The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

day.
MENICo CITY. May 25.--In the
midst of drilling rain, which only
partly damaged their enthusiasm.
groups OF men. accompanied In some
instances By women, paraded about
the city early to-day carrying ban
ners Inscribed with revolutionary
doctrines Mexican regulars. with
ball cartridges In their guns and more
in their belts. who earlier In the night
secured control OF a dangerous sit
uation by killins and wounding many
demonstrators, held positions In the
main streets OF the city.
Confined TO his bed In the palace
with "A high fever and suffering both
physical and mental anguish. the
aged ruler responsible fer the FIRST
real rioting in the capital since the
inception Of the revolution. who has
yaciilated from day te day. promas-
ing To resign and then falling 10 make
good. WAS being subjected 10 pressure
from his intimates 10 relinquish the
presidency. and thus pat an end to
the trouble. He was told that he
vas being held personally RESPONSE
tile for the slaughter OF last night. and
that unless he retired from the pres-
idency Immediately his own life was
in danger, HE was even warned that
the loyalty of the army could not be
further strained. Through all the
arguments ne remained obstinate. APP
parently obsessed with the idea that
he was SIN Diaz the dictator
No Prctensc of Loyalty
The danger OF the situation lies in
the fact that in Tehuantepec. GuadaI-
aIara. Zaeatecas. Jalisco. as well az
va Nh. ha. IA
supreme. demonstrations are in pro-
gress. The people have thrown OF all
pretense of loyalty and are openly
proclaining their adherence to Made
70. Many are demanding that uiax
be refused permission 10 leave the
country until he Is compelled to re-
place in the national treasury the
funds his followers have TAken frUIn
II.
The force OF the iron hand has
Weakened. Nothing more emphatical-
~ proved this than the fact that here
In the capital, after their friends and
leaders had been shot down I'm their
tracks, the Diax demonstrators
did not dlsperse, Instead the half
dozen large mohs broke up into small
er groups and these gept marching
and shouting Viva Madero." and yell
ing for the downfall OF the present
government.
IL was only after they had chance
10 realize the temper Of the nlobs that
the officers In command of the troops
oidered that unless buildings were ac-
fually broken into or violence was Of
ftred foreigners, there was to be no
more shooting. Fear Of reprisals when
the Maderoists should assume control.
actuated the authorities in these orders
Diax Is Frustrated.
While the rioting In the city pro-
crossed, the presidential palace was
TANNED with visitors. Some were per
sonal friends. Others were foreign
representatives who wanted to ind out
how much longer the country was to
be held In suspense awaiting the resig-
nation OF the president, None saw
DIaz He was In his bed attended by
! nurse and Nine Diax In person. She
greeted Henry Lane Wilson. the Ameri-
can ambassador. She confided to him
that she greatly feared the outcome Of
the Presidents illness. SO far as can
be learned she failed to indicate wheth-
err the resignation Of the president
would be sent to Congress to-day.
Supporters OF Madero are pointing
out to-day that his influence through
out the trying situation has been for
peace. They hold Diaz and Diaz alone
responsible for last nights Killings, the
exact number OF which the police and
soldiers refuse to make known. AL
fredro Robes Dominguez, Madcro's
representative at the very outset OF the
disorders induced the publication of a
special extra edition OF Ell Heraldo in
which he urged the people to resort to
no violence but to wait patiently for
the retirement of DiaA which he said,
was sure to come. He assured the
people that the designations OF both
Diaz and Corral would be submitted
II, congress to-day and Immediately
accepted and that Senior De la Barra
would at once qualify as provisional
81 president.
The Maderoists Insisted to-day that
II was only this personal assurance Of
,sSaaaorss sD0RainEuez which prevented a
general assault on the palace and the
other governmental buildings last night
There are plenty Of armed men In the
city. they say, to undertake a success
full revolt should it become necessary.
Stands for People.
JUAREZ, MEX, May 25.-~Francis-