The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-22
UPON FATHERS REPRESENTA-.
TloN, MADERo AGREES TO
POSTPONE ATTACK.
WOULD Be VERY UNW|SE
Don Francisco, the Elder, Arrives at
Sons Camp and Prevails ON Him to
Wait at Least Another Twenty -Four
Hours Before Resumins Hostilities-
Chieftain Visited by Wife.

Madero's Camp. near El paso. Texas.
April -Simultaneously with the ar
rival In camp tonight of Francisco Ma
defo. 81, and his peace missionaries.
General Madero stated that he would
make no attack on Juarez for another
~ hours. This decision was due partly
u, the arrival of his father as advance
agent of the dove of peace. but prin-
cipally to code telegram from DR..
NasqueH Gomez at Washington. insist
ing that an attack on the city across
the river from El Paso at this time
would be unwlse. and probably would
DE the signal for American Intervention.
DIR. Gomez insisted that public senti-
lnent at this time Is in favor of ending
The strife and the certain heavy loss OF
life In an attack OH Juarez would turn
the tide of moral support away from
the rebellion.
The leader Of the revolt was plainly
perplexed at the situation In which he
found himself. Not to attack would,
he knows, make him a greater laugh
ing stock than was Orozco, who came
To the city gates two months ago. only
te retreat without firing an offensive
shots incidentally one of the prin-
clpal leaders has told him that If the
present campaign ends In a fiasco he
will leave the general forces and op-
crate Independently
On the other side Is the fact that
DiaZ has made great concession in
changing his cabinet ministers, the
pressure from Washington and from
anenbers of his own family
The peace missionaries arrived nj ?
o'clock tonight, the party consisting of
Francisco Madero, Sr.. his brother
Ernesto. his son. Alfonso. Rafael l..
Hernandez and F'rederieo Moye. a
merchant of Chihuahua, who Joined
the mission at that city
These men, thinking to meet the
rebel chicftain west of Chihuahua.
Travelled 1000 Mexican miles to catch
up with him. BY reason of disrupted
railroads. burned bridges. derailments
and other vicissitudes. what should
have been q mere jump across the
Rio Grande river, occupied whole
days. 10 changes of cars, four relays
of horses, and the circumscribing OF
the state.
The last stage of the journey. was
by horse from Bauchc. 30 kilomcters
south OF here. where the battle was
fought last Saturday.
Flag Of Truce.
senor Moye rode at the head of the,
weary cavalcadc with flag of truce.
The emblem, ordinarily. Is u howell, and
served faithfully. for the party during
the rougher parts of the trip In that
capacity. 1t did not live up to It's
new dignity. for occasionally Moye's
arm wosd tire and the flag" would
get so tangled In the cactus that the
services of half the party were re-
CURED to release II.
The weary animals at last plunged
In what seemed TO be a bottonfless
canyon when nearing the smelter.
For mile or more the trail wound
in deep arroyo and then suddenly
burst on the camp Everywhere
groups of men huddled over small
brushWood fires Stars lighted the
chasm and to the north the belching
flames of the El Paso smelter lent a
glow to the sky line Of the mountains,
Very Romantic.
Family matters came to the fore im-
medately after the usual extravagant
Spanish greetings were over. Sonora
Madero, wife Of the general, was maxi
ing a visit to her husband. seated on
quilt against q rocky ledge.
candle did it's best to help out the
stars. No more romantic setting for
war picture could be imagined.
1t was some time before Don Fran
cisco, the elder, could broach the sub
ject uppermost in his mind Then
the voices dropped. The general. of
course, was familiar with the subject
at hand. He was first told by an AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent who in
teryiewed him at Bustillos two weeks
ago and later formally by Senor
Moye. There was no discussion, but
arrangements were made for full
conference.
General Madero Is a little man with
pointed black beard and suave,
diplomatic manner. He looked like
one who had wearied of visitors who
came to talk peace. A sorts of nn-
official communications have been
made on the subject The present
one however. Is at least semi-officlal,
as the government has lent every ala
IN making 1t possible
The Younger Francisco has said re-
peatedly that Diaz must resign before
negotiations are possible, but never
theless. his father and others OF ms
party feel sure that they will be able
to Impress bin with view that real
reform would be greatly retarded
without the iron hand Of the president
at the helm