The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-06
DOWN WITH D|l,
IS MEXICAN CRY
Long Live Madero, is Shouted
by Pent-Up Citizens In
Capital City
FIGHTING PRESIDENT
EXPECTED TO REFUSE
Smelling of Unfortified Town
Seriously Involves Mex
ico-U. S. is Ready
for Invasion

..WAsHiNGToN, May 6-"Unle.s
American citizens in Mexico are out
ragged IN such q manner a. to make In.
PREVENTION necessary to protect our
people, there 10 no disposition on the
part Of the United States to intervene"
declared Representative Suixsr Demo
craft, Of New York. chairman Of the
house committee on foreign affairs to-
day.
The msmbers Of the various COM
r,,ittees OF the house interested and the
President and the State department are
working together in this matter and
they have rssoived TO keep hands off
~ lon9 ~ possible" SuIxsr added. Elm
tsrvsntior in Mexico would benefit this
country in No way, and fail to see any
oblto alton on our part 70 pAcNy the
country south Of tho Rio Grands.
Intervention would cost thousands
OF lives and millions OF dollars and
would probably unite the now oppos ed
factions In Mexico against US in a
guerrilla warfare that would keep US
in the field for years.
AS long ~ both parties In Mexico
are pledged to protect American pro-
party and American citizens hands of
must b our policy"
MEXICo CITY. May Whether
peace or war shall be the portion of
Mexico for months to com was ex-
pected To be settled definitely before
the passing OF to-day. The armistlce
In Chihuahua expires to-day and un-
less a satisfactory answer IL made by
President Diaz to the rebels demand
Tor the resignation. warfare In that
State will be Immediately resumed.
There In increasing fear that Dsaz
Will refuse the demand OF General Ma
dero. the insnrrectos' leader. that he
resign. An answer was looked for to-
day but those close TO the aged prest-
dent say his recent actions and words
have already constituted an emphatic
negative reply to Madero.
Dtax II . Fighter.
niaz Ii tighter" sAid Or, Manuel
bonilia, president Of Honduraa, who
Was received to-day by Diaz HE
told me that he didn't like the idea
OF being virtually forced from Office
by the .nsurrectos and that he favor
ed fighting for what he believes to
be not only his righta but the good
Of the Mexican people
The pessimism regarding Diax' de-
cision IN reflected In the continued OK
odus OF foreigners from the capital.
That there will be a tremendous up
heaval II Diax continues obstinate fs
indicated by cries OF down with Diax"
and long live Madero." which are
resounding through the city with
alarming frequency.
Chsh With Police.
Crowds OF Eympathizers with the
revoiutionasts are engaging In clash es
with police. u condition OF affairs that
would have been considered i'm pos
sibie even week ago. The change
In the public feeling makes it, certain
that the city will be given over to
rtoting II Diax rcmains unconciiiatory
Students are playing a leading part
in the anti Dfaz demonstrations,
Word received to-day from Judge
Francisco &. Carbajal, federal COM
missioner, and DR.. +. V. Gomez. in
surrecto commissioner In the peace
negotiations. that they are becoming
apprehensive over the outcome OF the
negotiations
II Diax does not give a satisfactory
answer during the day. IT, LIZ believed
that the rebels win move against
Juarez. renewing the suspended at
tack.