The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-12
PLAN ID PROTECT
 ALL FOREIGNERS  Are Rumors of More Peace
 Negotiations CAPITAL IN TURMOIL
Rumors of Diaz Resignation and Rebel Activities Keep Residents of Mexican Capital in State
 of Unrest

Mexico City, Mex, May n.-A move ment for the protection of foreign resi-. l dents in this capital in the event that mol
 violence should follow in the wake oi
 the revolutionary movement throughout
 the country was instituted today by the | diplomatic representatives of the larger
 colonies. It is proposed that each colony l shall appoint committee, all of the com
 n1ittees to work together to form a pro.
 gramme for self defense In case of need. l The movement was initiated by Am
 bassador Henry Lane Wilson. the Amer l ican representative and dean of the corps
 At his invitation the ministers or charge l d affaires of Great Britain, Germany | Italy, Spain and Belgium met and ap-
 pointed committee headed by Minister l Colagan Y. Cologan of Spain to place the | plan before the minister of foreign rela- l tions of Mexico
 l Minister De La Barra approved the plan
 as being possibly a wise measure. There are roughly estimated to be 230o0 foreign l CTS in the capital, including 5000 Ameri- l cans.
 i Minister Cologan explained that the in- 1 tention of the diplomats was the protec- | ton solely of the homes of their respec- tive countrymen and that there was no intention to attempt to protect other property of foreigners.
 | Government officials who early today appeared greatly depressed by the fall Of
 Juarez, took a more hopeful view or the situation today The change was based perhaps on the reported renewal of ne
 Sotiations for peace. which Minister De
 La Barra declared were already under way this afternoon. A flood of dsquiet- ing rumors swept over the city today, causing many anxious inquiries, particu- larly from foreigners. The most startling one was to the effect that General Diaz had resigned the presidency and that Jorge Vera Estanol, minister of educa- ton. who was yesterday appointed min- ister of the interior as well, was to be made president temporarily. General Diaz's resignation was said to have been given to the supreme court during the afternoon. Minister De La Barra denied the truth of the report The other ru- mors failed of suhstantiation likewise.
 Federals Fought Bravely A dispatch 10 the foreign office from the main consul in Fl Paso extolled the bravery of the federal officers and troops. I'm the opinion of the consul the reason that 1t was possible for the rebels 10 enter and capture the city of Juarez was that the most vicious attack occurred on the side toward the American border where 1t was impossible for the federals to proper
 
 Iy direct their fire without danger to re,- idents of Fl Paso Representatives of the Mexican Red Cross plan to leave for Juarez tomorrow night They will carry tents sufficient for 50 wounded. The medi- cal staff will consist of four physicians, four hospital stewards and eight nurses. They will go via Laredo and Fl Paso.
 Refugees from Mazatlan who have reached Manzanillo, according to belated reports received today, declare that at the time of their leaving. more than 10 days ago. the rebels were almost in complete possession of the town. They told graphic story of the rebel attack. body of horsemen charged machine gun which the federals were operating in one of the principal streets and which was said to have moved down the rebels and their horses. One horseman succeeded in assoing the gun and turning 1t on it's side, thus putting it out of commission. Others came to his assistance and they dragged the gun into their own ranks.
 number of refugees attempted to pro- ceed overland through Topic. They reached San Bias. where they were ma rooned by the rebel activities. The town was said to afford wretched accommoda- tions for it's soldiers.