The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
Truce of Five Days Declared D end Peace Negotiations
 Proceed Rapidly
MEETING IS HELD
 IN ADOBE HOUSE
Instructors Seem Pleased With Pro- posals--Private Messages Ex- changed With Mexico City
 Following Conference

HHeCll1S l1e ulSlIlCl DtiWttn Judic1 oh' Chihuahua and west of the latter city, was made effective today in an exchange Of identical letters signed by Gen. Fran cisco l. Madero, for the rebels, and Gen. Juan Navarro for the government.
 The truce provides that there shall be no movements of troops of either side during the next five days and that pro- visions and medicines may be brought to either camp from the American side without payment of duty.
 Ojinaga, where a small federal force is besleged, is not covered in the armistice' the insurrecto activities in that district being largely independent. However, the moral effect of the cessation of hostilties in Chihuahua is regarded as certain to country simple.
 Actual peace negotiations preceded the ermistice It was of course known that a truce was agreeable to Madero, and a telegram from the City of Mexico in formed General Madero that General Ma varro had been instructed by President Diaz to enter into the pact.
 Concessions Discussed
 The concessions which the government Is willing to make were discussed at the meeting today by the various leaders and members of the peace mission. Those present at the meeting were: Francisco Madero, Sr., father of the rebel leader the latters brothers, Alfonso. Gustavo and Raoul Madero; Pascual Orozco, the original field leader of the revolution; Pancho Villa, former bandit and present staunch supporter of Madero; Giuseppe Garibaldi, and General Madero and his wife. She is accounted a warm supporter of the proposition of taking Juarez and then talking peace Somewhere in her munitions she believes her husband would be better in a position to talk peace from Juarez than from the hills around it. A representative of the Associated Press was present by invitation
 Much of the discussion was of a nature the publication of which Is not desired at tfis .ime. It fstay~s he stated, however, that Genero1 Madero has the most au- thentic assurances of a liberal attitude on the part of the government In fact, it may be said that President Diaz is anx- ious 10 adopt every measure which will insure the return of the revolutionary soldiers to their farms and shops with the feeling that the government at Mexico City Is their government and every aid the government can give them to repair the ravaees of neglect is theirs for the asking. It wants no rancor to remain on either side. The liberality of the Prcsi- dent on every point intimately affecting the daily life of the people. as shown in the assurances given General Maderc, ex- ceeds the dreams of the revolutionists themselves.
 All telegrams which have been ex- changed in the pour-parlers, and all doc- unlerts in the case were handed from one to another and carefully read by all. in cluding Sonora Madero..
 When the conference adjourned for luncheon. a long telegram was dispatched to the City of Mexico. Presumably it sug- gests detail changes or additions in the outline plan which serves as a basis of discussion.
 The terms of the armistice are as fol- lows:
 Terms of Armistice
 1. Both forces which operate in the rec tangle formed by the principal points of Chihuahua, Juarez, Casas Grandes and Minaca. shall remain at the points they actually occupy on this day (April 23),
 
 warding of endorsements.
 9 All work on Notifications, trenches, battlements of any and all description on the rcpairment of railroads or other mii- tary works shall be suspended.
 B. It shall be permitted to bring in by way of Juarez all provisions, forage, clothing, medicine and other necessities of life without payment of duty. 1ntoxi- eating liquors are excluded from this pro- vision.
 f. This armistice shall remain in effect i've days beginning today at 12 o'clock noon.
 g. Passes to and from camp shall be granted to members of the Madero fam fly, peace commissioners, those hauling supplies and others whose legitimate duties require their passage to and from camp, The form of the pass shall be agreed upon.
 General Madero was the first to sign the armistice. He placed 1t in the hands of Oscar raniff and Toribio Euuival Obregon, who rode on their mission to Tuarez General Navarro then signed an Identical letter with which the messen gers returned to the rebel camp. Bran Mexico. an amateur sportsman and avi- ator. Obregon is a lawyer of the cap ital
 In Adobe House
 The peace meeting began in the rear of an abode house on the banks of the Rio Grande, across from the Americau side Crowds of sightseers had crossed from the American side and guard was thrown around the house and lis meagre, dusty grounds to protect thf conferees. Along the river for a mile the soldiers gathered, confronting a long row of curious persons on the other side of the stream. which at this season is shallow and in many places not more than 15 feet across.
 The soldiers for the most part were cooling their feet and hands in the wa ter, or giving much needed attention tc their linen. Their weary, stunte6 ponies. the very backbone of guerills warfare searched the hillside vainly fol gras or waded knee dep in the brown waters of the stream. Many of the sightseers had brought luncheon. DOT tions of which, with peanuts, oranges and the like, they tossed across tc the insurrectos who laughingly scram- bled for the tidbits. to which they have been so long strangers.
 Meanwhile the sun growing too hot the peace commissioners entered the house and the discussj m which had been informal, became business like an6 serious. The ''sala," or parlor of tho house was unusually roomy for a na- tive 4"dobe," and with the five chairs feAed out by endorsements of boxes, al found seats.
 Pancho Villa seemed greatly pleased Don Pancho was a bandit, but with the
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