Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
 Executive of the Neighbol- ing Country Listens to Appeals and Advice of Friends and Hands Res ignation to Congress DE LA BARRA IS
 HIS SUCCESSOR Diaz Continues His She'll ing of Mexico City and May Garry on Hostllltles Unless Senate Speedily Accepts Retirement
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 MENIC4 CITY, Feb, 14.-Thc re- signation Of President Francisco |. Maicro is reported to be in the hands or the Mexican congress It is au- thoritativcly stated that Madero has agreed to resign if the senate s" wished The senate was called into session about s o'clock tonight |" take action on this important phase of the situation.
 At the British legation, where Sc nor De La Barra took refuge on Thursday. it is said that Madcro's resignation has virtually been ar ranged for and that de la Barra will probably succeed him in the presI- dency Later dc la Barra. while pro- ceeding through the streets in an automobile. stopped and made brief address. assuring the crowd that q peace settlement would probably be reached before morning.
 Barra has been in consultation both with Madero and Diaz regarding a quick settlement in order to avoid intervention.
 At o'clock tonight General Huerta.
  der to cease firing Soon detach- ments of federals were seen march ing from their positions to the gov crumcnt base near the palace and their guns were swung to their backs.
 The law of Mexico makes it neces- sary that the resignation of presl- dent shall be submitted to congress and for this reason the official an nouncement of the resignation of Afedcro may be delayed considerablN even ir already decided upon An other development early in the even ing was the resignation of Rafael Hernandez. minister of the interior. Whether hostilities will be resumed tomorrow naturally depends upon the action of the president and con gress. In case of dilatory tactics, II is not impossible that Diaz will de eide to force the action. He has repeatedly said that nothing short of the resignation of the president will satisfy him-Madero must resign or he himself must die fighting
 Another exchange of notes took place today between General Huertd and the rebel commander. That of Huerta was conciliatory in character Ii offered Diaz permission to retire in ueace with his men Diaz replied that he would continue to fight. His army was repulsed with great loss after it had absolutely failed to sup- iugate Diaz, with not half his num- Der Of men
 Madero was today subjected to the pleading of his closest friends, many going so far as to demand his reslS- nation. The government has not been ,rhipued. nor have the rebels. DiaZ is not attempting to whip the gov ernmcnt at present. merely to resls. it and for six days he and his force have done that in an eminently bril- liant manner. although the methods employed have resulted in ruthless bonbardment of the capital by two heavy forces of artillery.
 The damage today was not as great as that of the previous days, but this was due merely to change ot tao fics Mexicans high in public life knowing the continuation or those hostilities might easily result in in tcrvention. spared no efforts to bring about q settlement.
 From regions outside the capital the news was bad for the govern mcnt. General Aguilar. an aged of ffccr Of the regular army. who re ynlted 4 few months ago. and Col De La Lave. also formerly attached to the regulars. who have been in revolt for some months. took the city of Pucbla. capital of the state of the same name. and proclaimed Gen. Toria governor
 fl was the advance of the federalS down Balderas street early today Whlcf provoked the first sharp reply from the mutinous zone General Diaz waited until the federals were far down tho line and then threw into their ranks [ hail of shrapnel and swept them witt machine gun fire. Few were left in tho street alive.
 The government troops attempted t' carry the rebel position from other al rections but with always the same re suit and the federals fell under tn whitening fire or were driven back t shelter A general order to cease firin' was given at P NJ. but for the tw' preceding hours firing from the gov crnment lines was virtually suspende' and General De La. Vega, commandin the line directly east of the rebel DO sition admitted he was unable to ad vance.
 Failure has been encountered iron all quarters. Coincidental with thi cessation of firing the battalion of tn twentieth infantry revolted. All eN
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