The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-23
BY Associates Press.

Washington, April 22.-After an ex-
tended series of unofficial conferences,
Francisco I. Madero. Jr.. leader of the
revolution in Mexico, today formally
authorized DIR. Vesquez Gomez, his
representative here. to consunlmate the
armistice with the Mexican govern
nent. The arnistice idea met the ap-
proval of the Mexican government, and
is preliminary step to peace negotia
tions designed to adjust the differences
out of which the revolution grew.
The conditions of the armistice in
clude chiefly a suspension of hostilities
as well as a discontinuance Of troop
movements, establishment Of a definite
period the truce will be effective, some
compromise by which both sides can
secure food supplies, and free tele
graphic communication.
The general opinion here in official
circles is an amicabIe settlement of the
revolution would in a great measure
relieve the United States of the neces-
sity of making any move in response
to protests of American as to the dan
ger of border warfare. Neither side
has admitted taking the initiative in
the arn1istice, to avoid the cry of
triumph" or victory that might be
made as an aftermath to the situa-
tion.
MADERo's MESSAGE.
The message to DR.. Gomez from Gen.
Madero transmitted through Gonzalez
at Ell Paso reads as follows:
Taking into consideration the ac-
tuaI situation, General Madero accepts
the armistice proposal covering the
zone of JuareZ in order to negotiate
peace in conferences that are to fol-
low" .N
News Of the agreement to arrange
am ar1nistice was Immediately tele-
graphed by DR.. Gomez to Senor de la
Barra, minister of foreign affairs at
in constant communication during the
last few days.
General Madero's former message
spurning an armistice gave DR.. Gomez
a sleepless night, but he was iubilant
today over what he believes to be the
success of his activities and declared
that Mexico is now on the road to
peace. He wired Gen. Madero to send
him complete instructions, not only for
the armist1ce but for the peace con-
ferences that are to follow. DR.. Gomez
declared to an Associated Press repre-
sentative that the negotiations for
peace probably will be along the same
lines of the conference which had been
held with Senor Limantour and Senor
de la Barra when they were in the
United States. He said it was very
likely that he would go to Juarez in a
short time, but preliminary arrange
ments will be made with the Mexican
government from Washington.
Mexican Ambassador de Zammacona
was elated when he heard that an ar
mistice has been agreed to by Gen.
Madero. He seemed very confident
that the disturbances in Mexico soon
would come to an end.
SUDDEN CHANGE EXPLAINED.
The sudden change in the attitude of
Gen. Madero who, until last night, was
reported obdurate both against armis-
tice and peace proposals, was explained
here by the fact that DR.. Gomez in his
numerous dispatches in the last twen-
ty-four hours pointed out the compli-
cations that had arisen between the
United States and Mexico over Incl
dents on the border. Although he had
no access to the government officials,
DIR. Gomez has been cognizant Of the
impression which recent Mexican de-
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