Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-26
ARMIsTICE GIVEN
OFFICIAL SANCTION

Mexico City Mex, April 25---Not-
withstandlng officials continue mute
as to the formal acceptance OF the
| armlstlce proposal today news that
the war department had issued orders
TO commanders in the armistce zone
TO cease hostllitles has practically Of
ficial sanction.
Formal instructions were said to
have been sent to all commanders In
the affected territory TO observe the
requirements of the armlstice signed
Sunday.
A new influence Is to be brought to
bear upon Francisco l. Madero, Jr.,
In the interest Of peace through the
sending to San Antonio by the spirit
ualstlc society OF Mexico, Of which
Madero IL a member, of an emissary
In the person Of Rogeli Fernandez
Guel. Mexican consul In Baltimore.
Guell has been here for some time
comforting with leaders of the society
and studying with them means for a
re-establishment of peace.
commission from It's membership
today called upon the minister OF for-
eign relations and was given proper
credentials to cnabble Guell to reach
Madero, He departed for the north
| tonight. In spite of the meager In
formation from governmental sources
| interest In the peace movement con-
tinues keen and every scrap of in
telligence from without Is eagerly
read and discussed. While many per-
sons appear skeptlcai, general be-
lief seems to prevail that the chances
are even that permanent peace
agreement will be reached
The interest In the exact terms of
the proposed pence agreement Is not
nearly so keen as II was few weeks
ago Mexlcans generally and espec-
tally those In the capital are begin-
ming TO realize That the old order OF
things has passed and that they have
been entrusted with the privilege OF
governing themselves.
Madero and his followers win claim
credit and the administration VIII In
! slst that the changes were brought
about because Il was evident the
peaceable portion Of the public de-
sired them, but the really important
feature is that within the last few
days Mexlcans have awakened to the
fact that they are TO have voice In
the conduct of their government.
Already the chamber of deputies
has adopted that portion of the
Bulnes anti-re-election blll which
prohibits the reelection of the presi-
dent and thus, whether Diaz serves
out his term, this much Is certain
another man will soon be at the head
Of the Mexican nation. There Is no
doubt the administration is sincere In
the suggestion that the electoral laws
be revised and all things point to
the holding Of open elections
Flushed with their newly acquired
powers the deputies are indulging
daily In debate Of character that
would have been inconceivable Few
months ago. No president Oh the
United states was ever moro openly
criticized In the house OF representa-
| tlves than has been Diaz.
The deputies discussed proposed
changes in the constitution and
statues with as much freedom as do
the law makers In Washington and
the publication of their speeches In
the papers OF the capitol has served
TO make that portion of the chamber
reserved for spectators the most pop
ular place OF interest In the capitol.
II was thought the armistice which
has been made to apply only to a