The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-17

ing to grant an armistiCe provided the
foreign residents could guarantee
Madero's good faith. Dlaz said frankly
THAT he did not trust Madero, and
called attention to the Presidents viola
ton Of the truce declared a few nights
ago when the Federal troops seized the
opportunity to surround the arsenal
and advance heavy guns.
An appeal was made next to the
President, who was still smarting under
the sting of the Senate's demand for
his resignation. Madero consulted with
his uncle. Ernesto Madero. with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Pedro Les
curain. and with the man he relies on
principally Gen. Victoriano Huerta
They advised him TO agree to brief
truce.
The President hesitated, but agreed
at length to let Gen. Huerta make the
decision. Gen. Huerta at II i. NJ.
visited the Federal outpOsts and dis
cussed the situation with Gen. Angeles,
Gen Rubio Navarett- and the prin-
cipal Federal commanders. He re-
turned to the palace shortly before mid
night and counselled Madero TO con-
sent to an armistice. THE SuN cor
respondent learned shortly afterward
that there was to be twenty-four hour
cessation Of hostilities by mutual
agreement The news was not made
public until later in the night and the
truce did not go into effect until .
o'clock this morning.
Foreign Rrpresrntattves Confer.
Mos OF the night was spent by the
foreign representatives in conferences
over the situation. They hoped to bring
about permanent peace. although they
had been told early in the night by
Diaz that there was only one basis on
which he would agree to peace-the re-
tirement of Madero and the entire
Madero Government.
Mr. Wilson and his colleagues dis
cussed the advisability OF removing the
embassies further from the zone OF
firing Until Saturday the embassies
had been comparatively safe. but the
action OF the Federals in planting bat
teries in the heart OF the Colona Roma
removed this feeling OF security
Bullets had struck the American En-
bassy and one bullet had narrowly
missed killing Amba sss dor Wilson.
The foreign Ministers agreed that n
neutral zone should be established and
decided to suggest TO Diaz and Madero
that they agree not to fire on or to a
place guns within any district where
nom -combatants had taken refuge.
There was a bitter feeling in the
capital to-day as a result OF Presiden,
Tafts announcement that there would
be no Intervention at this time. The
American Presidents denial Of rumors
that were given credence by Gen
Camscho and many OF the Senators had
a good effect. The manifesto issued by
the Senate on Saturday and the speech
Of Gen. Camacho tboth to the effec,
| that American troops would enter the
country Immediately and would neve,
withdraw had stirred the Mexican
and had materially Increased the difii.
culties OF the situation OF the foreigners
| in the capital.
Federal officers told the sp6nden
| Of the Sun to-day that It was un,
likely that President Madcro could b,
| forced to resign by the Government
They said that under the law the Sen
ate could not declare the Presl
dency vacant and that the only wa,
Madero could be ousted was by i'm
parchment proceedings. They said tha
since the Chamber OF Deputies support,
Madero It was hardly likely that i'm
peachment proceedings would be in
| sttutcd.
Maderos officers insisted that IN,
President could retain his place as Ion,
as he had the support of Gen Huerta
who is popular with the Fedora, troops