Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1911 — DIAZ RESIGNS; QUIET FOLLOWS [ARTICLE]

DIAZ RESIGNS; QUIET FOLLOWS

Francisco De La Barra Assumes Presidential Office. * ' • ■ -- ' ' ' CORRAL’S RESIGNATION READ Las: Official Act of Diaz Is Letter Breathing Love of His Country and Hope that His Character May Be Justly Esteemed. City of Mexico, May 26.—President Diaz has resigned. A letter to that effect was sent to the chamber of deputies and by that body accepted, and there was not a voice raised in dissent or protest. The announcement of the acceptance was received in grim silence. This was in strong contrast to the uproar, almost rioting, which filled the I chamber a few hours before while the populace outside was clamoring for Diaz’s resignation. The resignation of Vice President Ramon Corral was read following the letter of General Diaz. It was also accepted and then the chamber of deputies formally chose Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Leon De l a Barra as provisional president to serve until a general election can be held. Senor De La Barra was sworn in at noon today. There was ro rioting and the noisy, laughing, happy crowds on the streets are remindful of the streets of a college town after a glorious victory on I field or river. , Here is the letter which Diaz, for so , many years the “strong man” of Mexico, the dictator with the title of president, wrote as his last official act: “Sir —The Mexican people who gen- 1 eiously have covered me with honors, who proclaimed me as their leader during the international war, who patriotically assisted/ me in all works undertaken to develop industry’ and the commerce of the republic, establish its credit, gain for it the respect of the world and obtain for it an honorable position in the council of nations; the same people has revolted in armed military bands, stating that my presence in the exercise of the supreme executive power was the cause of this insurrection. “I do not know of any facts imputable to me which could have caused this social phenomenon, but pertuitting, though not admitting, that I may be unwittingly culpable,, such a possibility makes me the least able to reason out and decide my own culpaL.'iity. Therefore, respecting, as I have always respected, the will of the people and in accordance with article 82 I of the federal constitution, I come before the supreme representatives of the nation in order to resign. unreservedly, the office of constitutional president of the republic with which the nation honored me, which I do with all the more reason since, in order to continue in office, it would be necessary to shed Mexican blood, endangering the credit of the country, dissipating its wealth, exhausting its resources and exposing its policy to international complications “I hope, gentlemen, that when the passions inherent to all revolutions have been calmed, a more conscientious and justified study will , bring out in the national mind a cor- ' rect acknowledgement, w’ill allow me to die, carrying engraved in my soul a just impression of the estimation of my life, which throughout I have devoted. and will devote to my countryI men.

“With all respect, “PORFIRIO DIAZ.” The ringing of the cathedral bells throughout the city and the firing of cannon followed the proceedings in the chamber. The crowds in the streets almost went wild over the signal announcement of the triumph of the revolution. All the federal troops in Mexico City have been placed under the control of Madero’s personal representative, Don Alfredo Robles Dominguez. There is a rumor that General Diaz and his family will go to France inside of ten days.