The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-12
MEASURE OF PROTECTION.
Foreign Diplomats In Mexico City Band
Together for Self. Defense.

| MEXICO CITY. Nav IA movement
for the protection OF foreign residents In
| this capital In the event that mob yio-
lcnce should follow in the wake NJ the
| revolutionary movement throughout the
country was instituted today by tho
| diplomatic representatives OF the larger
colonies
I, Is proposed that each colony shah
appoint a committee all of the commit
tees To work together 10 form a pro
gramme for self defense In case of need.
The movement was initiated by EN-
bassador Henry Lane Wilson. the Ameri-
can representative and dean OF the corps.
Al bis invitation the ministers or charges
d'affaires of Great Britain. Germany.
Italy Spain and Belgium mot and APP
pointed committee. beaded by Min
ister Colosan y Cooean Of Spain, to
place the plan before tho minister Of for
eien relations Of Mexico
Minister de In Barra approved the
plan as being possibly a wise measure.
There are. roughly ostima ted. 23 900
foreigners in the capital, including 5000
Americans.
Minister Coloean CoIogan explained
the intention OF the diplomats was the
protection solely OF the homes OF their
respective countrymen and that there
was no intention to attempt TO protect
other property OF foreigners.
Take More Hopeful View.
Government officials. who early today
appeared greatly depressed by the fall of
Juarcz took a more hopeful view OF the
situation tonight.
The change was based perhaps upon
the reported renewal CT negotiations for
peace, which Minister de la Barra said
we're already under way this afternoon.
A Hood of disquleting rumors swept over
the city today causing many anxious in
quiries. particularly from foreigners.
The most startling WAS to the effect
that General Diaz had resigned the presi
dency and that Judge Vera Esanol. min
lister Of education who Yesterday was
appointed minister Of the interior as well,
was to he made president temporarily.
General Diaz's resignation was said to
have been given to the supreme court
during the afternoon.
Minister de la Barra denied the truth
Of the report. The other rumors like
wise failed OF substantiation.
a dispatch to the foreign office from
the Mexican consul in FL Paso extolled
the bravery of the federal officers and
troops. In the opinion of the CONSUL the
reason that II was possible for the rebels
was that the most vicious attack oc-
CURED on the side toward the American
border where II was impossible for the
federals properly TO direct their fire with
out danger TO the residents OF El Paso.
Representatives of the Mexican Red
Cross plan 10 leave for Juarez tomorrow
night; They will carry tents sufficient
for fifty wounded. The medical staff will
consist of four physicians. four hospital
stewards and eight nurses. They will go
Via Laredo and Et Paso.
Rebels Capture Machine Gun.
Refugees from Mazatlan who have
reached ManZanilo, according TO belated
reports received today. say that at the
time Of their leaving more than ten days
ago the rebels were almost in complete
possession OF the town.
They told n graphic story of the rebel
attack. a body OF horsemen charged Il
machine gun which the federals were
operating In one of the principal streets
and which was said to have moved down
the rebels and their horses. One horse
man succeeded in lassoing the gun and
turning IL on It's side thus put IL out OF
commission. Others came to his assist
ance and they dragged the gun into their
own ranks,
a number Of refugees attempted 10
proceed overland through Teplc They
reached San Bias. where they were ma
rooned by the rebel activities, The town
was said 10 afford wretched accommoda-
tions for It's soldiers
That the Mexican government intends
to force the revolutionists into the po-
sition o. suing for peace may be assumed
from the statement made by Minister
Limantour tonight that negotiations for
another conference must be opened by
them II opened at all. He said that the
government would not take the initiative
II was disposed TO hear the
OF the rebels"