Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-26
The DIAz REGIME AT AN END
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT OFF,
GALS COMPLETE FROM CHIEF
EXECUTIVE DOWN
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WITH GLAD ACCLAIM lHoe
ASSURING HIS SUCCESS

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Maxico City, May 26.-FranciSo0
no ia Barra. the Mexican for
eisn minister and former ampasSauoi
at washington, took the oath OF oin''
as provisional president of the re-
nunlic today. He will act as the cnief
oxaoutive in succession to Porilrlo
n;az who resigned yesterday, until
aonoral election can be held. ORDER
nrevailed throughout the capital iaS'
night.
Sanor De La Barra was escol'eu
from the National Palace to the chain
10, Of IDENTITIES. where the oath oi
Office was administered by the mem
hero If the staff of former president
Dioz The staff officials had resign
e6 some days ago, but had asked per
mission to escort the provisional presi-
don+ IN the scene of his inauguration
rbo now executive was accompanied
nv General e. e. Rascon' VINO 'ooN
the oath as minister OF war; eaiiie
in the day. Most of the dlstlnsuiSii0N
,ersonages in the capital were pres
ent. including the diplomatic corps III
full regalia, headed by the American
ambassador. Henry Lane Wilson, tne
dean of the corps. Owing to the ia0'
that Mexico City was orderly through.
out the night, despite the magnituue VI
the crowd which celebrated the change
in administration, shutters were re-
moved from the windows of business
bouses this morning for the hrst tline'
A large crowd gathered about tne
chamber of deputies, cheering 1or oe-
nor De La Barra and General Maoero'
u,h;,o the oath was being administer
ed IT is now regarded as certain
+bat Alfredo Dominguez, General Ma
dero's personal representative here'
who is virtually the military comman-
der Of the district, will not find II
necessary to call in the revolutionary
forcas from Cuernavaca and Pachuca
for the purpose of maintaining oroer'
The police and soldiers are acting un-
der the direction of Senor Dominguez
with as much readiness as If they had
never knew another superior.
General Diaz's condition was report
ed as improved this morning. the
Inflammation in his face is said 10
have subsided greatly and the fever
to have disappeared. Members OF the
retired presidents family expressed
the belief that he will be able to sail
for Europe from Vera Cruz early next
week.
General Enrique Torreola, sub-di-
rector of the military college, today
was appointed chief of staff to Provi-
sional President De La Barra Before
resigning his office yesterday as min
lister of finance, Senior Limantour ex,
hibited to Jaime Guerra, the new sub
secretary of the treasury, $6O,40O,OOO
in gold in the vaults os the treasury.
Senior Limantour turned over all the
government funds in his possession,
taking Senior Guerza's receipt.
The passing of President Diaz last
night was one of the most dramatic
events in the recent history of Mexico
The venerable ruler was still con-
tined to his palace, which was hedged
about with strong guards of mounted
rolice and soldiers, while across the
street machine guns we're masked
ready to deal with any further out
breaks such as that of the night be-
fore. Popular sentiment was at a
high pitch but was held in check by
the patriotic appeals of Madero's per
sonal representative, Senor Domin-
guez, for the maintenance of order
and the dignity of the cause. Inside
the chamber there was an impressive
scene as President Diaz's letter, final
ly and completely relinquishing the
reins of power, was presented and