Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-02
D|Az RESIGNS
As PRESIDENT
De Ia BdTa Now Head Of
Southern Republic.
THE RIoT|NG HAS CEASED
Abdication of Mexican Dictator Re-
ceved With Great Enthusiasm.
Seven Killed In Rioting.


Seven Killed In Rioting.
President Diaz, of Mexico, resigned
his Office in a letter to the chamber
of deputies, which was read Thursday
afternoon. The resignation was ac-
cepted, and there was not a voice
raised in dissent or protest.
The announcement of the accept.
ance was received in grim silence.
This was in strong contrast to the
uprOar, almost rioting, which filled the
chamber while the populace outside
was clamoring for Diaz's resignation.
The resignation of Vice President
Ramon Corral was read, following the
letter of DiaZ. 1t was also accepted,
and then the chamber of deputies for
mally chose Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs Francisco Leon de la Barra as
provisional president, to serve until a
general election can be held Senor
de la Barra was sworn in at the ma
tional palace.
In the streets, which were crowded
with people, the news of the presi-
dents abdication was the signal for
wild demonstrations of enthusiasm.
There was no rioting.
General Porfirio DiaZ left for Vera
Cruz to sail at once for Europe.
The eX-president's party included
his wife and children, a number of
men prominent in the fallen admins
tration and officials of the Mexican
National railway
The railway company provided a
special train for the general and his
party. General Diaz, his wife and
family, and probably some of the re-
tiring officials who accompanied him,
will board the steamship Ypiranga and
Sailai nm H5 athlSufCeer the party Wln
take passage and sail for Santander,
Spain, where General Diaz will spend
the rest of his days.
The police fired on a crowd in front
of the department of foreign relations.
One man was killed.
The Zocalo, from the national pal
ace, was the goal of all, but various
bands paraded the business section
searching for followers, and one par
ticularly vigorous faction made tour
of La Colonia Belso, slum section
of the city. Their efforts were partly
successful. Barely 200 started from
the central part of the city, marching
toward Peralvilla, turning eastward
for a few squares, then back toward
Zocalo where they gathered recruits
from residents of that quarter. Thou
sands were in the line of march when
1t merged on the Zocalo.
From the national palace, especially
at the central entrance, mounted po-
lice and soldiers were massed.
In the cathedral on the north side
troops were stationed and machine
guns were masked in the ancient
buildings.
When the mob from the Colonia
Belsa arrived the troops had just be-
gun to rout one particularly thick
gathering. Turning their attention to
the latest invaders of the big square
they charged them at trot.
Hundreds of the latest arrivals car
ried over their shoulrers rifles and
long strips of boards, but no effort at
resistance was made.
Curious hundreds, not really part of
the mob, scattered at every sign of
danger, only to return again.
Meanwhile workmen employed by
the city continued as well as possible
to repair macadam being laid on the
Zocalo.
Officially the government maintained
semblance of uninterrupted work
but throughout the business section OF
the city there was little trade. Bust
ness houses continued with shutters
placed over them, and there were com
paratively few open for trade.