Arizona republican., 1911-05-27

Mexico City, May 26.-Porfirio Diaz, to whom during thirty years all Mex ico paid depence secretly left the capi- tai at o'clock this morning. Only a few friends whom he trusted followed him to the station. He was bound for Vera Cruz to take ship for Spain.
 In the distance he could hear the voices of enthusiastic celebrants who were acclaiming the new president. Francisco Leon de la Barra, and shouting Viva Madero."
 So carefully were the arrangements made for his departure that the de- tails could not be confirmed until this afternoon. The secrecy was due less to apprehension of a popular outburst here than to his desire that he should reach Vera Cruz without the fact being known to the marauding bands along the route. Travel between here and the seaport is usually over the Mexican railway, a standard gauge line with modern equipment. Rails along the route, however. have ire quently been removed of late by ban dits who were determined that Diaz, for reasons best known to themselves, should not leave the capital. They are reported to have harbored the idea that Diaz would follow the precedent of other Latin-American presidents and carry the national funds with him.
 There is another railroad to the coast, a narrow gauge affair, owned by the government. Taking it for granted that Diaz would take the more luxurious route, the bandits- would not modest it, and for this req son the narrow gauge was chosen by the former president for his trip.
 The general should have reached Vera Cruz during the afternoon, but whether he has done so is not generally known. Presumably De la Barra and the higher government officials have been informed, but their lips are sealed.
 Diaz was feeble from illness when he left home. A more dreary leave taking could scarcely be imagined, rain falling earlier in the night and by the time he emerged from the house the air was wet and chilly. He was closely muffled, and to aid in his disguise he borrowed an au-
 
 station had been mapped out over un- frequented streets. By a pre-ar- ranged plan, at the last moment the police were scattered along the line. At certain points close friends of the former chief executive, including those to accompany him across the Atlantic. fell in behind his limou- sine
 Three trains were used, the first to act as pilot. Diaz's special followed, ! and some time later a thrid train with a detachment of the twenty fifth in fantry set out. The trains ran with out orders, to prevent rebels along the line from picking up the news from the wires.
 Just when or on what ship Diaz will sail is a matter of conjecture The !. French ship Espagne was due to leave Vera Cruz yesterday, but she 1 may have been held at the disposal l of the party from Mexico City. The | Spanish liner Manuel Calvo is sched- | uled to weigh anchor tomorrow, sail 1 ing via Havana to Barcelona.
 German ship. on which the Diaz | party recently reserved staterOoms, | sails next Wednesday and the reser vations have not been cancelled. Diaz | undoubtedly will make his home in . Spain. probably in Madrid.
 During the recent centennial King 1 Alfonso conferred a title upon him . and made him an honorary general of . the army Sonora DiaZ was made a . lady-in- waiting to the Spanish queen. | Diaz speaks only Spanish. and out | side of Mexico he would find the most | cOngenial surroundings in Spain.
 The inauguration of Senor de la | Barra. the provisional president, was . a very brief affair, occupying but ten | minutes. To spectators it seemed that | he had scarcely moved down Avena- 1 da CincO de Mayo with his escort | before he was on his way back to | the national palace. his carriage | smothered with flowers.
 The oath was administered by the | president of the chamber Of deputies | The provisional president stood with | hand extended and repeated the oath. | Ii is not the custom in Mexico to | use the bible in taking the oath.nor IS 1 the name of the deity used.
 The provisional president remained | at the national palace all afternoon, . holding a reception. It was within | five minutes of noon when Senor de | Ia Barra in an open carriage left the palace to go to the chamber. Infan- trymen with full equipment. includ- ing knapsacBs and blankets, stood in