The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-05-30
GOES TO SPAIN
Diaz Leaves Mezieo and will Make His
Home Across lhe Wafer
GLOOMY LEAVE TAKING

The Aged EX-PreSident Steals Away
in Dead of Night from the Former
Scene of HIS Power, Takes Special
Train for Vera Cruz, Where He
Took. Ship.
Porfrio Diaz, former President Of
Mexico, has benome an exile, and will
end his days in a strange land. He
stole away from Mexico City with
great secrecy at two o'clock Friday
morning
Only few devoted friends whom
he dared to trust, followed him to
the station. He was bound for Vera
Cruz to take ship for Spain, where in
all probability he will end his days.
So carefully were the arrange
ments made for the ex-President's es-
cape that detail could not be confirm
ed until next afternoon. Secrecy was
due less to apprehension of a popular
outburst than to a desire to reach
Vera Cruz without the fact being
known to marauding bands along the
route.
Travel between Mexico City and
the seaport usually is over the Mexi-
can railway, standard guage rail-
road with modern equipment. Rails
along this route, however, frequently
have been removed of late by bandits,
who were determined that Diaz, for
reasons best knewn to themselves,
should not leave the Capital. They
are reported to have harbored the
idea that Diaz would follow the pre-
cedent of other Latin-Am erican Pres
ident's and carry the national funds
with him.
There is another railroad to the
coast, narrow gauge, owned by the
Government. Taking it for ganted
that DiaZ would take the moe luXur-
ious route, the bandits have not mo-
Tested It. For this reason it was
chosen by the ex-President for his
trip.
Presumably De La Barra and the
officials, have heen infromed, but
their lips are sealed on every detail
Senior De La Berra. who was inau-
;gurated as Provisional President only
Friday, it Is ralized has not yet
had time to bring about the reforms
CT free speech" and liberty Of the
press" which have been demanded.
Gen. Diaz, still feeble from his III
ness and far from being n we'll man,
left his home at two o'clock in the
morning. A more dreary leave TAX
ing could hardly have been witnessed.
Rain was falling and by the time the
eX-Presideht emerged from house,
a November chill was in the air. He
was closely muffled and to aid in the
disguise a borrowed automobile was
used.
The route to the San Lazero sta
ton had been mapped out over unfre-
quented roads. BY a prearrangad
scheme, at the last moment, police
were scattered along the line. At
certain points the close friends of
the former chieftan. excluding those
who will accompany him across the
Atlantic, fell in behind his car.
The "Diaz Special" followed a pi-
lot train. The first train was occu-
pied by detachment of the 25th in
fantry. Mr.. Diaz was accompanied
by his wife, son and a few close
friends.
The trains ran without orders, to
prevent the rebels along the line
picking up news of Diaz's coming
from the wires. Just when or on
what ship Gen. Diaz will sail is a
matter of conjecture. The French
ship Espagne was due to leave Vera
Cruz Thursday, but may have been
held at the disposal of the party from
Mexico City.
A Spanish liner. the Manuel CalTa,
is scheduled to weigh anchor Satur-
day, sailing via Havana to Barcelona.
A German ship, or which the Diaz
party recently reserved staterooms,
reports that the reservations have not
been cancelled.
Gen. Diaz will probably make his
home in Spain, probably at Madrid.
Sonora DiaZ was made lady in wait
ing to the Spanish Queen. and Gen.
Diaz has been made an honorary gen.
eral in the Spanish army.
The inauguration Of De La Barra
as Provisional President was a very
brief affair, occupying but ten minu-
tes. To spectators il seemed as If he
had scarcely moved down Avenida
Cindo de Mayo with his splendid cs-
cort before he was on his way back
to the National Palace at the heels OF
his: gallcping troopers, his carriage
smothered with flowers.
Private kilograms received at Mex
leo City report that Gen. DiaZ arriv-
cd at Vera Cruz Friday afternoon.
According to the advices he boarded
the Ypiranga. a Hamburg american
boat. The Ypiransa is due to sail
South to Coatzacoalros Saturday,.
Railroad reports received state tn"
pilot train was stopped by insurrectos
below .Talapa. but after learning that
II was serving as n pilot to the gen.