The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-26
|Az REALLY
HAS RESIGNED
lid Shouting From Streets Blocked
With People Marked the An
nouncement Of With
drawal.
SARCASTIC LETTER
TER TROUBLE IS BREWING
led Ruler Of Mexico Tells How HE
Was Once Honored and Re-
spected by His
People.

MEXICO CITY, May 2G-Presi-
ent Porfirio DiaZ, in a letter read by
he president of the chamber OF dep.
ties. resigned the presidency OF the
epablic of Mexico At 4:45 o'clock
he acceptance of the resignation by
he deputies was announced. Every
me had expected an uproar and dem
nstration when the announcement
holld be made, but within the cham
Yer the words announcing the event
we're followed by dead silence. The
deputies seemed awed by what had
aiken place.
In the street. however, black with
bcoplc, every street leading to the
hall being blocked. the news that
Diaz vas at last no more the presi-
lent was the signal for wild shouting
nd manifestations. There was no de-
truction of property and no violence.
On the motion to accept the presi-
&lent's resignation 1G7 deputies voted
bye. Two did not express themselves,
Benito .Iuarez, a descendant of Presi-
dent Juarez, and Conception Dal,
Falle, but as their names were called
pther legislators arose and bowed
their affirmation
In similar fashion the resignation
/ of Vice President Ramon Corral, now
in France, was unanimously accepted,
and Francisco Leon DE La Barra,
late ambassador to Washington, was
chosen provisional president The
latter will take the, oath of office at
noon.
Following is his letter OF resigna-
tion sent by Diaz to the president of
the chamber of deputies:
Sir: l'hc Mexican people, who
generously have covered me with
honors, who proclaimed me as their
leader during the international war,
who patriotically assisted me in III
works undertaken TO develop indus
try and the commerce of the republic,
establish its credit, gain for it the re-
dspect OF the world and obtain for it an
honorable position in the concert 4 f
nations; that same people, sir, have
reFoted in, arme. military bands,
stating that my presence in the exer-
cise Of supreme executive power is the
cause OF their insurreetion.
I do not know of any fact imputa.
Die to me which could have caused
'hls social phenomena, but permit.
| .'ng, thoash not admitting, that | may
re unwittingly culpable. such a pos.
sieility makes ME the least able to
reason out and decide my own culra-
bility.
therefore. respecting as have al.
ways, respected the will of the people,
and IN accordance with Article SO of
lhe federal constitution, come be
iore the supreme representatives OF
''e nation in order to resign unre.
Eeryedly the Office OF constitutional
PRESIDENT OF the republic with which
me national vote honored me, which
10 with al the more reason since
IN order to continue in office, IL
Mouid be necessary to shed Mexican
Blood, endangering the credit of the
country, dissipating its wealth, ex
hansting its resources and exposing
It's policy to international complica
tions.
hope, gentlemen. that when the
passions which are Inherent to al
revolutions have been c.I-aed. more
CONSCIENTIOUS and justified study will
pring out in the national mind cor
rect acknowledgement which will al
'oW me to die carrying engraved in
my soul a just correspondence Of the
estilnation which throughout my life
! nave devoted and will devote 10 my
countrymen.
With all respect,
"PORFrRIO DIAZ."