New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
the people. ! an, tho constituted P'e"'
dent. will die before ] resign.

! the people. ] am the ConstNeNN
dent. ! will die before resign.
Amid all the COMMISSIONS ana aiar'"'
at ) o'clock the Mexican government
applied the censorship To all dispatches
and cable messages. This VIII Nas'N
increase the difficulties of iniorii'i.ls
the outside world Of operations WITHIN
the Mexican capital and will enectuai''
suppress incoming dispatches regarding
conditions in other parts OF inc re-
public.
During the night messengers WeH'
about the city locating Senators anu
| asking them to attend special session
to discuss the situation and attempt
solution OF what is recognized by AZ
most all Mexicans as critical
More than quorum Of Senators was
1 present at the meeting, when tooN
place in the Chamber of Deputies III
stead Of in the Senate Chamber AZ III"
! National Palace The discussion taste"
a long time and great crowd sur
rornGed the building.
| Rurales Dispense Crowd
The scene was almost Identical WIN
that OF a year ago. when Congress mel
10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF bringins
about the resignation of Porfirio Diaz'
In one material respect it dif1ercu'
There were no mounted police or SOL
diers drawn across the streets. and II
was only after considerable time tha'
a detachment of rurales spared IRON
the lighting line appeared and dis
persed the curious.
This required little effort. OveraWed
already by the incidents of the last
week. the hundreds moved quickly away
from the building. behind the closed
doors Of which the Senator'S were
frankly admitting the imminent danger
of intervention if the conflict in the
capital were continued.
A resolution was passed that COM
mittee OF the whole walt on the Presi-
dent at the palace. Twenty Senators
proceeded there, including the president
OF the Senate. There they were given
little satisfaction. They were informed
that Madero was not in. and II was IN
timated that he was on the firing line
with General Huerta.
Only 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
no power to force the President TO re-
sign. Joint action OF the two houses Is
practically impossible. because there
are probably not enough Deputies in
the city to make a quorum. 1t is also
considered questionable whether any
action Of the Senate would be valid.
in view Of the proclamation OF martial
law.
To Issue a Manifesto.
1t is expected that the Senate's mani
festo will be issued in few hours.
The imminent danger OF Intervention
will be referred TO and the people VIII
be urged to exercise their patriotism
TO the fullest extent In order 10 avoid
such action.
News OF the Senate's Intentions and
the failure Of Madero TO receive the
committee was given to the public by
Senator Sebastian Camacho, rich and
aged Mexican OF the old regime, VINO
stood on q street corner and told ,he
people what had been done. He de-
scribcd the preparations made by the
United states for the protection OF
Americans and other foreigners IN
view of which the Senate had decided
10 depend on tho patriotism OF the peo-
pie.
| Taking advantage of the unliGnten
streets, Dlaz extended his lines several
blocks in some directions during the
night. and before daylight engaged the
federal troops from mis- new positiohs Va
Juarez Colony, which Is thickly populated
with foreigners.
Groups of rebels deployed along YER
sailles street and from the roofs oil
buildings on Tlrin street and barcelona
| s,,.ot maintained for a time an almost
inccssant rife and machine gun IRE NJ
4 the tCNcYdl Outpobth s'd''N'NN
| yha. had been thought was the neutral
| zone.
From time to time rebel cannon thre"
rro,ectiles in all directions. trying 70
draw the federal fire. They succeeden
between 3 and o'clock IN awakening TWO
federal batteries into brisk action ana
sharp artillery duel. lasting haf an houf'
gave the city it's first experience oil
night bombardment
From o'clock until dawn 'her' "as
nrac,ical silence throughout the CITY, ou'
then the flashes Of rebel cannon chai-
lenged a reply from the government ii''eS
and the battle was again in full sWins
The exod IS OF the populace from Tue
d;strtcts under fire was even greater 'han
that of yesterday. There was a constant
PROCESSION Of people hurrying throus" INC
streets to the suburbs long before da""'
and this lasted until after daylight.
Tho offices OF the Impartial were
Iconmandeered by the federal troops ioi
use In their operations
Numerous Sharp Engagements.
Thu rebel artillery occasionally thre"