The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-31
PRESIDENT D|Az RESIGNS,
DEMANDS OF MADERO FULLY
COMPLIED WITH.
De la Barra Elected Provisional Pres
ident-Says He Will Hold Office
Only Until People Can Assert Their
Choice at the Polls.

IOTIlrlO DlaZ, In a letter read by the
president of the chamber of deputies
this afternoon, resigned the presi-
dency Of the republic of Mexico and
at exactly Asa o'clock the acceptance
of the remuneration by the deputies
was announced. Every one had eX-
pected an uproar 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.
Streets leading to the hall were
filled with people, and the news that
Diaz was at last no more the president
was the signal for the widest shout
ing and manifestations. There was
no violence nor destruction Of prop
erty.
The motion was offered to accept
the presidents resignation. One hun
ydred and siXty-seven deputies voted
aye, while two Of them did not ex-
press themselves. They were Benito
Jaurez, a descendant of President
Juarez, and Conception Del Vale. AS
their names We're called the legisla-
tors arose and bowed their affirma-
ton.
fnChiny1 hn ncie to-,
of Vice President Ramon Corral, now
in France, was unanimously accepted,
and similarly Francisco Leon de Id
Barra, late ambassador to Washing
ton, was chosen provisional president.
The latter will take the oath Of office
at noon tomorrow in the yellow par
lor Of the national palace OF scarcely
less interest in the popular mind was
the practical assumption of military
control Of the federal district by AL
fredo Robles Dominguez Madero's
personal representative.
Personally Dominguez commands
only small body Of local rebels, but
the federal garrison is under orders to
make no move whatsoever without Sc
curing his approval. Senior Dominguez
stated that he can bring 5000 or
ganized rebel troops into the city
within three hours. Their baggage
ana horses are aboard rains fur
nished by the gOvernmo Ut at Cuer-
navaca, Pachuca and Ialnepantla
lie stated that they vii remain at
their present stations Unless they
should be needed in this city to con-
troll the situation.
President Diaz's letter Of resig-
nation follows:
Sir:
The Mexican people who gener-
ously have covered me with horors,
who proclaimed me as their leader
during the internal war; who patri-
otically assisted me in all works un-
dertaken to develop industry and the
commerce Of the republic, established
its credit, gained for it the respect Of
the world and obtained for it an
hon orable position in the concert Of
nations; that same people, sir, have
revolted ir armed military bands
stating that my presence in the eXer-
else Of the supreme executive power
is the cause of this insurrection.
Il do MT know of any fact imput-
able to me which could have caused
this social phenomena, but permit
ting, though not admitting, that
may be unwittingly culpable, such a
possibility makes me the least able
to reason out and decide my own
culpability.
"TherefOre, respecting as have
pie and in accordance with article 50
Of the federal constitution, | come
before the supreme representatives of
the nation in order to resign un-
reserVedly the office Of constitutional
president of the republic with which
the national vote honOred me, which
| do with all the more reason, since
i'm order to continue in office it would
be necessary to continue shedding
Mexican blood, endangering the cred
II of the country, dissipating it's
wealth. eXhausting its resources and
exposing its policy to international
complications.
81 hope, gentlemen, that when the
passions which are inherent to all
revolutions have been calmed, q more
conscientious and just study will
bring out in the national mind a cor
rect judgment, which, when l die,
| may carry craven on my soul as