Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-29
vice Presidency Will Be Abolished
for Time Being.
DrAz TO RETIRE IN FEW WEEKS
President Will Plead WEAKNESS Of
His Many Years.
DE La BARRA TO THE FRONT
New Minister of FOreign Affairs TO
become De FactO President and
Call an EIectiOn-Liman-
tour May he Candidate.

SAN ANTONIO, March 2.-Francisco I.
Madero. sr.. father OF the insurrecto leader,
on his arrival here today. declared that
peace in Mexico was assured. probably
within ten days.
Diplomatic exchanges had proceeded suf-
ficiently, Senior Madero added. to make II
safe to state that the offices OF vice pres
ident at present occupied by Senior Corral
whom he called obnoxious will be abol-
lshed, for the time being at least.
The predicted resignation OF Corral will
leave the functions OF the office of vice
president to the new foreign minister de
la BArra Senior Madero said Diaz will
save his face by remaining in office for
four or six months and then resign. He
will plead the WEAKNESS OF his many years.
II will then fall to de la Barra to become
defacto president and to call an election
The administration party, It is said, will
choose Limantour the minister Of finance,
as it's candidate for the highest office in
the land.
senior Madero said he was not certain
whether Limantour would accept the nom
nation. but believed that It would be
rendered him. He said the meeting place
Of the plenipotentiaries had not been de-
termined on but It probably would be San
Antonio.
Senior Madero, accompanied by his son
Mustavo, arrived here this morning and
repaired to the home of his son, Alfonso.
DE la Barra is expected to arrive here
tomorrow.
Very InterestinE," Says DE la BRrra.
ST. LOUIS, March 28.-Francisco Leon de
la Barra, recently appointed minister of
foreign relations of Mexico, who arrived
here last night on his way to Mexico City,
left his hotel early today to tour the bust
ness section OF the lcity. He reiterated his
intention OF departing for the Mexican
capital at $3.50 o'clock tonight. He refused
to discuss the prospects of peace in Mexico
putting off his questioners with the state
ment that he is not in touch with the af-
fairs there. Every interesting" was the
only comment Francisco Leon de la Barra,
the new minister OF foreign relations OF
Mexico, when he read the Associated Press
dispatches which outlined his becoming
vice president and later de fact0 president.
De la Barra said he had no instructions
TO stop in San Antonio for a conference
Report Credited in Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY, March 2s.-The report
that President Diaz will resign is regarded
as not wholly without foundation though
the date OF such action is contingent or
re-establishment OF peace.
Semi officially Il was stated today thai
President Diaz has no intention Of goinl
abroad as has also been reported, the same
] authority saying that it was not improbable
that General Diaz would seek retirement
The members OF the new cabinet with the
exception OF Francisco Leon de la Barra
who has not yet arrived took the oath oi
office today.
Guerilla Warfare Abandoned.
Ell PASO. March 2S-Guerilla warfar
has been formally abandoned by the Mexi
can insurrectos, according to a decree is
sued by Francisco /. Madero and mad
public here today. The decree organize
the entire republic Of Mexico into sevel
groups of states, each group to be know
as a war zone and the insurrectos In eacl
group to constitute a corps. Army rank
and the promise OF a law giving pension
to widows and children are announced.
Madero becomes supreme head Of tn
insurgent army"
One OF the objects of Madero In abolish
ing guerilla warfare, which consists In tn
fighting OF disorganiEed bands, Is to In
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