River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11
D|Az WILL RETIRE?
PRESIDENTS RESIGNATION RE-
GARDED AS SURE WITHIN
A SHORT TIME.
De La BARRA MAY SUCCEED
"Slight illness" of Executive Given as
Reason for Postponing Reception
to Chilean Minister-U. S. Demand
Protection for Americans.

protection Tor Americans.
Mexico City.-Above the disorder
that prevails in this city one hears
the persistent rumor that President
Diaz has determined to resign.
No authoritative confirmation of this
could be obtained, but there appears
little doubt that President Diaz, recog-
nizing the seriousness of the situation
and responding to the popular de-
mand, will retire when order is re-
stored.
At the presidents Office no state
ment could be had and the members
of the cabinet, realizing that he was
the only man who could give a direct
answer to the demands of Francisco
l. Madero, Jr., the revolutionary lead
er, that Diaz should make known pub
licly his intention to retire, were ST.
lent.
Minister of Foreign Affairs de la
Barra was peremptorily summoned to
the office Of the president. On arriv-
ing there he found Senior Limantour,
minister Of finance, who likewise had
been summoned. The three officials
were In conference for hours. Imme-
diately afterward typewriter state
ments were issued by the foreign Of
flee to all the newspapers saying that
the reception to the Chilean minister
had been postponed until May IL.
The reason for this change of plans
| was given as "the slight illness of the
president. The presidents indisposi-
ton is known to be slight, but on or
ders from his physician he must re-
main indoors"
Since the statement was issued Gen
eral Diaz is known to have been out
riding in his automobile. He was ap-
parently in his usual health.
In the event of his resignation there
will be no opposition on the part of
the present government officials to
Senior de la Barra's incumbency of the
presidential post pending new cleo
lions.
The question of Vice-President Cor
rails resignation is not so simple. It
is known that before leaving for Eli
rope he refused to resign, and since
arriving there he has reiterated this
| statement. But this is regarded as
merely incidental. The officials con-
slider the resignation Of Diaz the only
solution of the trouble. Reluctantly
they admit the growing strength of
the rebels and realize that peace is
improbable should he antagonize them
further.
Ell Paso, Textile dove of peace
that lowered over Juarez and the in
surrecto camp seems to have flown
away. Diaz has refused to answer the
| telegram asking him to make public
his private statement that he intends
to resign when peace is restored.
Oscar Braniff, one of the federal
| peace commissioners, states that he
does not expect Diaz to answer 1t, DR..
VasQueZ Gomez, chairman of the in
surrecto commissioners, in turn makes
the positive announcement that unless
q favorable answer is received from
Diaz peace negotiations will end.
The armistice has expired, and unless
a good reason is advanced Francisco
I. Madero declares positively that it
will not be renewed.
Washington.-Secre Knox made
strong demand on the Mexican gov
eminent to afford Americans in Mex
leo every possible protection. His ac-
ton was caused by the reported muir
der of two sons of Judge Melvin God
man by revolutionary bandits at the
Goldman hacienda, Buena Suceso, not
far from Acapulco. 1t was made clear
to Minister of Foreign Affairs Senior
de la Barra, through Ambassador
Wilson at Mexico City, that Americans
must be protected.
According to dispatches Senior de la
Barra has telegraphed instructions to
the commanding officer at Acapulco
to afford all possible aid.
Plainly the president and officials
of the state department are much wor-
ried and concerned over conditions in
Mexico. Following the receipt of dis
patches from Ambassador Wilson the
White House and state department
described conditions throughout the
southern republic as 'intolerable."
That the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can naval vessels sent to visit the
Mexican ports early in March was a
mistake is now privately admitted in
official circles officials say they wish
the vessels were now in Mexican wa
tiers. especially on the west coast.
They fear that If the peace negotia-
tons are broken of without consum-
nation, or IL they are contaminated
and the insurrectos in the other states
Of Mexico refuse to recognize Madero,
anarchy will spread over the whole
republic and Americans will be in
grave danger.