The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
paDIx Is Unsatisfactory.

might attack the town any no'A
~ O'Clock tonight.
ReDIy Is Unsatisfactory.
,,,-,-i-I+o,, Anril 2O.-The receipt
w e'3lii11 4lia7, of an outline of the reply
~ NTevican government has mace "
Traside7+ Taft's strong remoIlSIldto0
AGAINST the conduct OIL WAr1dle u Ior.aS
border somewhat depressed the Ii0pe9 pc.
Of the officials who had confidently e.
pected a completely responsive iep''
from Mexico. It'll
Wi+hhoIding official statement until
+te f,u text of the De La Barra note IL
al hand. the president in tull hhoWIeusS
of fine fact that it is recrlmlhaloiy ~
some points, is disposed to deal Win l.
1ianant1v The presidents reJonder
must be based on further oHlcla4 re-
,,or+s from the American military OIL
ficers whose impartiality IN the IlSli1iis
at Aqua Prieta has been 1mpedcAeu' ~
is feared that a disposition preNdlls n:
Mexico to make political capital out u
the activity of Americans and TINS VIII
r,ropontIv be resented if it appears as
calculated to impair the good relatlohs
of the two countries AnlpassduoU- o.
Zamacona issued a statement To-Day III
which he declared that Mex1co's 5 reply
would be found to be friendly IN 1orh
and essence"
one suggestion discussed at the con-
ference between President Taft, Secre-
tar-v Knox and the subcommittee OF the
house committee on foreign AFFAIRS pro-
noses a neutral zone extending for ten
miles on either side of the international
line.
Senator Culberson of Texas, today in
troduced a resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the senate that '1nterVen-
ton by the United States in the exist
ing revolution in Mexico would be with
out justification and contrary to the
settled principles of this government or
noninterference in the concerns OF other
countries, and the extent to which the
United States should go in the present
emergency in Mexico is to enforce the
neutrality laws with Vigor and fully
protect life and property within their
limits along the Mexican boundary
Iine.''
The resolution went to the committee
on foreign relations.
DIR. Vasquez Gomez has not relaxed
his efforts to bring about a cessation of
military operations despite Madero's
ultimatum. He has sent message to
General Madero advising him that It
has been suggested that the armistice
take effect at midnight, April u.
The Advance OH Juarez-
Ell Paso, April 20.-Daybreak found
the situation around Juarez un-
changed. There were no alarms d.
ing the night and all is quiet at rms
hour. 1t is reported that considerable
supplies u lluulllOIl WGES SIluS-
gled across the river to the insurrectos
under the cover of darkness.
Formal demand for the surrender
of Juarez within twenty-four hours
was made by the inSurrectoS last night,
according to Gonzales Garza secretary
general of the insurrecto party, who
declared that he had forwarded the
demand to General Navarro, the fed
eral commander through the United
States consul at Juarez-
Navarro last night denied having
received the demand. According to
United States army officers here,
Juarez is well prepared for the ex-
pected attack. The trenches outside
the city, they say, have been so we'll
constructed as practically to defy dis
covery and the fortifcations within
the city show unusual military skill.
Juarez, in their opinion is in a posi-
ton to resist the attack of a force
far greater than its garrison.
The insurrectos it is believed must
attack soon after the expiration of
the "a hour respite given in their de-
mand for surrender last night as they
are said to be out of food.
From Bauche II miles south of
Juarez, where they detrained they ad-
vanced on foot into the hills near
Juarez, taking with them it is said no
food supplies but flock of goats. At
Bauche the nsurrectos have their
trains under steam ready for a hasty
retreat should their attack fail
Advances from the insurrecto camp
near MADEIRA, Chihuahua last night
declared that the force advancing on
Juarez consists of 1,940 men, divided
into five columns. One of these, the
dispatches stated, was under the di-
rect command of Francisco I. Madero.
1r.. the insurrecto commander in
chief, and the others under General
Orozco, Blanco, Villa and SaIazar.
Negotiations for an Armistice.
Washington, April 20.-Several mes
sages passed today between DIR. Vas-
quez Gomez. head of the confidential
agency of the Mexican revolutionists
here, who is conducting negotiations
for the proposed armistice, and Senior
Gonzales Cara, secretary of state of
the provisional government, stationed
at El Paso, Tex.
Senior Garza advised DR.. Gomez that
within "a hours replies would be re-
ceived to the messages concerning the
armistice sent by DR.. Gomez. The
period for which the armistfce should
be effective and detailed arrangements
for the suspension of military OPERA
tions are features General Madero Is
expected to set forth.
DR.. Gomez was unable to explain re-
ported rebel activity around Juarez and
Ojinaga- He thought an arnaistice