TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 41, 17 February 1913, Page 5

TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

j PRESIDENT MADERO RESIGNS. SOME SEVERE FIGHTING. I ''By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) i Mexico City, Feoruary 14. President Madero lias resigned. A detachment of the 20th Infantry revolted, shot all their officers and joined General Diaz. Some of the mutineers were recaptured and overpowered by Maderoists. Do la Barra, who took refuge in the British Legation, is arranging to succeed Madero. Further fighting resulted in the destruction of Madero’s private residence. A number of Americans were wounded. ■ The bodies of Mexicans are lying in tho streets, and, with dead horses, are threatening the public health. The Fcderals advanced down Balderas street early in tho morning, but the forces of General Diaz shelled I them, and very few left the street] alive. The Government troops then attempted to storm the rebels’ position, but were beaten back. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. Mexico City, February 10. Congress convened a special session and decided to accept President I ladero’s resignation. De la Barra announces that he 1 opes to conclude peace in a few days. Tho American Ambassador protests gainst the statement favoring Mexicans made by John Barrett, inflaming t io Mexicans against Americans, and asks that Barrett’s speech-making activities should be stopped. CLEARING THE AIR. Washington, February 10. At a special meeting of Cabinet, called to .discuss the Mexican situation, there was a general feeling that the resignation of President Madero would clear the air. De la Barra is likely to seek an agreement with General Diaz. MADERO WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION. AND WILL FIGHT ON. (Received 9.10 a.ra.) Mexico City, February 10. President Madero withdrew his resignation. Congress called an emergency meeting and discussed plans for ousting Madero. Madero defied them, declaring that he was able to defeat General Diaz if given a chance. Savage fighting occurred in the streets throughout the day. Shells crashing through the hotels killed numbers of Americans. Tho Government thereafter censored the despatches. j General Gomez, operating tho northern districts, proclaimed himself President, and provisionally appoints a Cabinet immediately. Diaz agreed to form a safety zone round tho Embassies provided Madero consents. Madero is unlikely to object. Foreign fatalities, therefore, will probably be fewer. Washington, February 16. President Taft has announced that only the wholesale murder of Americans led him to sanction intervention. He hoped Congress would not act hastily.