The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
ORDER PREVAILS
THROUGH CAPITAL
Ex-President Diaz' Condi-
ton Was Reported as Inn
proved This Morning, and
He is Soon Going to Eu-
rope.

Mexico City, May 20 Francisco Leon
de la Barra, the Mexican foreign min
ister and former ambassador to Wash
ington, took the oath of Office as pro-
yisional president Of the republic to-
day. He will act as chief executive I'M
til a general election can be held. Order
prevailed throughout the capital last
night and this morning business men
prepared to resume their occupations on
a normal basis. A crowd gathered
around the chamber of deputies, cheer
ing while the oath was being admins
tered inside
General Diaz' condition was reported
as improved this morning and members
Of his family expressed the belief that
he will be able to sail for Europe this
month. General Enrique Torrcella,
subdirector of the military college, was
to-day appointed chief Of staff to the
provisional president.
President Diaz' resignation was hand
ed in late yesterday Every one had
expected an uproar when the announce
ments should be made, but within the
chamber the words announcing the
event were followed by silence The
deputies seemed awed by what had
taken place.
In the streets, black with people the
news that Diaz wa. no longer the pres
ident was signal for wild shouting
and manifestations.
There was no violence or destruction
of property. On the motion to accept
the presidents resignation, l67 deputies
voted aye while no expression of their
choice was made by Benite Juarez, a
descendant of President Juarez, and
Conception Del Vale As their names
were called all other legislators rose
and bowed their affirmation.
In similar fashion the resignation OF
Vjce-President Corral, now in France
was unanimously accepted and similar
ly Senior de la Barra, recently ambas-
sador to Washington, was chosen pro-
visional president.
President Diaz' letter of resignation
was as follows;
"Sir The Mexican people who gen
erously have covered me with honors
who proclaimed me as their leader
during the international war, who pa
triotically assisted me in all works un
dertaken to develop industry and tht
commerce of the republic establish its
credit gain for it the respect OF the
world and obtain for it an honorabl,
position in the concert of nationsi thai
same people, sir, has reyolted in armed
military bands, stating that my pres
enee in the exercise of the supreme ex
ecutiye power is the cause of this in
surrection.
II do not know of any fact imputabl'
to me which could have caused this socia
phenomenon, but permitting, though no
admitting that l may be un
Willingly culpabe, such a possibilit!
mkaes me the least able to reason ou
and decide my own culpability. There
fore. respecting as / have always re
spected the will of the people, and il
accordance with article 50 of the fed
eral constitution, | come before tn
supreme representatives of the natiol
in order to resign unreservedly the otiic
of constitutional president of the re
public with which the national vot
honored me, which / do with all tn
more reason since, in order to eontinu
In office, it would be necessary to she,
Mexican blood, endangering the eredi
of the country dissipating its wealth
exhausting its resources and exposing
its policy to international complica
tions
81 hope, gentlemen, that when tn
passions which are inherent to all revo
iutions have been calmed, a more con
seientious and justified study will brin
out in the national mind correct &C
knowledgement, which will allow m
to die, carrying engraved in my soul
Just impression Of the estimation of m.
life. which throughout l have devote
and will devote to my eountrymen.
"With all respect,
"PORFIRIO DIAZ."