Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-25
LIFE OF DIAz
IS THREATENED
Mexican President Must Re-
sign Before kightfaII or
Face State of Anarchy.
MubS IN MEXICO CITY
People Cannot bs Held In
Restraint Much Longsr--
Diaz Seriously Ill.
MusS IN MEXICO CITY
Special By United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Mexico City, May 25:-CIose
friends Of Diaz said today that he
would positively resign before night
fall His state of health is serious.
Rioting mobs surrounded the palace
today and anarchy is imminent all
over the country. II was this situa-
tion and the insistence of friends
that made Diaz decide to resign at
once. Several cases Of disloyalty in
the palace guard today remained un-
punished.
Ministers from the japanese and
Chinese legation today protested to
Diaz against the killing of their
countrymen at Torreon and an inves-
tigation is promised. The entire
diplomatic corps called at the palace
before noon to bid Diaz farewell.
A mob of 1000, headed by two
women and bearing a picture of
Madero, formed in the main plaza
here and stormed the national palace
with cries of Long live Madero;
death to Diaz!" ii
The mob then went to D1az's houss
and encountered heavy guard They
stoned the house wherein were the
president and his wife, and the guard
made no attempt to retaliate.
About 10 per cent of the rioters
were women. Their numbers were In
creased by many men, a large percent
age Of whom were not of the poor
class, but business and professional
men
The demonstration started from the
chamber of deputies after that body
had been In session more than an
hour and when II became known that
the designations of President Diaz and
Vice President Corral were not to be
presented.
The chamber was crowded to its ca
pacity.
The city is in a ferment to know
why Diaz did not resign. 1t is almost
dangerous ferment, yet no answer
to the question comes. No official ex-
PLANTATION has been made No word
has come from the stone house where
the president lies aped attended by
physicians. There are thousand ex-
| pianations, and each one is being seiz-
ed by the newspapers and rushed TO
the streets in hant1bill extras
| Ell Dfario, more enterpE1sing than its
| fellows, sent boys racing into tha
| crowd that jammed the approaches to
the marble house of deputies with 1T
tie shin plasters printed In screaming
type, which said: General Diaz win
not resign. Read full account of why
In next mornings issue"
when will Diaz resign?''
81 really do not know" said De la
Barra- 81 am just now on my way to
President Diaz's house to inquire
when it is his intention to present his
resignation to the deputies"
That was the only word that the
correspondents could get from the
minister OF foreign relations He de-
MED himself to all interviewers.
One diplomat who may be in q posi-
ton to know a little of what is going
On behind the closed blinds of the
presidents house told the correspond
ents In De la Barra's Office that one
reason why Diaz would not present
his resignation was that be had not
finished writing 1t. This member OF
the diplomatic corps added that he
had been reliably informed that the
presidents last message would be a
veritable Anal challenge from the
wounded lion. 1t would be hot and
stinging.
The mob made an attack upon the
Office of the Imparcial, the govern
ment organ, and wrecked the editorial
Office and mechanical plant of the pa
per The mobs are sporadic and have
no concerted action.