Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-10
Mexicans Spit
On American Flag
THE STARS AND STRIPES TORN
TO TATTERS.
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR
Grows Out of the Lynehing Of Mex.
lean Few Days Ago by a Texas
Mob-Washington Notified.


Mexico City. Nov. 9-owing to in
suits to the American flag and as
saults made openly on American cit
liens in the streets, demonstration
against Americans. beginning last
night with the stoning of the Mexican
Herald offices, developed today into
an affair of international Importance.
Washington Notified.
vigorous protest was registered
by the American ambassador with
the Mexican department of foreign
relations and at the same time the
facts were teleg1aphed to Washing
ton.
Attacks Renewed Last Night.
Tonight the attacks were renewed
windows in a dozen American busi-
ness places We're smashed. All about
town shutters were hurriedly drawn
and establishments were closed.
Forces of police appeared in the streets
and kept the crowds moving
American Flag Torn Down.
While the police looked on and
seemingly made no effort to prevent
1T, an American flag floating in front
of a candy store in the business quar-
ter was torn down today by several
hundred medical students and others
who trampled and spat on the Stars
and Stripes. The mob then tore the
flag to tatters. Photographs were TAX
| en- of the flag desercators before the
office of the Diario del Hogar, a Mex
lean newspaper, showing many indi-
vbdualS waving bits of the torn Amer
ican flag.
Cause of the Ill-FeeIng.
The demonstration today was a
continuation of the affair of last night,
caused by resentment among the peo-
pie over the burning at the stake of
Antonio Rodriguez at Rock Springs,
Texas, on the night of November 2.
Newspapers Particularly Violent.
Publication today by several Mexi-
can papers of violent attacks on Amer
leans last night tended to incense the
medical students, who were the pro-
moters of last nights demonstrations.
Ell Diario Del Hogar was particular
ly violent in the expressions of ami
mostly towards the people of the
United States, characterizing them as
giants of the dollar, pigmies of cul-
ture and barbarous whites of the
north" and asking Where is the
boasteds Yankee civilization"
Riotous Students on the March.
Shortly before noon today a crowd
assembled before the -Juarez monument
in the Alameda and proceeded to the
municipal palace, where several rioters
who We're arrested last night were un-
der examination by the authorities. A
company of mounted police followed
the crowd. From the palace the stu
dents marched through Avenida San
Francisco, the principal business thor
oughfare of the city, stopping in front
OF the candy store where the flag Incl
dent occurred.
American School Children Stoned.
In Juarez avenue. around the statue
of the IRON Horse. speeches were made
denouncing all Americans. A passing
street car conveying children to the
American school was stoned One
child was struck and severely injured.
Windows of the car were shattered.
Among others who were assaulted were
the son Of Ambassador Wilson and
William Marshall, an employe of the
National Railways. The latter was hit
ON the head with a stone and sustained
a severe scalp wound.
Mob Batters Newspaper Plant.
An attack was made upon the plant
of Ell Imparcial, and the mailing and
distributing departments on the ground
| floor We're wrecked. For twenty min
utes the mob battered at the heavy
doors leading to the editorial and com
posing rooms with heavy timbers, and
fired the wraclzaCe. Then the mounted
police charged with drawn swords.
One of the rioters was run through and
killed. The others fed. An alarm,
turned in FROM the Offices Of the raper,
brought the fire department to the
scene before the flames gained head
way.
During the progress of the main
body of students about the city Gov
ernor, LanGa of the FEDERAL district.
Chief of Police Felix Diaz and Joaquin
Casaus, formerly ambassador to the
United States, followed in automo-
ibiles.
4 In a speech at the municipal palace
Governor Landa addressed words of
approval of the students protest, but
cautioned them against violence
A Disgrace to City of Mexico.
Amloa Wilson in his note to the
foreign office described the occurrence
as a disgrace to the city and to the
Mexican people, and expressed surprise
that, inasmuch as the embassy had
/ warning in advance of the proposed
demonstrations, the Mexican authori-
! ties had none, or, having it, took no
action to prevent the outbursts.
ForeiGn Mi~ 'ster Cree1 said tonight
that every effort will be made to pun
ish those guilty of Offering insult to
the American flag.
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