Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-25


move on, but a confidence borne of
better treatment early i'm the even
ing caused them to receive with de-
rision the order of the police.
Again they were told to disperse
and again no attention was paid to
the order. Quickly their shouts of
ridieuie were turned into cries OF
anguish, for the guns of the police and
soldiers We're throwing into their
midst a hail of bullets. The living
stumbled in a mad rush over the
bodies of the dead and wounded.
The narrow streets leading from
the Zocalo We're jammed with fleeing
men and women. For a few min
utes the guns of the government We're
stilled, but a regathering on the
street corners of the now thoroughly
enraged as well as frightened parti-
at will.
Sharper and longer now came the
shooting. The mob fled but contrary
to all traditions of Mexico, the troops
had not yet intimidated the rioters to
the point where they were willing to
submit. The force of the iron hand
was wakening, and despite the death
1t had brought, the rioters refused to
do more than scatter into miniature
mobs, each shouting for Madero and
yelling for the early downfall of the
present government.
In the midst of all President Diaz
lay on sick bed. Ii was learned on
authority this afternoon that despite
recent optimistic official reports of
his condition, the president has
shown several degrees of fever for the
last five days.
He declines to see any visitors, in
Guiding members of the diplomatic
corps, and takes nothing but liquid
nourishment. Madame Diaz told
q visitor this afternoon that the pres
idents principal diet was warm milk.
His condition is considered serious by
members of his family.
The presidential palace was crowd
ed with visitors, mostly personal
friends, who had called to pay their
respects and to show their loyalty in
the hours OF the decline of his power.
There were not chairs enough in the
palace for them, and they stood on
the stairways, in the parlors and lined
the corridors.
Almost at the beginning of the DEM
onstration the American ambassador,
Henry Lane Wilson. entered the pal
ace, his visit being to pay his re-
spects to the president. He chatted
for some time with Madame Diaz,
the latter expressing her regrets that
the president was too sick to receive
visitors.
The call lasted twenty minutes.
When the ambassador emerged he
found troops lined up in front of the
palace and mounted police at both
ends of the block.
The troops which did the shooting
reinforced the police later. The
shouts of the mob crying Viva Ma
dero" and death to Diaz" could
plainly be heard by the American
ambassador although they did not
penetrate so far as the president.
bod chamber. save when some careless
servant allowed the door to remain
open for a moment.
The ambassadors motor car moved
with difficulty During its progress
at different times three grimy hands
were thrust inside and the diplomat
was saluted with Viva 81 embajuaorv
dong live the ambassador.
The demonstrants gathered in
crowds ranging from 200 to 1000.
Their numbers were constantly aug
mented and while there had been no
reports of physical violence, citizens
considered the situation grave and
predicted serious consequences.
A dramatic incident occurred when
one of the crowds came shouting up
Avenida San Francisco encountering
police squad. The mob compelled
the police to dismount and while hold
ing their caps in their hands to shout
Viva Madero." No one escaped this
command, and, as indicating the tenn
per of the citizens generally the cry
was usually given freely
The swarms of cabs usually about
the streets disappeared as If by mag
ie. Taxicab and automobiles likewise
sought safety. Many of the cabs were
commandered by the demonstratants.
In the early part of the outburt,
probably seventy per cent were boys
and youths with a sprinliling of wom
en-. Their numbers were increased
later by many men. 1t was noticeable
that large percentage Of these were
not of the peon class, but from their
garb. business and professional men.
A typical mob was that which re-
peatedly moved through Avenida San
Fran, numbering about 1000. In the
vanguard an immense lithograph Of
Madero fastened to a wooden crcsA
was carried. Next came the Mexicua
flag carried by the men on foot and
following this was borne an enlarg-
ed photograph of Madero fastened to
broom.
While the crowd was passing the
end of Cadenas street in which is the
presidents residence, Ambassador
Wilson approached from the other end
of the street in his automobile and en-
tered the house.
The demonstration started from tha
chamber of deputies after that body
had been in session more than an
hour and when 1t became known that
the designations of President Dia-
and Vice President Corral were not
to be presented today. The chamber
was crowded to its capacity.
Several men and boys bearIne
printed sheets declaring General Dina
had refused to resign. That wps 2
signal for an outburst of indignation