Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-21
MEXICO ANX|0USLY WATTS
RESULT Of negotiations
Battle Of Juarez May Break
Out at any Time
Conditions Of ArmistiCe are
Misunderstood
Marking Time.

| MARKING IIWe.
Fl paso, Texas, April 2l-The ar
mics Of Diaz and Madero are mark
ing time today \Jadero has given his
word that the will not attack before
this afternoon unless attacked. His
large and we'll armed army is waiting
'just outside of Juarez. Inside of the
town, heavily fortified, are $50 soldiers
of Diaz waiting for the attack.
| The federals after a quiet night are
ready for battle, they declare, any time
AIadero opens it. Outside of the town
AGadero and his men are waiting for
Porfrio Diaz, president of Mexico, to
sent word that he is willing to resign
the presidency. This they declare, is
the only thing than can prevent an at
tack on Juarez Madero does not say
positively that he will open his attack
on Juarcz this afternoon, nor does he
set any time for the fight, but he de-
clarcs that if the retirement of Diaz
is not announced Juarez will be
!; slormcd. There has as yet been no
! indication that the answer OF Diaz will
be favorable.
| Quiet at Jaurez.
Fl Paso, Texas. April 2l-All was
quiet at Juarez early today. Within
two miles of each other ins,lrrectos and
! federal forces slept on their arms, but
| they slept peacefully for each soldier
| knew there was to be 90 battle.
The illSl1rcrctU commander had prom
| i>cd to give the peace delegations an
other twcnty-four hours to induce Diaz
to say he would surrender the Alexi-
can presidency. and fedcrals knew he
would not attack during that time. The
icdcrals are no match in numbers for
the ins,lrrectoS and latter were secure
in the knowledge that there would be
no attack from the garrison i'll the city.
Washington, d. C., April 2l-Con-
fusion as to the Interpretation of an ar
misticc is believed by DR.. Vasquez Co.
mcz, of the confidential agency of the
Mexican revolutionists sto be respon-
siblc for the hitch in the true which
has been partially arranged with the
Mexican government and which Gener-
al Madcro yesterday rel ccted.
DIR. Gomez sent long telegram to
General AIadcro today in which he
pointed out that it was necessary not
to confuse the armisticc proposition
with peace proposals which were to fol-
low.
Hc declared in his message that
neither side would gain or lose by an
armistice, primary conditions being
that the statutes be imposed on all
military operations. which would in
cludc of course shipment of arms,
bring up of reinsforccments to the
north of Mexico, the thing which Gen.
cral Madero yesterday was probably
afraid was the Mexican governments
idea i'll favorng armistice.
Fl Paso, Texas, April 20-Felix
Martinez. returned this afternoon from
the peace meeting with Francisco Ma
dero, accompanying Gonzales Garzo,
declared that AIadero refused to talk
peace on any conditions except the re-
signation of DiaZ.
FL Paso. Texas, April 2O-The in
surrectos have placed their cannon on
"Orozco Hill,' west of Ell Paso, near
where the battle was fought with Or
ozco in February.
FL Paso, Texas, April 20-Unless the
federals make an attack on the rebel
army. Francisco |. Madero says there
will be no assault on Juarez until after
3 o'clock Friday afternoon. If by that
time he has not received assurances
from Porfrio Diaz that he will retire
from the presidency. Madero declares
that the Juarez fight will take place at
once.
Douglas, Ariz.. April 2o-Americans
are leaving all parts of the state of
Sonora, Mex, according to telegraphic
received here today One of
these dispatches states that A. S. Tan
ner of Milwaukee, formerly manager
of mining company at SahuariDa, had
arrived safely at Naco.
According to another dispatch, a
party of Americans who had been held
at FL Figre by the danger of crossing
the war zone, passed Cuballona today.
toward the American line.
Most of the members of the party were
mining men from Douglas.
Douglas. Ariz.. April 2o-The gen.
cral election in the state of Sonora.
-NeHlCO. IdS DceIi poStpOHtu IlOHH Ap-
ril % to the second Sunday in July.
The reason assigned is to give the peo-
pie time to consider candidates, but
belief is expressed in insurrecto circles
that since the rebels have suffered re-
verses. there is no immediate necessity
Of according concessions to the people.
Galveston. Texas. April 20-Increas-
ing activity along the Mexican border
is being carefully noted by officers COM
the 1000 United States
troops encamped here.
The entire brigade OF land troops
broke camp early this morning and
started on the first general move of the
full command.
Extended maneuvers similar to those
during actual war will be undertaken
during the three DAYS march.