The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-16
PEACE IN SIGHT
IN MEXICO
All That Madero Has to do is to Dis.
charge His Three Hundred Rela-
tIves Now Holding
Office.
oRozco SENDS TERM
VIII Lay Down Arms and Cult If All
Of His Men Are Given a Full
Pardon by the
President.

United Press Leased Wire Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-Definite
proposals for peace were received
here today from General Pascual
/. Orozco, chief of the revolutionary
forces. 1t Is expected that a truce
| will be declared Immediately and ne
gotiations which will result in the
rebels laying down their arms.
! In his communication to the Madero
government, Orozco stipulates that all
terms must be in keeping with the
dignity Of the provisional govern
ment.''
7 Orozco agrees not to insist on Pres
Eident Madero retiring rom office,
4 but makes an iron-clad condition that
all Of the revolutionists, officers, PRIV
1 ates and himself, shall receive a full
pardon and be restored to full citizen
4 ship. He provides that Madero shall
pledge himself to Immediately carry
1.-THE promises of reform made when he
took over the reins of government
, following the successful revolution
against Diaz, and that the 800 rela-
1 tives of Madero now holding office
i shall be ousted.
1t is expected that an extra session
of congress will be called to consider
! the proposal.
i Juarez Is Federal City.
il Ell PASO, Texas, Aug. 16.-Today
i Juarez, which for months has been a
! rebel stronghold and rebel capital Of
1.-the state of Chihuahua, is again un
!. der federal control and the army o1
General Pascual Orozco, accompanied
!, by the rebel chief, is fleeing from the
, federals of General Teller.
Orozco evacuated Juarez during the
!. night, the last Of three troop trains
: bearing the rebel troops south ovel
;. the Mexican Central railroad, leaving
!. early today. At daybreak, Colone
. Juan Medina, former mayor of The
! border city. went into Juarez at the
: head of vigilance committee Of 100 or
: ganized in FL Paso during the nigh
!. and today he is in charge of the cit.
! and the members of his committee
! are preserving order
At Villa Ahumada, on the Mexican
= Central road, Orozco today detraine,
:. his army and began march oyerlan,
:. to the eastern border. 1t is his plan
:. if federals do not stop him, to max
: his way along the border to the stat
: of Coahaila and thence through nal
row mountain passes to the south Hi
y y ultimate purpose is to join Genera
- Zapata in the campaign around Mexic
: City.
= On the Mexican Northwestern raj
road, within 40 miles of Juarez, Gel
eral Teller, at the head of 5000 fec
= eral troops, is hurrying north on fou
!, !, troop trains, and by tonight Juare
- will be occupied by these trains. 0
q q, 1.-The Mexican Central is detachmer
~ Of the army of General Huerta whic
= may stop the fight of Orozco an
:. = cause him to leave the railroad befor
~ !, reaching Villa Ahumada.
The rebel evacuation of Juarez wa
- :, without disorder There was som
= looting during the night, but it was b
8, camp followers and petty thieve
= Fear seized the people of the tow
when it became known that the exod,
eli was on and hundreds took refuge c
ne the American side, but returned toda
'd- For the first time in months, bus
ed ness houses generally are open
~ JuareZ.
OF It is reported In Juarez that Gene
ISL Al Orozco has returned to the city wi
re- fifty men and will await the comii
ul- Of federals. If he is In Juarez, he
he keeping out of sight. At l a. I
ng Orozco boarded troop train leayil
'in ~ Juarez.
lie
he One Rebel Arrested.
he WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Colon
Ter pobeIo one of General Orozco's hie
ad. ats officers, has been arrested
The American troops at El Paso, on t
eft request of the department OF JUST
and will be- turned over to the ci'
he authorities, Brigadier General Stef
he ers informed the war department
Ter day. Robelo is charged with vioif
tly ing the neutrality law
or. Robelo crossed the information
VIII bridge from Juarez to telephone
led General Steevers that Orozco W
WY ,,Iannins to leave Juarez without Z
Inc violence to the town and 70 q