Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-14

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Of Mexicans in regard to Intervention
than has the whole two-year period of
revolution.
Months ago quiet feeling began to de-
velop among a few of the better class Of
Mexicans in favor Of outside assistance.
but it found no public expression at that
time. This sentiment has steadily grown,
however, and the events of the past few
days have strengthened it tremendously.
The subject is now frankly discussed by
Mexicans and foreigners. and frequently
1t is Mexican citizen who expresses the
opinion publicly that the United States or
some other power or powers jointly
should intervene
In the Colonia Juarez last night a
satherins or Mexican women of the bet
ter class made no secret Of their desire
for intervention. Their formal statement
OF their feelings was as follows.
we are praying for the end of our
country.s troubles, even through inter-
ventiOn.
All Business at Standstill.
conditions generally in the capital are
steadily growing worse. All business.
both public and private. except that con-
hected with the war has ceased Even
the general post office has closed it's
doors and many of it's employees are car
rying rifles in the ranks of the federal
army.
The city was i'll almost total darkness
throughout the night. owing to the cut
ting of the electric cables by flvine
sheiis Today provisions Of all kinds
were more scarce than ever and prices
scared to unheard-of heights. Robberies,
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are on the increase, owing to the lack Of
police protection and illumination The
disposition of garbage has become a seri-
GUS problem, and the changing breezes
prhs nome to the people that the car
casses or hundreds of horses killed dur
ing the street lighting of the past week
still lie In the cutters
Foreigners of military experience. who
have carefully followed the operations in
connection with the DiaZ revolt decla rcd
today that, i'm their opinion. D!az would
be able to hold out indefinitely against
the federal attack. The government has
an almost impossible task in subjugating
Dlaz either With heavy guns or by direct
assault, declared one military expert
connected with the British legation
Rebels Amply Supplied.
The rebels have ammunition epoueb m
continue the warfare for several days. at
-
chine guns than they have yet brought
into use. Their losses hitherto have been
comparatively light. Their food supplies
are sufficient The men are being paid
regularly 81 day, and large amount
of money appears to be available for
their cause
The craftsmanship of the rebel artillery
during all the fighting has been excellent.
and their ability to sweep all approachs IS
To their positions with machine guns
makes it appear inevitable that any at
tempt by the MaderO forces To rush the
arsena. would result i'll heavy slaughter
An attempt OF this sort was made in the
last hour OF last nights battle when a
detachment of federals marched down the
streets toward the arsenal, occupied by
the rebels. and was repulsed with heavy
loss IL is believed this experience will
cause Gen. Huerta to abandon such tao
tics and confine future operations to the
bombardment of the rebel positions. with
the consequent destruction of neutral
property and the killing of more non
combatants.
The death of another woman during
yesterdays fighting further excited the
foreign residents. Mrs. Greenfield mother
of Harry greenfield, an employe of q power
company, was killed by "A shell In Vic
toria street This makes the third woman
killed among the foreign residents Mrs
Greenfield was Canadian
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