The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-01
SAYS
 FAREWELL
FEW HEAR PARTING WORDS OF FORMER PRESIDENT PRIOR
 TO EMBARkATIoN.
Says Mexico Must stiIi be Ruled by Military Force, and Win Return if His County Needs Him.
 Sails for spain.

Vera Cr1z, Mexico, May 3l Gen
 eral Porfrio Diaz said his farewell Ifo Mexico today. With his wife and Iother members of the Dlaz family. he boarded tue steamer Ypiranga for Spain. To his country, General Diaz dc- livered a warning. Speaking to the little group of soldiers who had served as a guard on his trip from the capitol, the old man who gov. erned Mexico for more than thirty years by military strength declared the present government must yet re- sort to his methods If peace Is to be lre-established
 Wearing tue same uniforms they had when they served as tho gen erals guard the soldiers drew up in front of the home of ]. B. Body, lwhere the ex2president has been been quaTtered since his arrival in Vera Crnz, under command of General victorlano FIuerta. an old and warm personal friend of General Diaz, 1t | was not a display such as would be arranged for an inspection. Some of the men wore sandals, some shoes, and none would have gained praIse for neatness. All were men who had done fighting They were the same men who had defended the life of the ex-president and his family when rebels attacked the special train com ling to Vera Cruz. Four of their mum Der were killed ir that tlght 1fie
 men stood facing the vrrsntia of the barnlike wooden house which is down in the terminal yard. Back of them stood a row of freight cars. Noisy engines puffesl about and the ships tied up at the wharves served as a reminder of why tho expresident was hero.
 On the veranda a small deta1,.
 ment Of tho presidential guards were lined up.
 Friends of his in this city and one or two from the capitol came out ot the house with him. His son, Col. Porfirio Diaz, IT,, was not present. Like the womeA members of the lparty including Sonora Diaz, he cnose lto remain in his room.
 When General Diaz stepped for word on tae yefanda there was q buzz Of interest, but no movement. The moment was too solemn for such an expression and even the lit ltle group of peons behiui the soldiers lrepressed their feelings until the | speech making and eubracings were
 concluded. Their applause then was brief.
 General Diax, showing almost no 1 sign of hts recent Illness was dressed In sn ordinary sack suit of black. He carried in his hand Paaama hat. The only touch of color about his makeup was lavender fourin-' hand nerktie.
 Hn the name of the army General Hurta addressed hin. telling him his l old chief. he could always count on ] thasa man. nntwifSstanding what
 every one said. General Hurta's
 
 l voice broke as he added, with per
 haps more frakness than tact; 'sFt's tho only portion of the coun' try that did not go against you. ! lIta declared he and his men all lthe army In general we're sorry to ! see Geeral Diaz leave Mexico. but Ithere was also reason fer gratifica- 1 tion. inasmuch as foreigners would he given an opportunity to know the man who had made his country fas nous.
 l Through all of General Hnrta's ad- dress General Diaz stood like a sol
 aier on paraie vita eyes front and
 never twi;ch Of the muscles. Bravels. he began his reply. but be
 fore many nlinutes ae WAS having
 great difficulty in mastering his
 emotion
 q am rr{teful te the army said
 he. that I }onld count on | to the
 last moment 6f leavlns Mexican ter ritory. II X tha only real defense
 he country has. and to reestablisa ! peace in this repahI& Is sefvIees |wal hava to he calI upen ili thls