Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-06-01
.D|Az FLEES HOME
AND NATIVE LAND
AFTER THIRTY YEARS THE IRON
RULER OF MEXICO LEAVES
CAPITAL SECRETLY.
MADRID, SPAIN, HIS POINT
The Former Grim and Determined
Sovereign, "Unhonored and un.
sung" Departs for Foreign Shore
President De La Barra lnausurated.

Mexico City.-Porfrio Diaz, lot
whom during thirty years all Mexico
stood to one side, hat in hand, stole
from the capital. Only few devoted
friends. whom he dared to trust, fol
lowed him to the station at 2 o'clock
in the morning, shortly after the ceie-
bration over his resignation had quiet
ed down.
Diaz was bound for Vera Cruz to
take ship for Spain. In the distance
he could hear the voices OF a lew
OF a more enthusiastic citizens who
were still acclaiming the new Presl'
dent, Francisco Leon de La Barra,
and shouting viva Madero."
So carefully were the arrangements
made for the abdicated Presidents
escape that the news did not transplre
until late. Secrecy was due less TO
apprehension of popular outburst
than TO a desire to reach Vera Cruz
before marauders along the route
could learn OF the trip.
General Diaz, still feeble from his
illness and far fran being a well
man. left his home under dreary cir
cumstances. Rain had fallen earlier
In the night and, by the time the for
mer President emerged from MS
house, the air was chilly. He was
closely muffed. To aid in the dis
guise a borrowed automobile was used.
The trip to the San Lazaro station
was made over unfrequented streets.
By a prearranged scheme, at the
last moment, police were scattered
along the way. At certain points close
friends of the former chief executive,
including those who are to accompany
him across the Atlantic, fell in behind
the Diaz automobile.
Three trains wers used, the first as
pilot. The Diaz special followed
A third train, occupied by detach-
ment of the Twenty-fifth Infantry,
brought up the rear. The cars OF the
fugitives special were occupied as
follows:
First car-General DiaZ and Mrs.
Diaz, Mrs Romoro Rubio de Teresa,
Col. Porfirio Diaz, Jr., a son; Lieut..
Lorenzo Elizaga and their families.
Second car-Gen Fernandino Con
zales, Manuel Gonzales, Col. Santa
Cruz, Maj. Espinosa Y. Rondero.
Third car-Francisco Garita, lg-
nacio de La Garita and kitchen
crew.
The train ran without orders, for
fear bandits along the line might tap
the wires and get news of the flight.
General Diaz probably will make
his home in Madrid
The Inauguration OF De La Barra
as provisional President was a brief
affair, occupying only ten minutes.
The oath was administered by the
president OF the chamber of deputies.
The provisional president stood with
his hands extended and repeated the
oath. It is not the custom in Mexico
to use the Bible in taking the oath,
nor is the name Of the Deity used.
Those present remained standing
while the oath was administered.
When this was completed many vivas
and cheers rang throughout the cham
Der. The diplomatic corps was
present.
The city was quiet throughout the
day. A few street urchins, apparent
~ not recognizing that the change OF
regime had been effected, tried to ="
new the demonstration OF the last two
days; but they were kindly a2d firm
ly suppressed by the police Ap'
parently the capital has passed the
crisis with the greatest credit to it.
self and has givep the lie to those
who prophesied that there could be no
change of President without sube-
quent anarchy.
According TO adyces Diaz boarded
the Ypiranga, a HamburG-American
| boat