Smyrna times., 1911-05-31
DIAL RESIGNS
AS PRESIDENT
De Ia BaTTa Now Head Of
Southern Republic.
The RIOTING HAS CEASED
Abdication of Mexican Dictator Re-
ceved With Great Enthusiasm.
Seven Killed In Rioting.

ceived With Great Enthusiasm.
Seven Killed In Rioting.
President Diaz, of Mexico, resigned
his Office in a letter to the chamber
of deputies, which was read Thursday
afternoon. The resignation was ac-
cepted, and there was not a voice
raised in dissent or protest.
The announcement of the accept
ance was received in grim silence.
This was in strong contrast to the
uproar, almost rioting, which filled the
chamber while the populace outside
was clamoring for Diaz's resignation.
The resignation of Vice President
Ramon Corral was read, following the
letter of Diaz 1t was also accepted,
and then the chamber of deputies for
mally chose Minister of Foreign At
fairs Francisco Leon de la Barra as
provisional president, to serve until
general election can be held. Senor
de la Barra was sworn in at the ma
tional palace.
In the streets, which were crowded
with people, the news of the presi-
dents abdication was the signal for
wild demonstrations of enthusiasm.
There was no rioting.
General Porfirio Diaz left for Vera
Cruz to sail at once for Europe.
The ex-president's party included
his wife and children, a number of
men prominent in the fallen admins
tration and officials of the Mexican
National railway.
The railway company provided a
special train for the general and his
party. General Diaz, his wife and
family, and probably some of the re-
firing officials who accompanied him,
will board the steamship Ypiranga and
sail Immediately for Havana. At Ha-
vana it is announced the party will
take passage and sail for Santander,
Spain, where General Diaz will spend
the rest of his days.
The police fired on a crowd in front
of the department of foreign relations.
One man was killed.
The Zocalo, from the national pal
ace, was the goal of ALL but various
bands paraded the business section
searching for followers, and one par
ticularly vigorous faction made a tour
of La Colonia Belso, a slum section
of the city. Their efforts were partly
successful. Barely 200 started from
the central part of the city, marching
toward Peralvilla, turning eastward
for a few squares, then back toward
Zocalo, where they gathered recruit!
from residents of that quarter. Thou
sands were in the line of march wher
it merged on the Zocalo.
From the national palace, especial,
at the central entrance, mounted po
lice and soldiers were massed.
In the cathedral on the north sid,
troops were stationed and machin,
guns were masked in the ancien
buildings.
When the mob from the Coloni;
Belsa arrived the troops had just be
gun to rout one particularly thicl
gathering. Turning their attention t
the latest invaders of the big squar
they charged them at trot.
Hundreds of the latest arrivals cal
ried over their shoulrers rifles an
long strir ) of boards, but no effort a
resistance was made.
Curious hundreds, not really part c
the mob, scattered at every sign {
danger, only to feturn again.
Meanwhile workmen employed
the city continued as we'll as possibl
to repair macadam being laid on th
Zocalo.
Officially the government maintaine
a semblance of uninterrupted worl
but throughout the business section
the city there was little trade. Bus
ness houses continued with shutter
placed over them, and there we're cor
paratively few open for trade.