New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-26

sands who have been parading the
streets almost continuously for more
than twenty-four hours were not guilty
of worse acts of violence than the Few
outbreaks reported.
Few acts of ruffianism were committed
to-day. and yet the police endured more
from the crowds than they have been
asked 10 suffer from citizens in genera
ton. Their orders were not to fire ex-
cept under desperate circumstances
Not even when a young officer was pulled
from his horse and struck in the face by
an angry marcher did the officer in COM
mand Of the troops order his men to
shoot. The assailant Of the officer was
arrested.
The shooting Of a parade leader this
forenoon in front of the Foreign once
by an officer of police and his subse-
auent command to his men 10 fire fol-
lowed an insulting reply made by the
crowd. The officer had a precedent for
his action, but precedents Of that class
were not followed generally to-day. The
people own the city tonight, and the
soldiers are merely tenants.
De la Bsrra Not Seeking Presidency.
Senior de la Barra acknowledged his
election as Provisional President in an
open letter 10 the Mexican people to-
night. He declared that he would not
be a candidate for either President or
Vice President when a general election
should be called
Although the respective state legislat
ures have not yet approved the consti-
tutional reform relating to no reelection,
he said: Il consider it my duty 10 de-
clare. as guarantee OF my purpose. that
under no circumstances will | accept the
candidacy for the Presidency or the
Vice-Presidency in the approaching cleo
ton. The happiest day Of my public
career will be that on which, in the
shortest time allowed by the electoral
law and the situation prevailing in the
country, | can transfer the office / have
! to-day received 70 the citizen the public
elects"
on foreign relations the letter says;
The Mexican government, respectful of
the rights Of the other nations and
Zealously defending her own, will spare
no effort, by means of its open and fair
policy. as it has done in the past, in or
DER that these relations may become
more friendly every day. with mutual
/ advantages and in accordance with the
! principles Of international law"
The entire Cabinet resigned this after
noon. a mere corollary 20 the retirement
/ Of General Diaz and the withdrawal OF
| the Cabinet excited little interest
The Capital Early Astir.
! Small groups Of last nights mobs re-
NAMED in the bandstands of the parks
/ and on street corners this morning.
/ These began marching and shouting at
daybresk Armed with clubs, they
/ marched down San Francisco street
/ hating occasionally TO listen to fervid
orators who never succeeded in connect
ing their sentences because of the inter
rupting "vivas."
The locale In front Of the National
Palace was the goal OF all. but bands
paraded the business section searching
for followers and one particularly vigor-
Gus faction made a tour of every slum
I Of the city. Their efforts were partly
successful Barely two hundred started
/ from the central part Of the city. but
they gradually gathered recruits az they
proceeded, and thousands were in the
line when it reached the locale.
At the National Palace. especially a,
| the central entrance. mounted police and
soldiers were massed The entire city
was patrolled. but the greatest number
| of mounted men were stationed at the
/ locale In the cathedral, on the north
side Of the locale, troops were stationed
and machine guns were masked in the
ancient building.
When the marchers arrived the troops
had Just begun TO rout one particularly
thick gathering. Turning their attention
TO the latest invaders of the big square
they charged them al a trot
Hundreds Of the marchers carried over
their shoulders rifles and long strips OF
boards, hut no effort at resistance was
made. Retreating into side streets. they
| continued marching