Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-30
DlAZ LEAVES MEXICO.
Former President and Dictator Will
Take Up Residence In Spain.


Mexico City, May 26 Porfirio Diaz.
for thirty years ruler of all Mexico.
stole from the capital with great Sc
crecy at o'clock this morning. Only
a few devoted friends whom he dared
to trust followed him to the station.
He was bound for Vera Cruz To take
ship for Spain. In the distance could
be heard the voices of a few Of the
more enthusiastic cclebrantS who wer"
still acclairing the new president.
Francisco Leon de la Barra. and
shouting viva MaderO."
Private kilograms received here to-
night reported the arrival of General
Diaz at Vera Cruz at o'clock this af
ternoOn.
According To advices h" boarded the
Ypiranga, a Hamburg American boat.
tonight. The Ypiranga is due TO sail
south to CoatZacoalcos tomorrow. She
will return to Vera Cruz and sail for
Europe Wednesday.
Railroad reports received tonight
Sldtt lldl lIle pllOl ldlIl NaH "''pp''
by inSurrcctos below Jalapa. but after
learning that it was serving as a pilot
To the generals trains IL was permit
ted To proceed None of the three
trains suffered other delays.
So carefully We're arrangements
made for the ex-president'S departure
that details could not be confirmed
until this afternoon. Secrecy was due
less 10 apprehension of Il popular out
burst here than to "A desire Ia reach
Vera cruz without the fact being
known To marauding bands along the
route.
Travel between this city and the
seaport usually is over the Mexican
railroad. a standard gauge line with
modern equipment Rails along this
route, however, frequently have been
removed of late by bandits 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 ma
tional funds with him.
One Road Left.
There is another railroad tn the
coast. Il narrow gauge affair. owned
by the government. Taking ii for
granted that DiaZ would take the more
luxurious route. the bands have not
molcsted it, For this reason it was
chosen by the ex-president for his
trip.
Senor de- la Barra. who was inaugu-
rated as provisional president only to-
day. it is realized. has not yet had
leisure to bring about the reforms of
free speech" and liberty of the
press" which have been among the
loudest of inSurrectiOnistS war cries.
General Diaz still feeble from his
left his home at o'clock i'm the morn
ing. \ more dreary leave taking
could be scarcely imagined. Rain had
fallen earlier i'm the night. and by the
time the eX-preSdent emerged from
his house November Chill was in tn"
air He was closely muttied. and 1"
aid i'm the disguise a borrowed auto
mobile was used The route To the
San LaZarO station had been mapped
out over unfrequented streets. by Il
prearranged scheme, at the last mo-
ment, police were scattered along the
line. At certain points friends nf IN"
former chief executive, including
. hn 80. A
across the Atlantic. fell i'm behind his
limousine.
Three trains were used, the first act
ing az pilot.
The DiaZ special followed. and some
time later third train occupied by
Il detachment of the Twenty-tifth in
fantry set out. General DiaZ was ac-
companied by his wife. son and a few
close friends.
Will Live In Spain.
General Diaz undoubtedly will make
his home in Spain. probably at Mad
rid. During the recent centennial King
Alfonso conferred upon him title
and made him AN honorary general of
the Spanish army. SrnOra DiaZ was
made Il lady in waiting To the Spanish
queen. General DiaZ speaks uu lam
guage other than Spanish. and outside
Dl NtNlCb Ilt Nbulu lllltl lllt llONl ''ll-
genial surroundings in the country "t
the dOnS.
The inauguration Of Senior d" lat
BarrH as provisional president WAS a
very brief affair. occupying but ten
minutes. To spectators il seemed that
he had scarcely moved down Avrmidh
tmCu dr Mayo with his splendid "S-
Curt before he was un his way back I"
the national palace at the heels ol ms
galluping tr"uprrS. his earring" Sm0th-
cred with flowers.
The oath was administered by lh"
president Of the chamber of deputies.
The provisional president stood with
his hand rXnndrd and repeated tn"
oath.
He +, manned in the national palac"
all the afternoon. holding Il cOntmu-
on; reception.
Tn" city was quiet thrrugh"ul tn"
day