Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-11
RIOTERS INSULT The FLAG
Mexico City is the Scene of Violent
Disturbances.
STUDENTS START DISTURBANCE
Denominations Against American
begun Yesterday Develops Into
Affair of international
Importance.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 9.--Through in
suits to the American flag and assaults
made openly upon American citizens in the
streets the anti-American demonstration
which began last night with the stonlng OF
the Mexican Herald offices developed this
afternoon into an affair OF international
importance. A vigorous protest was regis
tered by the American ambassador with
the Mexican department OF foreign rela-
tions and at the same time the facts were
telegraphed to Washington and instruc.
tons asked for.
Tonight the attacks were renewed. The
windows in dozen American business
places were smashed All abOut town
shutters were hurriedly drawn and estab-
iishments closed. Forces OF police APP
peared in the streets and kept the crowds
moving.
An attack was made on the lplant of
El Imparcial and the mailing and histribut-
ing departments on the ground floor were
completely wrecked The mob battered at
the heavy doors leading TO the editorial
and composing rooms above with heavy
timbers and fired the wreckage
Mounted Police Charge.
Then the mounted police charged with
drawn swords. One OF the attackers was
run through and killed The Others fled
An alarm turned in from the offices OF
the paper brought the fire department to
the scene before the flames gained head
way.
While the police looked on and seemingly
made no effort to prevent it, an American
RAG floating in front of a candy store in
the business district was torn down this
hkr
others trampled and spat upon and torn
to bits. Later photographs OF the crowd
were taken before the offices OF the Diarlo
del Hogar. Mexican newspaper, with
many individuals waving bits Of the tat
tered banner
The demonstration today was a continua-
ton Of the affair last night, caused by an
upnthy aroused among the people by the
burning at the stake Of Antonio RodridRuez
at Rock Springs, Tex, on the night of
November g.
Publication Of the violent attacks on
Americans by several Mexican papers
tended TO further incense the medical stu
dents, who We're the promoters OF last
nights demonstration.
FL Diario del IOgar was particularly, VIC
lent ia expressions OF animosity toward
the people OF the United states. character.
izing them as giants Of the dollar; pigmies
OF culture and barbarous whites OF the
north" and asking where is the boasted
Yankee civilizston?"
Shortly before noon the crowd assemblies
before the new Juarez monument IN tba
Alameda and proceeded to the munieIpal
palace, where several who were arreste6
last night We're being examined by the a,-
thorities company OF mounted police
followed
From the palace the students marches
through Avenida San Francisco. the princ,.
pal business thoroughfare, stopping In from,
Of the candy store, where the fIag inciden,
occurred
AwaiuRE Further Information.
WARRINGTON Nov IO.-official- d,s.
patches, giving details Of the anti -AmeTi.
can demonstration yesterday In Nexlcs
City, reached the State department TO-DAY
from United States Ambassador Wilson
and Arncid Fraukiin, the American consul
general Mr.. Wilson confirmed the pres.
| reports that he had protested to the Mexi.
can Department Of Forelgn Relation,
against the insults offered Americans and
said the riot grew ont OF the lynching OF !
Mexican Antonio Rodriguez. al Roob
SPRINGS Tex. on November g.
ar, Franklin's dspatch va d the riotou,
students who parAded the streets. cried
| Death 90 Americans" and threstenog
the consulate general he also told how
| these students had pulled an American fla
| from a business house and had tramplet
! q under foot
The department is awaiting further ad
vices from Mr. Mnson before taking an,