Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
Gen. Diaz Will Not Resign
Until Order Is Made Sure

MEXICO CITY, May 13.-That Gen.
Diaz will not leave the presidency wniie
the country is in its present state Oh I'M
rest is asserted by Finance Minister jose
Yves Limantour He also said that Dlaz
stood ready to state in more exphcit
terms than those contained in his recent
manifesto, If necessary. his attitude VIII
reference to his retirement. Inc Presi-
dent. he said, had demanded to know
from his opponents the terms IN Mhlch
they expect him to announce MS "HiIns
ness to resign, and Is waiting d reply
The presidents declaration Of last sun
dav was made in good faith and with the
desire to serve the interests OF MS ooun
try, Mr.. Limantour sald. ne a.,
what he said-namely. that ne Woulu 10y s
down the reins Of government when ne
could do so without danger that anarchy
or chaos might follow his action
Await Madero's Reply.
Minister Iimantour declared that. FOL
lowing the issuance Of the presidents
manifesto and its rejection by the reVo-
lutionists, q message was sent 10 1uose
Carbajal. the governments peace !ep.
sentative. asking that Madero ana ms lol-
lowers state in exactly what terms they
desired the announcement that the presi-
dent was willing to resign De mace. -,
Gen. Diaz would explain. said MT. IL
mantour, precisely what he meant by MS
expression when his conscience tells MIN
that he can do SO without giving over
the country to anarchy" and the expia-
nation would show that no hidden mean
ing was intended.
This message as to the WORDING des1reo
dero's hands for at least four days, OUT
no reply has been returned
What IN to be the next step to be taken
by the government appears to hinge on
INT n
nroposal from the revolutionists. Moth
Ing further II to be begun by government
ofiicers in the direction of peace con-
ferencOo.
Speculation a. to Reyes.
whax the return Of former Gov. Reyes
would mean to the country the minister
could not state. His coming was OPP
posed BY the revolutionists in the pre-
iin,narv exchanges preceding the actual
peace negotiations az injecting into the
situation a new political element whach
tended to complicate II"
when Reyes left Mexico hs was perhaps
How he VIII be received by his country
men after his long sojourn abroad mas
been the subject Of wide speculation. That
all those who urged him to run Tor the
vice b aas % Campaign
not proved disloyal was shown last night
when there was held q meeting Of rep.
resentatives Of tho various Reyes ciuDs
in the capital. The public had almost
FORGOTTEN the existence OF these organ
ifations. but It appears that the coming
of REYES has served to give them new
life. and 1t may be that he Will not be
long In regaining his former following.
In Fear Of Attack.
Actions OF the government indicate that
it fears an early attack upon the City OF
Mexico from some source not disclosed.
The guard at Bslam city prison. where
there are more than 5000 prisoners. Of
which forty are political. has been In
creased by LOO soldiers. who are sta
toned on the walls at points OF van
tage.
transferred from the arsenal to the ma
tional palace, where they are mounted %
that they command all approaches to the
palace, which is In the center Of the
city. All cannons In the arsenal nave
Government officials preserve mysterious
silence regarding the object or these
preparations, except at the war once,
where It Is said that they are merely
protective measures taken 10 Insure
against possible attack.
May Break Armistice.
1t IL stated upon good authority that
there lie danger OF the armistice estab-
nshed In the states OF Guerrero and More
los being broken. Two days ago, when
tho rebels learned that Madero looked
with disfavor upon their attempts to ar
range q separate peace with the govern
ment kilograms were sent to Madero
saying that the revolutionists in the two
states were holding themselves entirely
under his orders. and would abide by his
decision in the matter.
II Is feared that II in his answer Ma
dero orders hostlities to be continued
until the government is willing to make
peace with him, the armistice will be
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