Arizona republican., 1911-05-26

Mexico City, May 25.-Porfirio Diaz, eight times president of the republic of Mexico resigned that office today.
 Francisco Leon de la Barra, late am bassador at Washington. was chosen provisional president He will take office tomorrow.
 Ramon Corral, vice president of the republic, now in France. also resigned, his letter being read in the chamber of deputies as was that of DiaZ, who is i'll of a fever.
 The resignation was in no way ac- cording to plans. It came a day late, and instead of the formal appearance of the aged president, accompanied by d glittering bodyguard, came only a letter, brief, tragic, striking a sort of awe into the listeners. Its reading was followed by dead silence instead of the awaited uproar in the chamber, but in the thrOnged streets the crowds were boisterous at the news that Diaz was no more president.
 The moment of the acceptance of the resignation was 4:24 o'clock. President Diaz' letter of resignation follows:
 THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
 ''Sirs: The Mexican people. who have generously covered me with hon DTS. who proclaimed me leader during a war. who periodically assisted me in the work undertaken to develop the industry and commerce Of the re- public, to establish its credit, gain for it the respect of the world and obtain for it an honorable position in the concert of nations, that same people, sirs, have revolted in armed military bands, stating that my presence in the exercise of the supreme executive power is the cause of this insurrec- tion.
 .'I do not know of any act immedi ately putable to me which could have caused this social phenomenon; but, permitting, though not admitting, that l may be unwittingly culpable of such possibility makes me at least able to reason out and decide as to my own culpability.
 Therefore, respecting, as l have always respected, the will of the peo- pie, I come before the supreme repre- sentatives of the nation in order to re- sign. unreservedly, the office of consti-
 
 which the national vote has honored me. and which I do with all the more reason since. in order to continue in office. it would be necessary to shed Mexican blood. endanger the credit of the country. dissipate the wealth, exhaust the resources and expose our policy to international complications. WHEN CALM JUDGMENT COMES
 T hope, gentlemen. that when pas sions. which are inherent 10 reVolu- tions, have been calmed, more con- scientious and justified study will bring out in the national mind a cor rect acknowledgement which will allow me to die. carrying engraved in my soul a just correspondence of the es- timation which throughout my life have devoted and will devote tO my countrymen.
 With all respect,
 "PORFIRIO DIAZ."
 The letter was introduced by Jose Aspe. whose praise of the general-pres- ident brought forth an applause that drowned his voice. The deputy admit ted that Diaz had been called to ac- count for his errors by the people. who had progressed faster than the author Of their progress had realized. but he declared that the good Diaz had done would live forever in history and out weigh his mistakes. The applause following the peroration shook the building.
 CORRAL'S RESIGNATION.
 CorraTs resignation followed that of his chief, and after the acceptance came the selection of de la Barra as provisional president. Then long address on the constitutional points involved in the change of government was delivered by Deputy Melgarego-
 Every entrance to the chamber and all street approaches were guarded by heavily armed and mounted guards