Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-01
Diaz Leaves His Country
With a Warning
FORCE MUST Be EMPLOYED
If Needed He Will Return
and Restore Peace by
Methods by Which He Es-
tablished and Maintained
Order for a Generation.

Vera Cruz. MAY 31-General Por-
firio Diaz said his farewell to Mexico
today. With his wife and other men,
bers Of the Diaz family, he boarded
the steamer Ypiranga, bound for
Spain.
To his country Diaz delivered a
warning. Speaking To the little group
OF soldiers who had served as a guard
on his trip from the capital. the old
man who had governed Mexico for
more than thirty years by military
strength, said the present government
must yet resort to his methods if
peace is to be re-established
Dlaz, showing almost no sign of
his recent illness, was dressed in
an ordinary sack suit of black He
carried in his hand a Panama hat
The only touch of color about his
attire was a lavender necktie
I am grateful to the army" he
said that l could count on it to the
last moment of leaving Mexican ter
ritory. 1t is the only real defense the
country has. and TO re-establish peace
in this republic its services will have
10 he called upon in this crisis"
Tears were slowly rolling down his
face and his voice was broken, but
he continued, assuring his hearers
that should the country at any time
become involved in trouble, he would
be willing to return.
Pointing to the colors of Mexico, he
said: Il will then place myself at
the head of the countrys loyal forces
and under the shadow of that flag l
would know how TO conquer as in
times past"
For an hour following the farewell
speech Diaz obligingly posed for pho
tographers. Diaz later received Joa-
quin Boltson. principal of the Tehuan-
tepec military school, who brought a
manifesto from the cadets, in which
they protested their loyalty. Others
who had called to pay their respects
soon departed, and Diaz. after a lunch,
boarded the government tug, which
carried him to the Ypiranga.
Those who went aboard with him
included Senera Carmen Diaz, wife
of the general; Sonora Teresa, the
widowed sister of Sonora DiaZ, and
her son. Jose; Colonel PorfiriO Diaz,
Jr. wife and five children; Lieuten-
ant and Sonora Lorenzo EliZaga and
young son: General Manuel Gonzales
and Fernando Gonzales. Lieutenant
Elizaga assisted Diaz.
Perhaps the only persons in the
house where Diaz spent the last five
days. or in its neighborhood. who ex-
pressed no sorrow this evening were
the children Of Porfirio DiaZ, Jr All
of them. the oldest but little more
than II years old, played and chatted,
now in Spanish and now in English,
about the trip about to begin.
Diaz sailed from this point tonight
on the steamer Ypiranga for Havre,
France. The steamer goes by way OF
Havana and Diaz's ultimate destina-
tion is Spain.
His ship was only a little way out
when the searchlight of the fortress
guarding the port was turned on 1t.
With glasses in hand among small
party in the stern Diaz was standing
somewhat apart and close TO the rail.
He was plainly discernible taking his
farewell look at his native land.
His last words spoken to those he
had left on shore was: Il shall die
in Mexico"
1t was about o'clock when DiaZ
and the members OF his party went
aboard the Ypiranga. Contrary to
popular expectations, the journey
from the house where he had been
quartered was made in carriages
through the streets of the city. Diaz
was tired of the attempts to avoid
the people He said his departure
from his native land must be public.
Without Announcement the parade Of
the carriages started and the resi-
dents OF Vera Cruz were awakened
into unusual activity upon perceiv-
ing the approach of the vehicles led
by one in which the ex-president
rode The drive took one more than
twenty minutes.
On board. when the ships band
began the Mexican national hymn.
every hat was off. and Diaz halted at
the head OF the companion way. The
guns Of the fort began for the last
time to fire a presidential salute in
honor of Diaz. The crowd was cheer
ing itself hoarse.
Then it was said that Diaz lifted
his hand and signalling for silence.
said: Citizens of Vera Cruz, VIII
never forget this occasion. 1t is
more notable for having been given
at a time when all the country is
against me- am accorded a greater
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