Arizona republican., 1913-02-10
Madero from Protection of Palace Sends Measuring News to All Parts of the Republic Claiming Loyal Troops Can Control.
INSISTS PEOPLE
 ARE WITH HIM
Declares Martial Law Over City But With Release of General Diaz and His Assumption of Command, Order Hardly Effective.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 9.-President Francisco Madero, with his ministers and d strong detachment of loyal troops are fortified in the national palace tonight, while Felix DiaX, with a large majority of regulars, has practical control of the city.
 In several bloody encounters the presidents supporters succeeded in defending themselves against the rebels and notwithstanding the fact that troops in large numbers are in a state of revolt which carried all before them today. there is an ap- pearance of optimism at the palace among Madero and his ministers. They professed the belief in the loy alty of the troops and that the revolt will soon be suppressed, though DiaZ is straining every fibre to depose Madero
 To all parts of the republic Madero telegraphed reassuring news which he and his cabinet seemed to believe. Governors and military commanders were assured of the loyalty of the army and that tranquility had been restored.
 To d representative Of the Asso- ciated Press AIadero said the facility with which the new revolt had been suppressed was only another indica tion of the strength of the govern ment and the loyalty of the army. Pointing from window in the pal ace tn the rob. for the most Eart boys carrying national flags and cry ing vivas for Madero. the president said:
 There you can see the people are with us. It is said that the govern l ment stands alone but that is not true. The government has the confi- dence Of the people. There will be no l more temporizing; we are going to use the iron hand"
 Earlier in the day and shortly after | the first outbreak occurred. MaderO 1 declared martial law throughout the l city and announced that he would | ask congress to authorize the sus- | pension of guarantees throughout the | republic. General Huertas was named | as post commander on account of the | wOunding of General Villar. 1 In the belief that the government | | minister Lascauern Ernesto Madero and others of the cabinet embraced 1 one another and congratulated them 1 selves and the president on what 1 they called the new turn of events. i Those who have observed affairs
 closely point out that General Diaz, 1 who escaped being shot summarily | following the failure of the Vera
 Cruz revolt. now can expect no elem
 ency. but must fight to the death. 1 Madero was asked by the diplO- matic corps to say whether he would | give protection to foreigners. He did not answer The diplomats then no- tified Diaz that they looked to him l to give them protection.
 After lull the government sent q
 force to attack the arsenal, out the federals were repulsed by heavy losses by the machine guns and rifle
 artillery fire. The total number killed is reported at two hundred and fifty, including three Spaniards An American F.. l.. Ramsey, for merly of Galveston. was seriously wounded
 Stray bullets entered the embas- sies
 Diaz sent a message to Madero to-
 night demanding his resignation and surrender. but declined to accede.
 The Madero ministers left the pal
 ace at 10 o'clock and it is believet
 have gone to Chapultepec Blanquet has not arrived