Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-20
BATTLE WILL GO ON
UNTIL MADER0 QUITS
Ultimatum of Diaz Issued
Armistice Efforts Are
Fruitless So Far.


the British legation $ midnigh
announcement Of the resignatio,
of President Madero fell flat tt
day. Madero declared this morn
ing that he had not resigned an,
had no present intention of takin
any such action, although he wa
to make any personal sac
rifice which he was convinced wa
for the good of his country.
The British legation an
nouncement appears to have bee
on INSTRUMENTATION as {
the result of the peace efforts o
Francisco De La Barra and othe
prominent men.
Ambassador Henry Lane Viii
son and Pedro Lascurain. til
Mexican foreign minister, were il
for several hours dur
ing the night. Their efforts t
arrange an armistice were in vain
however Diaz. the rebel leader
refused absolutely to hear o
peace until President Madero ant
his cabinet had resigned.
MOST SEVERE BATTLE.
Diaz's firmness in this respect
was indicated by the activity Of
his gunners, who continued the
bombardment at intervals during
the night and after dawn increased
their fire until it was more violent
seven days fighting.
Most, of those in Mexico City
who know President Madero's
constancy of purpose and stub
borness were pessimistic today re-
garding his resignation. Others,
however. believed he would yield
to the persistent demand made by
men high in public life.
FoRESEE INTERVENTION.
Francisco De La Barra, the for
ner provisional president, played
the part of peace maker today and
promises to become as notable in
iustnent of the difficulties of the
Msdero revolution, which termi
mated in the overthrow Of Porfirio
Diaz.
The presence of the war vessels
of three foreign nations at the port
of Vera Cruz and the developments
of the past six days appears to have
convinced even the Mexican cabi
net ministers that it would be
eign Intervention be delayed much
longer. This has been bluntly
urged on President Madero as a
motive for his resignation.
Rebels Fire In Dark.
The rebels guns in the arsenal
were in spasmodic action during
developing very calling fire which
provoked vigorous reply from tho
federal artillery.
The ncessant bombardment of
the national palace and the fierce
reply Of tho fedcraIs were con-
strued as indicating that President
Madero has not decided to resign.
II was declared in some quarters
that the report Of his retirement
was only strategic move on the
part Of the government.
naarkable battle began there was
heavy sustained fire lasting half an
hour in the total darkness shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning.
EXODUS is GROWING.
The exodus Of the populace from
tho districts under fire was even
greater than that of yesterday.
There was a constant procession
Of people hurrying through the
streets to tho suburbs before dawn
and this lasted until after day
light.
The officers Of the impartial were
commandered by tho federal
troops this morning for use in
their operations.
The hostile forces at daybreak
faced each other in virtually the
same positions they have held all
through the week.
The flashing from the opposing
cannon and tho reverberating re-
ports Of tho shrapnel shells re-
vived the. anxieties Of the resi-
dents, and it was thought at ono
pcriod that the government forces
were about to storm the rebel posi-
tions.
MADERo MEETS DE LA eARRA.
Francisco De La Barra. former
provisional president, expressed
ignorance this morning as to
President Madero's intentions. He
declared that the question Of his
resignation had been submitted to
President Madero and that the
matter at present had gone no fur
thor.
A few minutes later De La Barra
accompanied by Gen. Felipe Ang-
eles, a federal commander, went to
the palace for conference with
Madero.
Following the conference Do La
Barra announced Madero had au-
thorized him and General Angeles
to confer with Felix Diaz and
Gen. Manual Mondgrandon, on the
DlAz is OBSTINATE.
De la 5arra Immediately made a
visit to the rebel position and con-
ferred with Diaz, pointing out the
difficulties Of tho situation and urg-
ing the acceptance of the plan for
an armistics in view Of the inn
,r,ence of foreign Intervention.
Diaz replied TO De La Barra that
he could not consider an armistice
and that he would enter into no ne
gotiations for peace until he was
officially notified Of the resignation
Of President Madero, the vice pres
ident and the entire cabinet.
Eiaz' roply was then submitted
to President Madcro.
The Mexican minister at Havana
telegraphed to the government to-
day. asking permission for Cuban
marines from the cruiser Cuba at
Vera Cruz to land go to Mexico
READY TO END FIGHTING
WHEN MADERiSTAS GU