Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-02
DTGZ BIDS MEXICO GOODBYE
Says that New Government Must Yet
Resort to His Methods. 4
WOULD RETURN IF HE Is NEEDED,
"I shall Die in Mexico" Are His
Farewell words-He boards
steamer Hound for j
spain.

VERA CRUZ, Mex. June General
Porfirio Diaz said farewell to Mexico last
night with his wife and other members
OF the Diaz family he sailed from port on
the steamer Ypiranga for Havre. France.
The steamer goes by way OF HAVANA and
General Diazs ultimate destination Is
Spain.
His ship was only a little way out when
the searchlight of the fortress guarding
the port was turned on II. With glasses
In hand among a small party in the stern,
Diaz was standing somewhat apart close
to the rail He was plainly discernible.
taking his farewell look at his native land.
would Die in Mexico.
His last words. spoken TO those he had
left on shore were:
Il shall die in Mexico"
This was uttered in tone Of prophecy
and with look Of inspired conviction.
To his country General Diaz delivered .
warning
Speaking TO the little group OF soldiers
who had served as a guard on his "trip
from the capital, the old man, who gov
erned Mexico for more than thirty years
by military strength, said the present gov
eminent must yet resort to his methods II
peace Is to be re-established.
Wearing the same uniforms they had on
when they served as the generals guard,
the soldiers drew up in front Of the home
OF ]. B. Body. where the ex-presldent has
been quartered since his arrival in Vera
Cruz, under command of General Victoriano
Huerta, an old and warm personal friend
Of General Diaz.
Setting Is Commonplace.
The men stood facing the veranda Of the
house. which is located down in the
terminal yards. Back of them stood a
row Of freight cars. Noisy engines puffed
about the ships tied up about the wharves
On the veranda a small detachment Of the
presidential guards was lined up.
Friends of his In this city and one or two
from the capital came out Of the house
with him.. His son. Colonel Porfl-.o DisE,
jr., was not present. Like the womASrl
members of the party including Sonora
Diaz, he chose to remain in his room.
When General Diaz stepped forward there
was buzz of interest, but no applause.
The moment was too solemn for such an
expression and even the little group of
poems behind the soldiers repressed their
feelings until the speechmaklng and en-
hracings were concluded. Their applause
then was brief.
| General Diaz. showing almost no sign of
his recent Illness, was dressed In an or
binary sack suit OF black. He carried lf>
his hand panama hat. The only touch OF
color about his attire was q lavender
necktie.
Can Count on Soldiers.
! In the name of the army General Huerta
addressed him. telling his old chief that
he could always count on these men not
withstandng what everyone said"
General Huerta's voice broke as he added,
| Svif no ~ nLna tI,a,
81 the only portion of the country that did
not go against you"
He declared that he and his men and
the army in general were sorry to see
! General Diaz leave Mexico. but that there
also was reason for qualification inasmuch
as foreigners would be given an oppor-
| tunity to know the man who had made
his country famous
Through all of General Huertas talk
Diaz stood like soldier on parade, with
/ eyes front and never a twitch of the mus
Giles. Bravely he began his reply, but be.S
fore many minutes he was having great
difficulty in mastering his emotion.
II am grateful to the army" he said
that could count on It to the last mo-
| ment of leaving Mexican territory. II is
the only real defense the country has and
to re-establish peace in this republic its
this crisis"
Emotion OvePcomes Him.
Tears were slowly rolling down his fAcO
now, and his voice was broken. But he
continued, assuring his hearers that should
his country at any time become involved
in trouble he would be willing to return
Pointing to the colors Of Mexico. the gem
eral added:
IT would then place myself at the head
Of the countrys loyal forces and undoE
the shadow of that flag l would know how
to conquer as in times past"
General Huerta grasped his hand ana
then the two old fighters embraced. One
by one the minor officers moved forward
and each was embraced by General DiAz
and told goodby.
1t was over. The troops had stood at
but not one appeared weary. General Diaz
turned to enter the house and the officers
gave the command to march. The troops
went directly to the cars of a special train
on which they began their journey to the
capital.
For an hour following the farewell Gen.
eral Diaz oblingly posed for photographerss
by himself with Theodore DehSsSa, gov
ernor OF the state; with Colonel Gonzales =
and General Manuel Gonzales. the two
sons Of General Gonzalez, who was preai-
dent for one term Immediately following
the first term of Diaz, and the other
friends anxious TO have a picture.