The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-05-06
Rejects Gen. Madero's De
mand. Despite Fact It Was
Backed by Petition from
Business Interests.
DEFIANCE EXCITED
RIOTS FRIDAY NIGHT
Taft May Determine to Inter-
vene and Was Advised that
Troops We're in Readiness
to Proceed.
tAmerican News Service,

SAmerican News Scrvtcel
Washington. May 6.-The president
summoned Secretary OF War Dickin-
son, Major Gen. Wood. chief or the
army staff. and Representative Hay of
the house military affairs committee,
for conference at the White House.
1t is reliably reported that active
steps looking toward intervention in
Mexico were taken. Wood informed
the president 5000 additional troops
are in readiness for an order to move
to Texas.
Mobilization OF the national guard IL
also contemplated. The president 70.
iterated he would not take q decisive
step unless absolutely necessary and
under no circumstances without the
authority Of congress. The reported
revolt in the Mexican capital Is caus-
ing the greatest alarm.
Ambassador Wilson wired that state
department demonstrations In Mexico
City continued today and business
houses were closed. Diaz has isolated
himself at Chapultepre Castle. Will
SON believes the resignation OF Diaz
cannot long be deferred Many or
Wilson's dispatches have been kept
secret. 1t was rumored that rev0lu-
tionists were approaching the city.
Terror prevailed.
Mexico City, May 6.-After a night
of unrest and alarm this city awoke
today to hear that President Diax had
rejected the demand OF Gen. 'Madero
for his immediate resignation. The
omcial reply Of the president was sent
to the peace negotiators at Juarez last
evening. It was forwarded after heavy
pressure had been brought to bear on
Diaz to yield and Insure peace with at
least portion Of the insuFrectos.
The widest excitement was caused
when the first rumors were spread
that Diaz had defied his enemies and
decided to cling to the once he has
held for twenty-five years.
At 10 o'clock last night fully 1000
persons started q riot In the Plaza,
marching back and forth before tho
presidential palace and shouting "Vive
! Madero." Their leaders were students
whose anti-American outbreaks have
caused anxiety for several months.
Three hundred police were rushed
to the Plaza and charged the crowd.
| finally dispensing them after hard
struggle and driving them to their
homes
BY midnight the city was again nor
NAL. but the police patroled the streets
and prevented the crowds from con-
gregating. Shortly after the alarm
over the riot had subsided report
spread through the city that the rebel
army under Gen. Miranda had begun
its march upon the capital from Adj
jusco and that fighting was In pro-
gress at Tacubaya on the outskirts OF
the city.
Rebels Very Active.
| That the rebels are striking sIedge
hammer blows IN many sections Of the
country is indicated by advices recefy-
ed here during the night The most
important news was that TorreOn,
thriving city OF 10000 inhabitants and
the seventh in size in Mexico had been
captured by the insurrectos under Gen.
Lojoro. This city is In the rich La
guaya district Of Coahuila. There ii
a large colony OF Americans there.
| Late advices are to the effect that
Saltillo. which has an American colony
OF between 400 and 500 is besfeged
by mixed force OF rebels and bandits
and is in emminent peril OF capture.
Was Gloomy Holiday.
The reply from President Diaz to
Madero was sent after the most
gloomy holiday that the Mexican capi-
Ital has ever seen. The parade held
to commemorate the victory over the
French at Puebla. was called or and
there was dearth Of the merrymak-
ing which always marks this occasion.
| From noon on news Of the federal
disasters began to trickIc into the capf-
tai over the wires that had been put
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