Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-08
Issues Manifesto Declaring His Intention
When Peace is Restored in Mexico
RESERVES RIGHT TO BE THE JUDGE
His Retirement Will Come When He Feels Assured That
Such Action Will Not be Followed by ANARCHY
Madero Stops Movement of Troops Upon Hearing
the News-Diaz Continuously in Office Since 1884

Mexico City. May 7-Gen. Porfirio
Diaz tonight issued a manifesto to the
people of Mexico, declaring his inten-'
ton to resign the presidency as soon
as peace is restored. In this manner
the president has virtually acceded to
the demands of Francisco /. Madero,
that he make announcement of such
intention.
The Presidents Qualification.
As to when peace is actually re-
stored, General Diaz reserves the right
to be the judge. In the words OF the
manifesto, it will be when, according
to the dictates of my conscience, am
sure that my resignation will not be
followed by anarchy
To Serve Best interests of Country.
The president declares that his de-
termination to relinquiSh the presl-
dency at this time is not due to van
ity or love Of power, because, as he
points out power now had no attrac-
ton, accompanied as it is by tremen-
doEs responsibilities and worry. lie
says he is prompted solely by de.
sire to conserve the best interests OF
his country.
Will Not Resign Under Compulsion.
The president makes it clear that
he does not propose 70 abandon the
presidency while his country is at war
and that he will not do so ct any time
under compulsion.
VIII Be Made Public Today.
President Diazs manifesto will be
made public tomorrow morning, but it
| will not be sent officially to Judge Ca
rabajal fcrsfornal transmission to DR..
Vasquez Gomez. The promise of the
president is made to the people OF
Mexico and its receipt by the revolu-
L IL h dol That if will
t,he sent to them Immediately, however,
by private individuals. and that 1T VIII
be regarded as entirely satisfactory by
them is taken for granted. AT a cab
met meeting this afternoon, General
Diaz announced to his ministers his
intention.
Ministers Discuss Manifesto.
For two hours and a half they dis
cussed the terms Of the manifesto and
! at the conclusion of the meeting there
]. remained nothing to do but to secure
| Its official PRONUNCIATION. only in a
| general way does the manifesto refer
to the revolution.
President Diaz's Career
| Porforio Diaz was born September
| Is. 1880. the anniversary of Mexican
| independe nee, in the city of Oaxaca.
| His father was Spaniard and his
| mother was Of Indian extraction. His
| mother, a woman of much character,
! intended that he should enter the
! church, but finally yielded to his de-
| sires, so that he pursued the studies
| then required for a lawyers career:
While thus engaged. the invasion OF
Mexico by The American troops oc-
| CURED and young Diaz, with other
/ fellow students, offered his services
| to the governor of the state or Oaxaca
! The governor accepted their patriotic
/ offer, but did not require the students
| to go into the battlefield.
Served in Revolution Against Santa
| Anna.
| Diaz served in the revolt against
! Santa Anna, and supported Juarez IN
his war of reform, which began in
! 1885 and ended in 1858. At the age
! of 29 he was a general of brigade, and
fought the French when Napoleon Ill
| tried to place Maximilian on the Mex
| lean throne. Maximilfan and his gem
erals were captured by him IN 1861
and soon after Mexico City capitulat-
ed.
First Elected President in 1877.
Diaz was regularly elected president
of Mexico for the first time in 1877
| He was succeeded at the end of his
term by Gen. Manuel Gonzales. His
| crownins achievement during the Con-
i zales administration was the abroga-
| ton of the law against presidential
! reelection, and in 1884 he was elect
| ed president for the second time
| There has been no other president III
i Mexico but Diaz since then, and until
4 last summer the opposition to him
| never attained serious proportions. He
| was elected president for the eighth
| time, June 26. 1910.
1 Has Three Children.
President Diaz's first wife, a augh-
! ter of DR.. Ortega Reyes. died during
his first administration. In 1882 he
| married Carmen Romero Rubio, daugh-
| ter of Manuel Romero Rubio "a noted
| lawyer and statesman. He has nc
| children by his second marriage. His
| children by his first wife are: Amada
! MRS. Ignacio De La Torre); Lieut.
| Col. Porforio Diaz and Luz (Mrs. T.
! Rincon Gallardo).
| Madsro Accused Of Breach of Faith
The governments position is thai
| General Diaz could not have made q
1 public statement at an earlier moment
and it is indicated that the revbllItion-
{! lists failed to observe the amenities Of
the peace negotiations by making them
public. Omeially it said tonight thai
| Madero andhiS adviser were guilty OF
betraying an agreement by Injecting
/ into the conference either secretly OF
openly the question of the presidents
resignation. 1t is declared that it frao
been agreed in confidence that this
! point should not be permitted to be-
come an issue.
| Diaz Calls Attention to Reforms.
I PIoffering the declaration of his will
ingness to retire, the president discuss
es the political conditions of the coun-
try and the efforts that have beer
made by The government TO establish
peace. He calls attention to the prog
ress already made in the direction OF
adopting the anti-re- election law anl
declares that the projected reform o
the electoral laws and, of the Judiciary
are being studied
To Conform to Public Demands.
He shows further that the govern
ment in all its acts wishes to conform
to the demand of the public SO far as
it is wise and for the best interests o.
the country. Events leading to TIL.
beginning of negotiations for peace arr
taken up and it is indicated that tn,
gov atllment is disposed to take int
\ consideration proposals the revolution
lists have to make.
Immediate Resignation Would caus,
Anarchy.
1 Regarding the point upon which th,
rupture of negotiations occurred. til,
manifesto declares that complianc,
with the demands for Diazs resigna
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