The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16

quired little effort Overawed already
by incidents of the week, the hun
dreds moved quickly away from the
building behind the closed doors OF
which the senators were frankly adj
| hitting the imminent danger of inter-
vention if the conflict in the capital
were continued.
A resolution was adopted providing
that committee of the whole wait
upon the President at the palace. Twen-
ty senator's proceeded there, includ-
Ing the president OF the senate. They
wre Informed that Madero was not In,
and 1t was intimated that he was on
the firing line with General Huerta
Only a few minutes before. however,
Madero had been In conference with
the Spanish minister. TO whom he made
his declaration OF defiance to the
rebels
Mexican attorneys say the senate has
10 power to force the President to re-
sign. Joint action of the two houses
practically is impossible because there
probably are not enough deputies in the
city to make a quorum. It is also con-
sidered questionable whether any ac-
ton of the Senate would be valid in
view of the proclamation of martial
law.
1t is expected that the Senates mani
festo will be issued before tomorrow aft
ernoon. The imminent danger of inter-
yention is referred to, and the people are
urged to exercise their patriotism to the
fullest extent in order to avoid such ac-
ton. Tire news of the Senate's inten-
ton and the failure of Madero to receive
the committee was given to the public
by Senator Sebastian Camache, a rich
and aged Castillian of the old regime.
who stood on street corner and told the
people what had been done. He described
the preparations made by the United
States for the protection of Americans
and other foreigners, in view of which
the Senate had decided to depend on the
patriatism OF the people
While the big guns of both the federais
and rebels were In action and shot
occasionally reached the chamber of depu-
ties and the Senate, the latter body, in
executive session. wrestled this morning
with the problem of restoring peace.
Francisco De La Barra, former pro-
yisional president, who is member OF the
senate, is said to have told the senators
during their secret session some exceed
ingly plain truths.
Felix Diaz, on the rebel side, and Cen
eral Huerta, in command of the federal
troops proceeded as though no interests
other than military ones were concerned.
within two blocks of the American en-
bassy but it did not go into action as
Ambassador Wilson persuaded the COM
mander to withhold his fire until he could
communicate with General Huerta and
attempt to dissuade him. It's fire un-
doubtedly would draw a reply from the
rebels which would endanger not only
the embassy. but numbers of American
citizens residing in the district.
Result Indecisive
The result of the mornings fighting was
indecisive. Only one foreigner, so far as
is known, was injured
Ambassador Wilson and Pedro Lascu-
rain. the Mexican foreign minister. were
in conference for several hours during
the night. Their efforts TO arrange an
armistice were vain. however. Diaz, the
rebel leader, refused absolutely to hear
of peace until President Madero and his
cabinet had resigned.
Diazs firmness in this respect was in
dicated by the activity of his gunners,
who continued the bombardment at in
teryals during the night. After dawn