The Detroit times., 1911-11-07
MADtRO PLEDGES PEACE
IN MEXICO AS HE TAKES
OATH AS PRESIDENT
He Is Sworn In as Ruler of Re-
public Amid Much Pomp
and Ceremony.
ENEMIES PLAN A REVOLT.
New Executive May Release Po-
litical Prisoners on Condition
That They Leave Country.

MEXlCO CITY. Nov. with
= much -pomp and ceremony, Francisco
/. Madero, the second man TO occupy
the seat of power in the past 80 years,
was today inaugurated president OF
the republic OF Mexico amid the
cheers OF thousands who lined the
streets to watch his carriage pass.
IL is probable that never i'm the
history of the world has man as
cended the seat of government In
lace OF greater opposition
Alleged conspiratOrs OF three dii
ferent plots are today lodged in pris.
ons throughout the country; Gen.
Bernardo Reyes, the aged idol. Is in
exile in San Antonio, awaiting only
the lullness OF time TO step forward
and lead couhterrevolution against
the man who overthrow Diaz: Guate.
mala, on the south. threatens a war
and the treasury is well nigh bank.
rupt
But in spite of all these obstacles,
Madero today assumed the reins OF
power and In a proclamation issued
lust after his inauguration, promised
peace 10 warSstricken Mexico.
Surrounded by thousands OF troops,
whose uniforms showed plainly the
effects Of their long campaigning
against the Chiapas Indians in the
south and the Zapatistas in the north,
Madero accompanied by his brother
Gustayo and several members OF his
cabinet, drove down the gaily decor
ated streets beneath triumphai arches
10 the chamber of deputies, where at
noon took place the real ceremony oil
inauguration, following which Madero
delivered his inauguration address TO
a crowd estimated a: 10000 persons.
The huge square i'm front of the cham
her was packed with a dense mob.
who literally fought to hear the
words OF their new president ard
cheered madly his promise of peace
The new president made the unquali.
fled assertion that i'm three months
Mexico will be entirely quiet.
II can promise no more than this.
declared Madero. but YOU can rest
assured that ! will do all in my power
10 promote the prosperity OF Mexico
her glory among nations and give
her that which she most needs
peace
At the conclusion of his address the
DuHHb Oh ali the regiments stationed
within the city burst forth in the ma
tional anthem in which the populacc
joined and then dispersed to partake
of the free banquets and entertain
ments- which Madero had ordered.
Tonight there will be huge in
augural ball in the governors palace.
while the people dance and sing in
the parks.
Tonight also. De La Barra. the
provision president. will depart for
Europe. and IL is expected that there
will be a large crowd present to speed
him on his journey. De La Barra
is very popular, but Maderst troops
will be on guard TO quell any demon
stration
Emiiano Nasquez Gomez former
minister Of the interior, has been eX-
led for alleged attempts TO obtain
the presidency, while number of the
Reyista party whose demonstrations
I'm favor of The cXiled general today
were 100 enthusiastic TO suit the
Maderists are in prison here. II isl
thought however. that Madero will
release all political prisoners on con
dition that they leave Mexico at once
In this case IL is believed that Reyes
will appeal 10 Guatemala for help
and il is predicted that the new pres
ident will have his hands full main
tanning the peace he has promised.