The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
General Porfrio Diaz
Resigns Presidency L.
Of Mexico.
HIS DOW MALL
MET WITH CHEERS.
Shorn of Power, Mexican Dicta-
tor Lays Down His Office at
Command OF Successful
Rebels Madero's Repre-
sentative Now in Charge
of Troops in City.

firio Diaz. In a letter read by the
president of the Chamber OF Deputies
this afternoon, resigned the presidency
of the republic of Mexico, and at 1854
o'clock the acceptance OF the resigna-
ton BY the deputies was announced.
ice-President Ramon Corrars res
ignation was also accepted. and Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Leon
de la Barra was chosen Provisional
President to serve until general
election can be held.
Every one had expected an uproar
when the announcements should he
made. but within the chamber the
words announcing the event were fol-
lowed by silence. The deputies
seemed awed by what had taken place
In the streets, black with people the
President was the signal for wild
shouting and manifestations There
was no violence or destruction OF
property. a
On the motion to accept the Presi-
dents resignation. 167 deputies voted
aye, while no expression was made by
Benfto Juarez, descendant OF Presi-
dent Juarez and Conception Del Vale.
AS their names were called, all other
log tors rose and bowed their affir-
nation.
De In Barra Chosen.
In the same fashion the resignation
of Nice-President Corral. now in
France, was unanimously accepted,
and. similarly. Senior de la Barra. re-
Gently ambassador to Washington. was
chosen Provisional President. Senior
de la Barra will take the oath of
office at noon tomorrow In the yol-
low parlor of the national palace.
or scarcely less popular interest
than the resignation was the assump-
ton of military control of the Federal
district by Alfredo Robes Domlnguez,
Madero's personal representative, In
surfing the handling of popular demon
STATIONS by a leader of the new
regime.
Personally. Dominguez commands
only small body OF local rebels. but
the Federal garrison is under orders
to make no move whatsoever without
his approval. Senior Dominique said
that he could bring 5000 organized
troops into the city within three hours
trains furnished by the government at
Cuernavaca. Pachuca and Tlalne pantla
Letter of Resignation.
Dominique tonight said that the
troops would remain 1T their present
stations unless they should be needed
In Mexico City to.control the stua ton.
President Diaz's letter OF resignation
follows: -.-l.f7- =.
Sir: -
THE Mexican people. who gen
erously have covered me with hon
ors. who proclaimed me as their leader
during the international wnr. who pa
triotically assisted me in all works
unaertaken to develop industry and
tho commerce OF the republic. estab-{
iish It's credit, gain for itlthe respect
or the world and obtain for 1t an hon
oraDie position In the concert OF ma
lions; that same people. sir has Re
VOTED in armed military bands. stat
ING tnat my presence In the exercise
~ me supreme executive power is the
cause or this insurrectlon. N ',l,
II do not know OF any fact tmn,itable
10 mo which could have caused this
soclal phenomenon. but pern1Ittinr
thonSh not admitting, that I NAV be
unwtttingly culpable, such possihi,-
ity makes me the least able to reason
out ana decide my own culpanilfty.
4 therefore,, respecting, as T have aiwo,, -
respected. the Will OF the peonle and
IN accordance with Article Sc OF ina
eueTal Constitution, come befora
me supreme representatives of the ma
non IN order to resign, iinreservediv5
me office OF constitutional presidapt
OF the republic with which tha nationa1
.' I'VE honofed me, which do with ali
the more reason, since. in order ~
continue In office. 1t would be necas.
sary to shed Mexican blood endaneos
ing the credit of the country. DIST
paeinS us wealth. exhaustinc its "a
sources and exposing its policy 10 in
ternatlonai complications.
ii nope. gentlemen, that when ~
passions which are inherent TO ali ravS
oiutions have been Gained. a more con
scientious and justified study will
hring out In tho national mind cor
rect acknowledgement. which viii al
low ME to die carrying engraved ~
my soul Just impression OF the eeti,
nation OF my life which throughout
nave devoted TO and will devote to nv
countrymen."
Patriotic to Resign. t
Vice President Corral In his letter
OF resignation. dated Paris. May /.
says in part:
I'm the events which have shaken
the country during these latter months
the President has been brought TO feel
that II Is patriotic TO resign from the
high office that the almost unanimous
vote of Mexicans conferred on him In
the last election. and that It is adyis-
able al the sam. time, In the interests
of the country. that the Vice President
do likewise, so that new men and new
energies should continue forwarding
the prosperity OF the nation. and, toll
lowing my program Of seconding Cen
with his. and In the present note re-
the republic begging the chamber 10
accept the same at the Same time as
that of tho President" IA
5vr, 49,, 4, 49,