Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18

NltNICO tIly' May lt.--1reS1npnI l'ldI
and Vice President Corral will resign
before June / and Minister of Foreign
Relations de In Barra will become
president ad interim. according to of
foial announcement made to-day.
Francisco I. Madero. Jr.. tho revOlu-
tionary leader, will he called to Mex
tCo City to act as De la Barras chiet
advisor and to serve as the greatest
guarantee possible that every pledge
made by the government to end the
revolution Will he carried out. As
viewed by the public II will be virtual
ly ? Joint presidency, pending the call
irg of a new presidential election.
The cabinet will be reorganlzed.
The minister of war will be named 10y
DE Ia Barra. The foreign Office will
he in charge of sub secretary. named
by De Ia Barra. Other cabinet mem
hers will he chosen by De la Barra and
Madero acting jointly.
new election will be called with
IN six months and political amnesty
will be recommended to the Chamber
Df Deputies.
IT is A COMPLETE SURRENDER.
which President Diaz will compromise sc
with the rebels. Virtually they are ad-
mitted In high quarters to be COM
plete surrender to the revolutionists. The
resignation of Diaz and the "io.nt reg
ency" of De la Barra and Madero are
taid to constitute a guarantee so COM
plete that the original insurrecto demand
for IA governors no longer need be con-
Eidered.
The cabinet was In almost continuous
session for two hours to-day. despite the
severe illness of President r1az The
Presidents entire face Is affected from
an liberated tooth. He showed fever
yesterday, but this symptom was elimi-
mated to-day. He speaks with the great
est difficulty, but while he Is in severe
pain. his condition Is not alarming,
despite his advanced age.
The governments conditions were tele-
graphed to Judge Carbajal this after
non, with Instructions to submit them to
General Madero. They were apparently
accepted as an armistice covering the
entire republic of Mexico and agreed
upon at Juarez this evening rnasmuch
as the government believes that It has
made every concession that the revolu-
that treaty of peace will follow.
PUBLIC APPARENTLY SATISFIED.
The public received the announce
ment of Diaz's intention to resign with
apparent satisfaction, Since the battle
of Juarez the people have realized that
his resignation alone could bring
about peace. Business throughout Inc
republic has suffered severely, and the
people generally were eager for an
honorable peace.
Tho one condition over which a
audible may occur is said to be that
regarding the selection of the min
lister Of war, The selection Is left en-
tirely to De la Barra The minister
must be. according to the agreement
Of the ministers and the President
"A general who has the good will and
respect of the army" Many people
lee in this an intimation that General
Bernardo Reyes Will be the choice
hadero has expressed open opposition
20 Reyes. and he may still hold against
mch an appointment.
The reservation made regarding the
foreign Office probably viii be ac-
septable to the revolutionists. De la
Barra has never incurred the personal
sniagonism of the revolutionists, but
pn the other hand. he has done every
Thing in his power to bring the two
factions together. 1t is almost entirely
through his efforts that an under
standing is so near. The proposal that
the affairs Of his office he conducted
by a sub-secretary named by De la
Barra, will, in effect, be filling the
post with new man. 1t is not lmprob-
Hble that this man will not be chosen
until after Madero has been consult
ed, regardless of the stipulation made
by tho government. 1t is assumed that
De la Barra Will not name man an
tagonistc to Madero,
1t is not expected that the armistce
can result in immediate cessation of
hostilities Although the government will
place at the disposition of Madero the
telegraph and railroads to facilitate the
transmission to rebel armies OF the news
that an agreement has been reached
many of the rebel bands are far from
the telegraph stations, and Madero Will
have no easy task In stopping hostlities,
The scene wherein Porfirio Diaz re-
nounced the sceptre he has welded Sc
many years would have been pathetic
had 1t not been for the heroic character
or the man who was its central figure
In an agony of pain relieved only by
narcotics, able to utterly only few
words, with difficulty. recumbent on his
bed, relinquishing his power, he was still
the dominant figure OF the council.
Not once did he think of himself, "
said Senior Limantour minister of the
treasury Every thought that he ex-
DRESSED was for the future Of his country