Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-10
Rioting at Capital of Sister Re-
public an Affair of Interna-
tional Importance.
POLICE WATCHED 0UTRAGES
Newspaper Office Wrecked--Car
Of School Children Stoned
Lynching in Texas Cause
of Outbreak.

Mexico city, Nov. 9.--Through insults
10 the American flag and assaults made
openly on American citizens IN the
streets, demonstration against Ameri-
cans beginning last night with the ston-
ing OF the Mexican Herald offices, to-
uay developed into an affair or inter-
national Importance. A vigorous protest
was registered by the American ambas'
aador with the Mexican department OF
foreign relations and at the same time
the facts were telegraphed to Washing
ton.
Tonight the attacks were renewed.
Windows in a dozen American business
places were smashed. All about town
shutters We're hurriedly drawn and estab-
lishments closed. Forces of police APP
peared in the streets and kept the
crowds moving.
While the police looked on aud seem
ingly made no effort to prevent it. an
American flag floating IN front of a
candy store in the business quarter was
torn down this afternoon by several
hundred medical students and others.
who trampled and Spat on the stars ani
stripes. The mob then tore the flag to
tatters. photographs were taken of the
flag desecrators before the office of the
Diario del Hogar Mexican newspaper,
showing many individuals waving bits
OF the torn American flag
LYNCHING STARTED TROUBLE
The demonstration to-day was a contin.
uation Of the affair of last night. caused
by antipathy aroused among the pcopl,
1,
Rodriguez at Rock Springs. Texas, on the
night Of November 8
Publication to-day by several Mexicar
papers of violent attacks on American.
.ast night tended to nsense the modca
students who were the promoters of last
nights demonstration. FL Diarlo de
Hogar, was particularly violent in the
expressions of animosity toward the peo
pie of the United States characterizinl
them as giants Of the dollar pigmes OF
culture and barbarous whites OF the
North" and asking where is the boastet
Yankee civilization"
Shortly before noon to-day a crowd as
| sembled before the new Juarez monument
in the Alameda and proceeded to tn,
municipal palace where several rioter.
who We're arrested last night were under
examination by the authorities y com
pany Of mounted policemen followed tn,
crowd. From the palace the student!
marched through Avenida San Francisco
the principal business thorcaghfare OF TIA,
city, stopping in front of the candy store
where the flag incident occurred.
STONE CAR OF CHILDREN.
The crowd increased as il moved. II
| marched to the offices of tho depart
ment of foreign relations making dem
| onstrations on the way against American
business places and breaking windows il
| the San Francisco Hotel.
In Juarez avenue around the statue OF
| the Iron Horse, speeches we're made do
nouncing all Americans. 4 passing street
| car. conveying children to the Ainerica,
school. was stoned. One child was strucl
| and severely injured. Among others VIII,
We're assaulted We're the son of Am
| hassador Wilson and William Marshall
az empoye OF tho National railways
An attack was made upon the plant o
| FL lmparcial. and the mailing and dis
| trihuting departments on the groun,
| floor were wrecked, For 20 minutes tn,
mob battered at the heavy doors leadin.
4 to the editorial and composing room.
| with heavy tiinbers and fired the wreck
| aGe. Then the mounted police charget
| with drawn swords. One of the rloter,
was run through and killed. The other.
| fed, An alarm. turned in the from tn,
offices OF tine paper. brought the fir,
department to tho scene before tn,
| flames gained headway.
| OFFICIALS WATCHED RIOTING.
During the progress of the main bod,
OF students about the city, GOV. Landa,
| EsCandon of the federal district, Chief o
| Police Feliz Diaz and Joaquin Casaus
formerly ambassador to the United States
| followed in an automobile.
| In speech in the municipal palace
| Governor Landay addressed words of ap
proval OF the students protest, but eau
| toned them against violence.
| Ambassador Wilson in hts note TO tn
foreign office described the occurrence II
| a disgrace to the city and to the Mexican
| people. and expressed surprise that mas
much as the embassy had warming II
| advance of the proposed demonstration
the Mexican authorities had none. OF
having IT, took no action to prevant IN
| out bursts.
Foreign Minister Creel said to-nis h
that every effort would be made to punisl
those who insulted the United state
nag.