The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-13

Dut others are loot free and may turn
to looting.
Warfare Inhuman
The American ambassador and the mlr-
listers of Great Britain. Germany an1
Spain made protests to ootn Madcro and
Diaz against the "barbafous and inhu-
man warfare" but their protests have
been in vain A brier ar,nistice was ar
ranged for a visit of the diplomats to
the president and to the Tetd commander
but in general tie continuity of the day 5
operations was interrupted but sligotly.
The whir of the machine guns was Sci
dom silent and there was at no time
a long interval betweea cannon blasts
The British legation vas under the
rebel fire for "a time, pls the American
embassy is considered 10 be In corr
parativelv safe district. For this reason
women and children are being brought 10
that section and an American guard pro-
tects them. During luli in the fighting
automobiles flying white flags were sent
to various quarters OF the city by the
Americans, Germans and British to COL
lect women and children of all nationals
ties and they will be housed in the build
ings near the embassy.
At $3.50 tonight the firing had grown
very light. Only at lare intervals Gid
the booming of cannon remind the peo-
pie that the conflict ilaa not ended
In their positions the federal soldiers
are resting on their arms and here and
there arc small squads giving trouble %
their officers because Of liquor which
makes them inclined to shoot without or
ders.
Intervention Not Considered
As yet the native residents do not know
that possibly American marines may pc
landed, as the news from Washington ar
rived too late for publication. Owing 10
rr.fa f.I L.. 4. 4.
the telegraph management to accept
messages freely, no reliable information
has been received here concerning the
situation in other parts of Mexico, al
though 1t is reported that disorders have
broken out In Vera Cruz from which the
central government Is sai6 to have drawn
even the police 10 assist ii crushing Dlaz.
From carly morning ,e sharp crack of
rifles or the crash of cannon could be
heard in some quarter os the city almost
every minute of the day, sometimes close,
sometimes far distant. Diplimatic repre-
sentatives of four powers protested 1nd
an arrristice was ARRANGED so that an
envoy from these dipion,ats could enter
the rebel lines and confer with Diaz. Isut
doubtless, owing to the inability of the
federal commander to control all points
on his lints. this envov was fired upon
although riding under white flag.
The American embassado-. Henry Lane
Wilson: the British minister. F. ".
Stronge; the German minister. Herr Won
Hintze, and the Spanish minister, Senor
Cologan Y Cologs n, calico at the national
palace during Iull in the firing shortly
before noon. After a trief conference
with President Madero they had little diff
ficuity In gaining his promise to suspend
operations. if General Dis.z would do like
wise. until the diplomats, or their repre-
sentatiSes could confer with the rebel
commander.
ID. Il. Hamer was chosen TO carry the
message OF protest to Diaz. He entered
an automobile, which, with a white flag
flying. moved through the federal lines.
1t was supposed that the troops had been
advised OF this mission, but the automo-
bile was instantly made the target for
numerous rifles and bullets ratified about
IT, 1t continued on its way, however.
the diplomatic envoy apparently being
rnhurt.
Bombardment Terrible
The bombardment. which was terrible
yesterday. reached climax this morning
when Diaz sheiled the very center OF
the business districts in an effort to ST.
lence the cannon Of the government and
drive from the roofs of the taller build
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