The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-28

|cE9sATloN or POSSIBILITIES En-.
FIVE DAYS y AGREED
UPON.


May q Agreed upon-Diaz Gov.
srnmsnt Said 70 BE Anxious. to pv,
Reforms Into Effect.
Ell Paso. Tex. April 24.-An arm,s
tice OF I'VE days. beginning at nom
yesterday, affecting the district ba
tween Juarez and chihuahua, and west
Of the latter, was made effective in
an exchange Of identical letters signed
by Gen. Francisco !. Madero, jr.. 70,
the rebels, and Gen. Juan Navarro for
the government.
The truce provides there shall be No
of troops OF either side dur.
ing i've days and that provisions and
medicines may be brought to either
camp from the United States without
payment of duty.
One Place Exempt.
1t is noted that Ojinaga, where
small federal force is besieged, is not
covered in the armistice, the insur.
recto activity in that district being
largely independent.
It is expected that in the event Of
the settlement of the rebellion in Chi.
huahua the situation at Ojinaga and
other scattered places throughout the
republic will receive attention.
The moral effect of the cessation Of
In Chihuahua is regarded as
certain to make settlements in other
parts Of the country simple.
Truce Agreeable.
It was known that truce was agree
able to Madero. and telegram from
Mexico City informed Gen. Madero
that Gen. Navarro had been instructed
by President Diaz to enter into the
agreement.
The concessions which the govern.
ment is willing to make have been
known to Gen. Madero for two weeks,
ever since FREDERICK Moye, business
man Of chihuahua, visited Gen. Ma.
dero at Rancho Bustillos. They were
discussed in the meeting by the lead.
ers and members of the peace mis-
sion. Those present were:
Agents Busy.
Francisco Madero, sr., father of the
rebel; the latter's brothers, Alfonso,
Gustayo and Raoul Madero; Pascual
Orozco. the original field leader Of the
revolution; Pancho Villa, former ban
dit and present staunch supporter Of
Madero; Giuseppe Garibaldi and Gen.
and Sonora Madero.
The last is accounted warm sup
porter OF the plan for taking Juarez,
and then talking peace. She feels her
husband would be in better position
to talk peace from Juarez than from
the hills around it. A representative
Of the Associated Press was present
by invitation, having been with the in
surrecto forces much of the time since
the revolt started.
Secret Parieying.
Much of the discussion was of ma
ture, publication of which is not de-
sired at this time. It may be said,
however. that Gen. Madero has the
most authentic assurances of liberal
attitude on the part of the govern
ment. In fact. It may be said Presl'
dent Diaz is anxious to adopt every
measure that will insure the return OF
the revolutionary soldiers to their
farms and shops with the feeling that
the government in Mexico City is their
government and that every aid the
government can give them to repair
the ravages OF neglect is theirs for the
asking
To Avoid Rancor.
The government wants no rancor to
remain ON either side. The iberai'y
OF the president on every point imme-
diately affecting the daily life OF inc
people, as shown In the assurances
given Gen. Madero, exceeds inc
dreams Of the revolutionists them
selves.
ALI kilograms which have been eH
changed and al documents in the case
were handed from one to another anu
carefully read by al, including Senola
.Madero. The leaders under Madero
assured him, as they have done 70
fore, that any terms arranged oy nin
win be faithfully kept by them.
la FoLLETTE ASKS FOR
KNOWLEDGE OF ALAshH