The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
D|AZ USING
. TO QUIT OFFICE,
AR|MIIST|CE ENDS
Old Soldie president.
Faces Desperate
Situation,
HOSTILE FORCES
IN BATTLE LINE
Fighting Will Be Resumed I'm.
mediately, and Juarez May Be
Attacked To-Day--Exodus Of
Americans From Mexico Be-
gun-Washington Is
Disheartened.

Mexico City, May G-Believing tina. 4
General Diaz had determined to acceds
TO the demand of Madero thousands
or residents OF the capital were as
founded this afternoon to learn that /.
the last moment of the armistice had =
passed without an agreement having X
been reached. In the declaration OF
Madero that he would resume hostili-
ties they read the answer OF the Pres : \
ident that he would not Yield his high
position. Surprise felt by the public 4
was shared by officials. Almost all OF X
the residents had entertained the hopa
that peace would be declared. 4 sfss
Tonight newshoys arc findinr 10
difficult to supply tho demand for \
papers. In tile cafes the clubs. the
theatres and in the streets men are
eagerly seeking news, and on every
hand is heard the query regarding
Intervention. s TSE
Situntiun Desperate. Il
Meanwhile. the old soldier President
sits in his Office ut his home on Cadena
Street, grimly facing tho most uesper-
ate situation which has mcnaced Mex
leo since he assumed control moro
than thirty years ago Army officers.
members of his cabinet and other high
officials come Gpd 10. but from tho Z
Presidents home comes no word that
he Is yet willing 10 announce his in-@
tentlon 10 res Sn. Members of his
Cabinet refuse 10 discuss the situt-
ton.
Minister I.imantour and Minister dc
Ia Barra have had numerous confer-$
enccs with Dinz since ycsterday noon,
and 1t may he assumed that i.lmaniour,
at least. has urged tho advisabilitysocs
yielding. i 5s
Proposed as lie has been for the Pro-
visional President dc In Barrn de-
ri is- is In. dol rft>f .
him to talk for publication more than
to state-hours after the breaking of
the arnistlce-thatiithc government Is 8
waiting for n reply 10 the note SEM
to Judge Carbajnl
1t is thought to be barely possibla
that Diaz set may avail himself OF
The opportunity 10 bring peace To his
know the old mans personal charac-
ter now say that having ignored Ma
dero's ultimatum, he Will not yield.
For weeks Americans have been
leaving the city for the United States.
and the news of to day has resulted
In sudden augmentation in the eNoSs
dus. To- nights train to Vera cruz
carried numerous Americans. chiefly.
women and children. and many. un1
able to obtain accommodations on tho
boats whose reservations arc booked
tor three weeks in advance. are ats
tempting to get out of the country
over tho one railroad left open TO thai
North.
Fear that further lighting will be-
followed by Intervention. and that this
will result in scenes of tragic disorder
is expressed on every hand.
Belief that the United States VIII
take part In MeNico's affairs was stim1
ulated this morning by the publical
ton in a local newspaper OF dis
patch from New York purportins to be-
copy OF Washington dispatch pub
lished in a New York newspaper Ac-!
cording TO this dispatch President Taft
had discussed at length the situation;
saying that Intervention was immi-
ncnt, and furnishing the details of the
movement OF troops and warshtps, the
landing at Vera Cruz and even the
amount of tho indemnity tho United
States would ask at the close Of the
war.
This afternoon the New York news
paper telegraphed TO this city a state &
ment denying the publication or re-
celpt OF any such story. Although not
true tho story has had It's effect on
the people many OF whom now be-
Iicvc the end OF indcpendence Is az
no, Il + . i