East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-25
Condition Of Health and Dang
er OF Anarchy Hasten Pres
ident'S Action
STREETS ARE PARADED
BY REVOLUTIONISTS
Crowds Carry Banners Inscribed With
"Viva Observation-Disclosures Corps
Pay Last Respects to Resigning
Prcsident-Diaz Will Retire to
Hacienda.

Mexico City, May 25.-President
Diaz will resign this afternoon. The
serious condition Of his health and
the danger of anarchy, prcsaged by
last nights rioting, caused him TO
decide not to delay any longer. After
u sleepless night Diaz found big
groups of persons parading the
streets this morning despite the rain.
The crowds carried banners inscrib-
cd "Viva Madero" and other revolu-
tiOnary mottos. -Four pcrished dur
ing tlfe riots last night. Members of
the diplomatic corps began visiting
Diaz to pay last respects this fore
noon. II Is reported that Diaz will
retire 10 Hacienda for a recuperation
before sailing for Europe.
China and Japan Protest.
Both Chinese and japanese lega-
tions have protested to the Mexican
government against the Staying of
their countrymen at Torreon. How
ever, with Diaz on the eve of resign
ing and the whole governmental ma
chinery disjointed, there is little prob
ability of any official satisfaction for
the affair being given to either coun-
try. This may be attended to when
Madero takes hold of the govern
ments reins.
In Hands of Mob.
For six hours last night the city was
in the hands of a mob until rain
storm more effective than police and
soldiers caused the dispersal of most
10 nj n 10
nant, keeping step to the beating Of
tin pals and paying no attention to
the downpour, continued the demon
stratlon, eyed by police and soldiers.
Twice soldiers fired on the mob,
the first time at the Zocoto, the big
. square in front of the national palace
and again to disperse a mob which
had stoned the building occupied by
Ell impartial and set 1t on fire.
At $3.50 1t appeared that the crowd
was dispensing. The main body had
been broken into smaller groups, but
at that time some Of these had grown
more demonstrative in the big plaza in
front Of the palace and the police de-
termined that the time had come for
drastic measures. The shouting, ges-
ticulating mass of humanity was
warned to move on, but confidence
born of better treatment early in the
evening caused them to receive with
derision the order of the police.
Are Fired Upon.
Again they were told to dsperse
and again no attention was paid tc
the order Quickly their. shouts OF
rdicule were turned intu cries of an
gush for the guns of the police and
soldiers were throwing into theil
midst hail of bullets. The living
stumbled in a mad rush over the bod.
les of the dead and wounded.
The narrow streets leading from
the Zocoto were jammed with fleeing
men and women. For few minutes
the guns of the government were still
ed, but a gathering in the street cor
ners of the now thoroughly enraged
as well as frightened, partisans OF
Madero resulted in another order tc
fire at will.
Sharper and longer now came the
shooting. The mob fled but con-
trary to all traditions of Mexico, the
troops had not yet intimidated the
willing to submit The force of thC
iron hand was weakening, and despite
the death it had brought the rioter!
refused to do more than scatter into
miniature mobs, each shouting fo1
Madero and yelling for the earl!
downfall of the present government
Madcro Turns Down Capital.
Juarez, May 25.-Balked in thei
plan for American intervention du
to Taft's "hands off, attitude, th
wall street interests, according to Ma
dero today, are now seeking to bu,
their way into favor with the revo
lutionists. Madero said today that
man representing millions in Am
erican capital approached him an
offered to finance Madero's presiden
tial campaign and also pay part o
the revolutions cost provided, that h
would promise to grant certain con
tn int