The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-18

and Breaks Strict News Censorship
Which Exists South Of Rio crande.
Police, Taken by Surprise, Capture
Few Members Of Mob-ls First
Personal Demonstration Against
President Diaz and Family.
San Antonio. March rs Authentic
report of a serious demonstration
againi, the person of President Diaz
Of Mexico, which took the form OF
the stoning OF his Official palace in
Mexico City by mob of insurrccto
sympathizers. became public here.
An American who has official con.
nection with the United States gov
ernment. and who Witnessed the Incl.
dents himself. Is thr one who has
broken the rigorous censorship exer.
cised at the southern capital. which
has been so strong that not only has
the event been kept from the press
outside OF Mexico, but the echo of 1t
has only begun to penetrate by word
of mouth to the northern provinces.
II may be said that there is strong
likelihood that report OF the occur
renee is already in the hands of the
state department at Washington.
The stoning OF Diazs palace cams
so suddenly that the police. utterly
unprepared for the demonstration,
were unable to disperse the nob be-
fore much glass had been shattered
and the guests OF the president who
were in the palace al the time had
been badly frightened It IL said that
there we're not many whole windows
left on that side of the palace ex.
posed TO the stone-throwers
Mob Shouts "viva Madero."
The demonstration occurred about
Q o'clock in the evening, when the
streets centering about the Official
residence were filled with people
Suddenly there was movement in
the crowd and out Of cafes adjacent
there poured. as II by preconcerted
signal, several hundred men and
young boys. With, bouts Of Viva
Madero" they let ny first one shower
of stones and then a second H ''"
The whclc thing was over in five
minutes. AS II was learned later.
Diaz himself coolly commanded one
OF his aides 20 run out and see why
the police did not act The police
did act, but not before the crowd had
begun to scatter There we're sew.
eral arrests.
The significance of the. report lies
in the fact that this is the first dem
onstration against the Diaz govern.
ment and Diaz himself that has oc.
Cured in the federal district Of Mex.
leo since the present revolt against
his ru'e began
Sees Diaz at Station.
An American mining engineer, who
arrived in San Antonio straight from
Mexico City via the National railroad
through Laredo, said that when nc
left the capital on Tuesday he saw
President Diaz down at the railroad
station Diaz was surrounded by a
guard. He walked up and down by
the side of the train, which was
about to depart. and, according TO
this informant, the president looked
unchanged, though his step was not
| sturdy
Senor Jose Yves limantour. Mex
icos minister OF finance, en- route
from New York to Mexico City. ar
rived here this morning and after
his private car had been switched 10
the Mexican National tracks at La.
redo he continued his journey. It is
rumored that It is the Intention of
the insurrectos to blow M the rail-
road bridge al Juarits, 40 miles
south of NueyO Laredo. II this is
done. Sencr Limantour viii have no
recourse, II he Is in hurry. as re,
ported, but to return to Laredo. take
the train to Galveston and proceed
thence by boa to Tampico. on the