Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Wilson Plays Leading Role.

Wilson Plays Leading Role.
United States Ambassador Wilson and
Foreign Minister Lascurain We're in con-
ference for several hours during the
night The call for the extra session of
the senate was the result Mr. Wilson
has taken the leading part among men,
bers of the diplomatic corps in endeavor-
ing to bring about cessation of hos
tilities.
Last nights announcement that Ma
dero had agreed to resign was made on
the authority of the British legation. and
appears to have been founded on the fact
that De la Barras visit to President
Madero had been followed by an imme-
diate cessation of firing by both sides.
The legation officials took this as an
indication that de Ia Barra had sue
ceeded in prevailing on the president
10 resign and announced it as a fact.
Madero Proposes Conference.
Francisco de la Barra. former pro-
visional president, called at the palace
early this morning for conference
with Madero. He was accompanied
bv Gen. Felipe Angeles, federal COM
mander.
Following the conference de la Barra
announced that Madero had authorized
him and Cen Angeles TO confer with
Felix Diaz and Gen. Manuel MondraGon
on the question of arranging an armis-
tice.
Madero proposed the naming of
commission by each party to contrive
a plan for solution of the situation
No Armistice, Says Diaz.
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10 the rebel position and conferred with
Diaz, pointing out the difficulties of the
situation and urging the acceptance of
the plan for an arrnistice in view of the
immlnence of foreign intervention.
Diaz replied to De la Barre that he
could not consider an arlnisti e and that
he would enter into no negotiations for
peace until he was officially notified of
the resignation of President Madero. the
vice president and the entire cabinet.
Diaz's reply was then submitted to Presi-
dent Madero
Before Madero had given any response
to this message the action of the senate
demanding his resignation had been
taken.
Assured He Could Win.
The reluctance OF Madero TO give up
the relns of power was largely due, no
other federal commanders assured him
this morning that the government forces
would win.
But the presence of the war vessels of
three foreign nations at the port of Vera
cruz and the developments of the past
six days appear to have convinced even
the Mexican cabinet ministers that 1t
would be mark of great forbearance
should foreign intervention be delayed
much longer. This has been bluntly
urged on President Madero as a motive
FOR his resignation.
Senators Are Bombarded.
During the time the senate was III ses-
sion. endeavoring TO agree upon a method
OF ending the conflict, the rebel artillery
occasionally threw shells at the national
palace, where the senators were sitting
The general bomDardment of the federal
positions continued steadily throughout
The morning.
Even while Madero's resignation was
ieinS demanded, a series OF sharp en-
SaSements occurred at various points. All
tne federal forces came into action at
times with machine gun and infantry
iiriiiS, To which the rebels sharply replied.
Artillery Duel in Dark.
For the first time since the remark
aoie battle began there was a heavy
sustained cannonade, lasting half an
hour, in the total darkness, shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning.
The flashes from the opposing cannon
and the reverbcratins reports of the ex-
plodinS shrapuel shells revived the
anXieties of residents. and il was
thought at one period that the govern
nient forces were about To storm the
rebel positions.
The hostile faces at daybreak faced
each other in virtually the same posi-
tions they have held all through the
week.
The exodus of the populace from TN,
districts under fire was even greater
than that of Yesterday There was a con-
slant procession of people hurryina
through the streets TO the suburbs LONG