The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
DIAZ HAS
RESIGNED
Resignation of Veteran Head of
Mexico Accepted by Mexican
Congress.
LA BARRA CHOSEN
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT.
Wild Scenes in Street Mark Step
ping Out of Old
Official.

MEXICO CITY. May 25.-President
Porifio Disz. in letter read by the
president of the chamber OF deputies.
this afternoon. resigned the presi-
eency OF the republic OF Mexico. and
az asa O'Clock the acceptance of the
resignation by the deputies was an
nounced. Vice President Ramon Cor
rails resignation was also accepted.
and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fran
cisco Leon De La BarTa was chosen
provisional president. 20 serve until
general election can be held
Every one had expected an uproar
when the announcements should be
made, but within the chamber the
words announcing the event were fol-
lowed by silence. The deputies seem
ed awed by what had taken place.
Wild Scenes In Street.
In the streets. black with people.
the news that Diaz was no longer
President. was the signal for wild
shouting and manifestations. There
was 10 Whence or destruction OF prop
ertv
On the motion to accept the presi-
dents resignation. l61 deputies voted
aye. while no expression was made by
Benito JuareZ. a descendant OF Presi-
dent IUareZ and Conception Del Vale
As their names We're called. all other
legislators rose and bowed their al
firmatiou.
I'm similar fashion the resignation OF
Vice President Corral. now IN France.
was unanimously accepted and similar
ly Senior DE La Barra. recently am
bassador 10 Washington. was chosen
provisional president. Senior De La
Barra will take the oath Of office at
noon tomorrow. in the yellow parIor
OF the national palace.
madero Man Controls Military.
OF scarcely less popular interest
than the resignation was the assump-
iion % military control of the federal
district by Alfredo Robles Dominique.
Madero's personal representative. in
suripg The handling Of popular dem
onsiratiOns by a leader Of the new
regime.
Personally Dominguez commands
only small body OF local rebels but
the federal garrison Is under orders
10 make no move whatsoever without
his approval Senor pomingue- said
that he could bring 5000 orCanizcd
rebel troops into the city within three
hours Their baggage and hors6s are
aboard trains. furnished by tho gov
ernmcnt at Cuernavaca. Pachuca and
Tlalnepantla
Dominique tonight said that the
. troops would remain AZ their present
stations unless they should be needed
in Mexico city 10 control the situa-
tion.
One Dramatic Soee-b
The one dramatic speech N the day
was made BY DEPUTY Jose Aspo. In
introducing the presidents letter OF
resignation. Deputy Aspe made q
brilliant oratoricnl effort Ills voice
was repeatedly drowned hy applause.
and tho floor fairly shook with the
demonstration that followed his per.
oratlon.
President Porfrio Dlaz is dead
. Long I've citizen Forfrio Uiaz"
To the city generally. the acceptance
~ the resignation OF fhe president Was
announced by the changing of the
cathedral hoils and two discharges 90
cannon
As The crowds melted away after the
congress sessions by hundreds and by
thousands they fe1 into irregular
marching clubs Tho marchers carried
nazs and banners of the national
Green white md rcd. Autographs ~
Nadcro laurel wrc1fhs. brooms. anpar.
autlt symbolic Of fhe clcan sweep for
the rebellion. while hundreds of thcm
ehouidored sf1vcs end poles like
soldiers oith rifles 800 business was
aI.urudr1
Ou every balcony in tho vicinity.
and fher aro ON every house and
M co building women and children
and those TOO iunrm fo he in fhe
street. c1mc ouf fo 500 fhc coiabrn
Uou
MANY of hcu tossed flowers and
confetti on fhc marching thousands
8 heavy guard of mounted police
was mslrfli0cd ir front of tho ur.
HnuaI palace. near which aovcn
persons vcre killed end fhIrfvsIv
wounded i7e' nieht when fhe mob was
nrr1 ON
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