The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-01
With out His Iron
Methods Peace G Cannot
Be Restored.
WEEPING AS HE,
SAYS FAREWELL.
With Voice choked By sobs and.
Tears Rolling Down Cheeks,
Overthrown Dictator Adj
dresses Faithful Soldiers
Before Boarding Ship
for Spain.

Vera Cruz, Mexico. May s1-General i
Poririo Diaz said his farewell to Mex +,
leo to-day. With his wife and other Il
ed the steamer Ypiranga bound for Y
Spain. .i,8s4
To his country. General Diaz delive
cred warning. Speaking to the lift,
tie group of soldiers who had served
as guard on his trip from the capt.
tai the old man who governed Mex
leo for more than thirty years by mills
tary strength. declared that the pres Rs
ent government must yet resort to his &
methods If peace is to be re stab-I
lished. 5 a5 s5 9t2El6
The soldiers drew UP in front OF tho Il
nome OF j. B. Body where the cx-
President had been quartered iisincs "a
his arrival in Vera Cruz, under COM
mand of General yictoriano Huerta,4 an
old and warm personal friend ofEGen-iI
cral Diaz. ili.'l I5j83;
The soldiers were the same men w his
had defended the life OF the exgPresI-Si
dent and his family when rebels az
tackled the special train coming 4 d
Vera Cruz. Four OF their number
were killed In that AFFAIR d az
Moment Too Solemn
When General Diaz stepped forward
on the veranda there was buzz OF RIM
terest. but no applause. The moment
and even the little group of poems be-.
hind the soldiers repressed their feel
ihgs until the speech making and en-
hracings were concluded. Their ap-
plause then was brief Bli5 t.y n
u In the name of the army, Genera,
Huerta addressed him, telling his old /.
chief that he could always count on
these men, Notwithstanding what
every one said" General Huerta,sE
voice broke as he added, with perhapsll
more frankness than tact ut Is ths
only portion Of the country that did
not. go against yo,ii, go SO {4
He declared thai I he and his men
ana the army In general were sorry
to see General DiaE leave Mexico, bub
that there was also reason for graft
fication. inasmuch foreigners would
be given an opportunity to know the
man who had made his country fa-N
nous. tx
Bravely General Diaz began his re-
PLY. but before many minutes he was
his emotion. IA
u am grateful to the army said
the eN- President. that could count !.
on II TO the last moment of leaving
Mexican territory. 1t is the only real
defense the country has. and to re-
establish peace in this republic, its
services Will have to be called upon
.s 3. & ( B ( 4
Tears Were slowly rolling down the
old mans face now, and his voice was
broken But he continued assuring
MS hearers that should his country q
az any time become involved in trou- Il
pie he would be willing to return. 4
Pointing to the colors of Mexico. the T
general added: IN
would then place myself at the
head of the country's loyal forces. #
10 e al ~ =. a.
| would know how to conquer as in y
times past" .s Al. IS
Old Fighters Embrace.
General Huerta grasped his hand
and then the two old fighters en-
braced One by one the minor officers I
moved forward and zach was embraced &
by General Dlaz and told good-b 81.
was over. The troops had stood
at attention for an hour in the broil- &
Ing heat. but none appeared weary.
Genera Dlas turned to enter tie house
ana the officers gave the command to
march. The troops went directly to n
the cars OF special train on which
they began their Journey to the cap.
ital IA
General Diaz. after lunch, boarded
the Tulunn, a government tug. which
carried him TO the Ypiranga. Thosa
VINO went aboard the steamer withEthe
eX-Pres!dent included Sonora Carmen #
plaz. the wife of the general: Sonora Il
Teresa, the widowed sister. OF Sonora
Diaz, and her son, Jose; Colonel por
hrio Dia2. Jr his wife and their fve
cnlidren; Lieutenant and Mrs. Lorenzo
Eizaga and their young son. General -
Manuel Gonzales and Colonel Fernando
GONZALES, Lieutenant Eiizaga is ali,
brother-in-law OF General Diaz.4}
X Perhaps the only PERSONS in the
mouse where General Diaz has spent
the last five days, or Its neighborhood. {
who expressed no sorrow this morn 4
Ing. were the children Of Porfirio Dlaz,i&
Jr All OF them, the eldest but little
more than twelve years. played and
chhtted, now in Spanish and now@In
English. OF the trip about to begin
On one OF the boats in the harbor
was an old Mexican. He did not3jgo
to see the aged soldier. but had he
done so there is little doubt OF the s
reception he would have had for this
old boatsman is the man who saved !
The life of Diaz in the same harbor q *
generation ago. s;e
Saved by Boatsman.
Diaz was attempting 10 re- enter s.fSSs53 Il
country asa fugitive He had been in 81
New Orleans doing much much VIVA { b
Madero did few months ago. Helis
was fomentng a revolution. Hunted &
by tho soldiers OF Mexico. he found it a
necessary to guard his movemen Is, So /;
when the boat entered the harbor OF,
Vera Cruz he slipped quietly oversize VI
and attempted 10 swim ashore. Tossed 4;
by the swell he lost his bearings, and g
was swimming out TO sea when discov- II
cred by man In rowboat. He was8
pulled In and rowtd ashore. IfEhiss
rescuer knew the identity of his pas-2
sengers az that time he kept ~ y ID y
secret and Diaz entered hts carEsr:fs
fought and won. (, 'ss35 fti5sS.
Later the President called the boa ID, 81