Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-07
news. and on every hand is heard the
query regarding Intervention.

news. and on every hand is heard the
query regarding Intervention.
Meanwhile the old soldier president sits
in his Office at his home on Cadena street.
grimly facing the most desperate situa-
ton which has menaced Mexico since he
assumed control more than thirty years
ago. Army officers, members of his cab
met and other high officials come and
go but from the presidents home comes
no word that he yet is willing TO an
nounce his intention to resign. Members
Of his cabinet refuse to discuss the ST
uation.
Minister Limantour and Minister de la
Barra have had numerous conferences
with Dlaz since yesterday noon. and it
may be assured that Lmanteur. at least,
has urged the advisability Of yielding.
Proposed as he has been for the provi-
sional presidency. de Ia Barra declares
his position is too delicate for him to talk
for publication more than to state, two
hours after the breaking of the armistice.
that the government is waiting for a re-
De La Barra Hopeful.
But de Ia Barra is not yet without hope
that satisfactory agreement may be
effected. He does not believe that
Madero will persist in his determination
to continue the war.
Gen. Manuel Gonzales Cosio. minister
OF war, is preparing for q resumption of
hostilities on the assumption that Madero
will not long delay action.
Cnofficially the suggestion is made that
Madero intended by his statement that
Juarez would not be attacked before to-
chance. though without the formalities
of an arimstice.
Here in the capital 1t is thought to be
barely possible that Diaz yet may avail
himself OF the opportunity to bring peace
to his country by yielding, but those who
know the old mans personal character
now sly that, having ignored Maderos
ultimatum, he will not yield: that until
Gen. Bernardo Reyes arrives he himself
will superintend the direction of the war.
Gen. Reyes should arrive here about
May "a, and II the administration should
persist in its attitude the popular belief
IS that Reyes is the only hope the govern
ment has the overthrow Of the revo-
lutionists. It was stated today that the
government had ordered Reyes to delay
his arrival, but this is authoritatively
denied.
Americans Are Leaving.
For weeks Americans have been
leaving the city for the United States.
and the news of today has resulted in
sudden augmentation of the exodus.
Tonight's train to Vera Cruz carried
numerous Americans. chiefly women
and children, and many. unable to OBJ
tain accommodations on the boats.
whose reservations are booked for three
weeks in advance, are attempting tu get
out OF the country over the one rail-
road left open to the north.
Fear that further lighting will be fol-
lowed by intervention and that this will
result in scenes OF tragic disorder Is eN-
pressed on every hand.
Belief that the United States Will take
part in Mexico's affairs stimulated
this morning By the publication In a To-
cal newspaper Of a dispatch from New
York purportinE to be a copy OF a
Washington dispatch published IN "A New
York newspaper. According to this dis
patch, President Taft had discussed at
length the situation, saying that inter-
vention was imminent and furnishing the
details OF the movement of troops ana
warships, the landing at Vera Cruz and
even the amount Of the indemnity the
United tSates would ask at the close OF
the war.
This afternoon the New York newspaper
telegraphed to this city a statement deny
ing the publication or receipt of any such
story. Although not true. the story has
had its effect on the people, many of
whom now believe the end of independ-
ence is at hand. 1t is this feeling which
may grow into more serious menace for
Americans.