The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-05-09
PROMISES TO RESIGN
WHEN THERE IS PEACE
DIAZ COMPLIES WITH DEMAND OF
REBEL LEADER.
Desires to Serve His Nation-Nilf Re-
tire When Country is Once More
Quiet.

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 I. Madero
that he make announcement of such
intention.
As to when peace is actually re-
stored, Gen. Diaz reserves the right to
be. judge. In the words of the mani
festo, it will be when his conscience
tells him he will not leave his country
in anarchy"
The president declared that his de-
termination not to relinQuish the
presidency at this time was not due to
vanity or love of power because, as
he pointed out power at this time
had no attraction, accompanied, as it
is, by tremendous responsibility and
worry. He said he was prompted
best interests of his country.
Won't Quit Under Fire.
President Diaz made it clear that
he does not propose to abandon the
presidency while his country is at
war and that he would not do so at
any time under compulsion.
President Diazs manifesto will be
made public tomorrow morning, b.
1t will not be sent officially to Judg:
Carabajal for formal transmission to
DR.. Vasquez Gomez. The promise of
the president is made to the people Of
Mexico and its receipt by the revo-
lutionists will be incidental.
That it will be sent to them imme-
diately, however, by private indivi-
duals and that it viii BE regarded as
entirely satisfactory by them is taken
for granted.
1t was at a cabinet meeting this
afternoon that Gen. Diaz announced to
his ministers his decision. For two
hours and half they discussed the
terms of the manifesto and at the con-
clusion Of the meeting there remain
ed nothing to do but to secure it's Of
fetal PRONUNCIATION.
Touches Revolution LIGHTLY.
Only in a general way does the
manifesto refer ito the revolution. The
governments position is that Gen.
Diaz could not have made a public
statement at an earlier moment. It
is indicated that the revolutionists
failed to observe the amenities of the
peace negotiations by making them
public. Officially it was stated to-
night that Madero and his advisers
were guilty Of betraying an agree
ment by injecting into the conference
either secretly or opeOly the question
Ct the presidents resignation. It was
declared that it had been agreed to
confidence that this point should
not be permitted to become an issue.
. Promising the declaration OF his
Willingness to retire. the president
discussed the political condition of
the country and the efforts that have
been made by the government TO es-
tablsh peace. He called attention to
the progress already made in the di-
rectlon of adopting the anti-reelec-
ton law and declared that the reform
Of the electoral laws and of the Judi
ciray was being studied.
Will Obey Public.
He showed further that the govern
ment in all its acts wished to con-
form to the demand OF the public in
so far as it is wise and for the bestI
Interests of the country.
Events leading to the beginning of
negotiations for peace were taken uni
and it was indicated that it was the
disposition to take into consideration
those propositions which the revolu !
t.NHisi> had to make
Regarding the point upon which |
the rupture Of negotiations occurred
the manifesto declared that compi-
aNce with the demand for Diaz's res
ignation could not n entertained for
the reason that his i:rmediate resig-
nation would precipitatn a condition
Of anarchy throughout the country,
while, on the other hand. if his retire.
nent was fixed for a future date The
government would not have sufficient
STABILITY to assure ;he return of nor