Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-10
PRESIDENT DIAz
AGREES TO resign
WHEN PEACE Is RESTORED HE
WILL RELINQUISH THO
HIGH OFFICE.

MEXICO CITY, May 10.-General
Porforio Diaz has now issued a
manifesto to the people of Mexico
declaring his intention to resign
the presidency as soon as peace isI
restored. In this manner the pes
ident has virtually acceded to the
demands of Francisco l. Madero that
he make announcement of such in
tention.
AS to when peace is actually r1-
stored, General Diaz reserves tho
right to be the judge. 1t will Oe,
in the words of the manifesto,
When his conscience tells him that
he will not leave his country in
anarchy"
The president said his determine
ton not to relinquish the presi-
dency at this time was not due
to vanity or love of power, be-
cause, as he pointed out, power at
this time had no attraction accom-
panied as it is by tremendous re-
sponsiblities and worry. He said
he was prompted solely by a desire
to conserve the best interests of
his country.
The president made it clear he
does not purpose to abandon the
presidency while his country is at
war and that he would not do SO
at any time under compulsion.
President Diaz's manifesto was
made public yesterday, but It
was not sent officially to Judge
Carbajal for formal transmission to
DR.. Gomez. The promise of the
president is made to the people OF
Mexico, and its receipt by the revo-
lutionists will be incidental.
1t was at cabinet meeting Mon.
day afternoon that General Dias
announced to his ministers his de-
cision. For two hours and a hal
they discussed the terms of the
manifesto and at the conclusion O.
the meeting there remained nothin,
to do but to secure its official pro
mitigation.
Only in a general way does tn,
manifesto refer to the revolution
The governments position is tina
General Diaz could not have mad,
a public statement at an earlier mo
ment and it is indicated that tn,
revolutionists failed to observe tn
amenities of the peace negotiation
by making them public.
1t was stated last night oficiall
that Madero and his advisers wer
guilty of betraying an agreemen
by injecting into the conference
either secretly or openly, the ques
ton Of the presidents resignation
1t was declared that it had bee
, agreed in confidence that this poin
: should not be permitted to becom
an issue.
Regarding the declaration of hi
Willingness to retire, the presiden
: discussed the political conditions q
: the country and the efforts tina
have been made by the government
/ to establish peace. He called al
: tention to the progress already mad
e in the direction of adopting tn
]. anti-election law and declared thu
e the project of the reform of tn
t electoral laws and of the judiciar
S were being studied.
e He showed further that the go,
S eminent in its acts wished TO col
a form to the demand of the peopl
e in SO far as it is wise and for tn
: best interests of the country
: Efforts leading to the beginnin
t of negotiations for peace were tai
en- up and it was indicated it We
the disposition to take into col
: sideration propositions which IL
d revolutionists had to make.
d Regarding the point upon whiC
the rupture of negotiations occu
g red, the manifesto declared Thu
a compliance with the demand IL
: Diaz's resignation could not be Ell
tertained because his immediate re
ignation would doubtless precipitat