New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-05-27
Mb1KICO'B PRESIDENT
RESIGNED.

uties this afternoon, resigned the
PRESIDENCY of the republic OF
Mexico and at exactly 4 %
o'clock the acceptance OF the re-
nunciation by the Deputies was
announced. 49,,
Mexico changed President with
ou+ any of those demonstrations
of anarchy of which the Dlaz .ogv-
eminent had expressed apprehen-
sion. Citizens thronged the
streets, marching by thousands
till far into the night, but 1t was
demonstration of joy-a celc-
bration without trace of malice,
Yesterday, Gen, Diaz's last day
as President. saw thousands OF
dollars worth of property wreck
ed and the dead and wounded
strewing the park in front OF the
national palace. Tonight, under
Francisco de la Barra as Provl-
sional President, there were nc
assaults. no shootlngs, and nc
wr,cking Of buildings. For the
first time in thirty years. the PEG,
pie were expressing themselves
without restraint. but it is not toe
much TO state that there was less
rouchnass and less disorder in rvl.
dcncc than on an election night
in almost any American city.
Americans who have viewed the
situation with unprecedented eyes
tonight said that the Mexican
people have shown themselves able
TO change their government with
out that anarchy which was held
out as a !bugaboo by the govern
mcnt, which sought to retain ITS
power.
The people havss accepted DE la
Barra as their Provisional PreSl-
dent with every indication that
they will. as a mass, stand back
of him until an election can be
held
If the unanimous sentiment to-
night holds good, that election
i'll place Francisco |. Madero in
the presidential chair. The reslg-
nation Of Diaz and his Cabinet
marks the complete triumph OF
the revolution. Maderoists de-
clare with profound conviction
that the ability of the Mexican
people to govern themselves has
been proved They were weighed
in the scales tonight and not
found wanting.
Scene in Chamber.
Every one had expected an up
roar and demonstration when the
announcement should be made,
but within the chamber the words
of the President announcing the
event We're followed by a dead
silence. The Deputies seemed
awed by what had taken place.
In the streets, black with peo-
pie, every passage to the hall was
blocked, and news that Diaz was
at last no more the President was
the signal for the widest shout
ing and manifestations. There
vas no violence nor destruction
of property.
The motion was offered to ac-
cept the Presidents resignation.
One hundred and sirty-seven Dep
uties voted yea, while two of them
did not express themselves. They
were BenitO Juarez, a descend
ant of President Juarez and Con-
ception del Vale. AS their
names were called the other leg
islators arose and bowed their af-
firmatiOn.
In similar fashion the resigna-
ton of Vice President Ramon
Corral, now in France. was unan-
mlously accepted, and similarly
Francisco Leon de la Barra, late
ambassador to Washington, was
chosen provisional President.
The latter will take the oath of
Office at noon tomorrow in the
yellow parlor of the National Pa
lace.
Of scarcely less interest in the
popular mind was the practical
assumption of military control of
the Federal district by Alfred
Robes Dominguez. Madero's per-
sOnal representative.
Personally Dominguez COM
mands only . small body Of local
rebels, but the Federal garrison
is under orders to make no move
without securing his
Senior Dominguez stat
ed that he can bring 500 organ
ized rebel troop into the city
within three hours. Their bag
gage and horses are aboard trains
by the government at
Cuernavaca. Pachuca and Tlalne-
oantla. He stated that they will
'emain at their present stations
lnless they should be needed in
his city to control the situation.
If the editor of the Enterprise