The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-26
THIRTY YEARS OF D|Az
RULE COMES To END
At OpportaIne Time.
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the popular side. Only here and
there in heard an expression of re-
greet for the passing OF Dia2.
At Opportune Time.
The resignation OF piaz and Vice
President Ramon Corral came OPP
portuneiy- The streets were filled
with maddened crowds threatening to
aVenge the victims of the officials.
who had tried to preserve order, and
further hghting was imminent when
the announcement came that the
rulers had retired and congress had
accepted their surrender OF office. AS
the news was spread, rejoicing was
everywhere manifested.
Madero's order to his troops to
prepare for an immediate advance on
chihuahua came as an unwelcome
surprise to DE la Barra. He imme-
diately called at the palace and in
formed President Diaz that IL the
original program was not adhered to-
and the resignation withheld until
night hostiiities would be resumed and
no one could forecast the outcome
Diaz surrendered. Word that the
resignation was In his hands was at
once teiegraphed BY De la Barra to
Mndero at Juarez and preparations
for further hostllit!es were dropped.
.DoDringnex Coffsr,antfs Troops.
The first order to the Federal troops
iSarra imm ediately after the resigne
ton of the president and vicepres
dent had been accepted. IT con-
ferred on Colonel Alfredo Robes
pom!nguez, Maderos personal repre-
sentative within the city, power of
command over both the police and
The military forces within the metro
politian district. This was Cor the
purpose of making Madero respon
sible for the control of the demon
stration in his honor. The result
showed the move 10 have been wise
one az there was no disorder during
the night or early to-day.
Word has been anxiously awaited
to-day from Generals Figueroa and
Mirandi. who are now in possession
Of Cuernavaca. IL is believed by
Dominguez that they will remain
where they are until Madero reaches
Mexico City and will then come here
10 confer with him.
Madero In Control.
Senior De la Barra's procla nation
insisting that he will not be can
didate for either president or vice
president when the elections are au-
thorized 10 being widely circulated
to-day for the purpose OF emphasiz-
ing that Madero is in control and
Will continue SO.
Rumors OF trouble in Vero Cruz
have been in circulation here for the
last twenty-four hours. but all wires
10 that city are down and confirma-
ton Is impossible. The foreign guar
tiers here lie quiet and the demonstra..
yors have given * a wide berth
Senior Domingucz has notified the
Automatic representatives that they
need far nothing as 1t is the desire of
obth Madero and himself that the
amicable relations heretofore in ef-
feet between the foreigners ed the
Mexicans be continued.
Rryolutionists TO Subdue Revolt
Ell PAsO. May 26---At 1870 A. M.
Made1o EsAirAds ,ic his headquarters
two miles from Juarez. saying: u am
going to lock myself up for two hours
while / prepare a manifesto and n
message which l will telegraph To
President DE La Barra."
kilograms of congratulations are
pouTing in on the insurrecto chief
tain. One telegram fro.m De La Bar
ra was to the effect that complete
tranquility exists throughout the
country as the result OF the resigna-
tion Of President Diaz:
General B. J. viilioen did not start
70 lower California last night as plan
Y ned. He will start in a few days
Or Tia Juana. commissioned to sub
sue the vocalist insurrectos.
We understand that there are TOO
,sn In the socialist army" he said.
~ shall take 900 men with mt.