Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-27
All Orderly al Capital Despite
MObs Of CeIebrators.
Olaz Steals Away with but Few
OF Devoted Friends About Him.
Bandits Fooled In Attempt 10 Stop
Flight TO Vera Cruz and Spain.

Mexico City, May 26.-The Inaugural
ton today of De La Barra, as provis-
ional President, was a brief affair. It
took only 10 minutes To spectators Il
seemed that he had scarcely moved
down Ayenida Cinco De Mayo with his
splendid escort before he was on his
way back to the national palace, with
his carriage smethered with flowers
The oath was administered by the
President of the Chamber of Deputies.
Tho provisional President stood with
his hand extended and repeated the
oath. It is not the custom in Mexico to
use the Bible in taking the OATH Por-
tions of the oath reads:
Il promise without any reservation
whatsoever to keep and see to the
keeping of the political constitution of
the United States of Mexico with it's
additions and amendments, the reform
laws, those laws depending thereon and
TO discharge loyalty and patriotically
the office of provisional President of
the Republic which by law devolves
upon me, having as my sole aim and
object the welfare and prosperity of
the Tnion.s
To this the President of the Chamber
replied.
III you do so the nation will reward
YOU; YOU do not, it win call you
strictly to account
Those present remained standing
while the cath was administered When
this was completed many vivas and
cheers rang throughout the chamber
The diplomatic corps was present
During Senior De La Barra's journey
IN an open carriage from the National
Palace to the Chamber of Deputies and
return. infantrymen with full equip4
ment including knapsacks and blank
cts, stood in the sun and restrained the
crowds along the route.
The cheering was greatest on the
return trip. The Presidential carriage
had been fairly covered with roses and
orchids and the viyas were prolonged
and enthusiastic. The President with
his silk hat in hand bowed right and
left. He remained In the palace all
the afternoon, holding a reception,
The city was quiet throughout the
day. A few street urchins, apparently
not recognizing the change of regime
had been affected tried to renew the
demonstration of the two DAYS. but
they We're kindly and firmly suppress
ed by the police. Apparently the capt.
tai has passed the crisis with the
greatest credit to itself and has given
the lie to those who prophesied that
there could be no change of President
without subsequent anarchy.
Portfrio Diaz. for whom for 80 wears
all Mexico stood to one side, stole
from the capital early today. Only a
few devoted friends, whom he dare
trust followed him to the railroad sta
ton al o'clock this morning.
Diaz was bound for Vera Cruz to
take ship for Spain. In the distance
he could hear the voices of a few of
the more enthusiastic citizens who
We're still acclaiming the new Presi-
dent, Francisco Leon De La Barra and
shouting viva Madero."
SO carefully We're the arrangements
made for the depesed Presidents secret
escape that the fact did not become pub
he until late today Secrecy was due
less TO apprehension of a popular out
burst than to a desire to reach Vera
cruz before marauders along the route
could learn of the trip
Travel between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz usually is over the Mexican Rail-
road, standard gauge with modern
equipment. But rails along this route
have frequently been removed of late by
/ bandits. These bandits We're determined
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