The Ordway new era., 1911-06-02
D|Az FLEES
FOR EUROPE
IN THE DARKNESS OF EARLY
MORNING FORMER RULER
STEALS AWAY.
COUNTRY is QUIET
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT DE Ia
sARRA TAKES OATH
OF OFFICE.

Mexico City.-Enveloped In heavy
wraps. trembling with weakness. fear
and old age. Porfirio Diaz. long dicta-
tor OF Mexico, In the darkness OF early
morning, stole out of his home and in
a borrowed auto was whirled away to
a remote suburban station to board a
special train for Vera Cruz.
There he boarded steamer which
is making trip to Coalzacoalicos and
will return to Vera Cruz next We'd
nesday and sail for Europe.
Insurrectos stopped his special train
before 1t reached Vera Cruz. but on
learning that Diaz was on board. al
lowed 1t to proceed. evidently glad he
was leaving the country. Diaz left
here at a. m. Only few friends
whom he trusted followed him to the
local station.
In the distance he could hear the
voices of enthusiastic celebrants who
were acclaiming the new president.
Francisco Leon de la Barra, and shout
ing viva Madero."
Secrecy here was due less to ap-
prehension Of popular outburst than
to a desire that he reach Vera Cruz
without the fact being known to ma
rauding bands along the route.
Travel between here and the sea
port usually is over the Mexican rail-
way, a standard guage line with mod
ern equipment. Rails along this route
frequently have been removed Of late
by bandits, who were determined that
Diaz, for reasons best known to them
selves, 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 national
funds with him.
There Is another railroad to the
coast, a narrow gauge affair owned by
the government. Taking 1t for granted
that Diaz would take the more luxur-
ious route. the bandits have not mo-
Tested 1t. For this reason the mar
row gauge was chosen by the former
president for his trip.
A more dreary leave-taking could
scarcely be imagined. Rain had
fallen earlier in the night and by the
time the former President emerged
from his house the air was chilly. He
was closely muffled and to aid the
disguise borrowed automobile was
used. The route to the San Lazaro
frequented streets.
B" a Encouragement. at the las.
moment police were scattered along
the line. At certain points the close
friends Of the former chief executive,
including those who are to accom-
pany him across the Atlantic. fell in
behind his limousine.
Three trains were used, the first
acting as a pilot. The Diaz special
followed and some time later a third
train occupied by a detachment of
the Twenty-fifth infantry set out.
General Diaz was accompanied by
Mrs. Diaz, Mrs. Romero Rubion de
Teresa, Colonel Porfirio Diaz, a son:
Lieutenant Lorenzo Elizaea, and their
families; General Fernando Gonzales.
Manuel Gonzales. Colonel Santa
Cruz, Major Espionosa y Rondero,
Francisco S. Garcia and Ienacio de la
Garita.
General Diaz undoubtedly will
make his home in Spain, probably at
Madrid. During the recent centen-
nial King Alfonso conferred a title
upon him and made him an honor
ary general Of the Spanish army.
Sonora Diaz was made a lady in
waiting to the Spanish queen. Gen.
eral Diaz speaks only Spanish and
outside of Mexico he would find the
mos: congenial surroundings in
Spain
The city and the country are quiet
today.
The inauguration of De La Barra as
provisional President was a brief af.
fair. occupying but ten minutes. To
spectators it seemed he had scarcely
moved down Avenido Cinco de Mayo
with his escort before he was on his
way back to the national palace. his
carriage smothered with flowers.
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