Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
RESERVES RIGHT TO WAIT
TILL PEACE is RESTORED
Promise Made to the People of Mexico and Will
Not Be Officially Transmitted to the Rebels
No Doubt but That the Latter Will
Be Satisfied

Mexico City. May 7.--General Por-
frio Diaz tonight issued n manifesto
to the people of Mexico declaring his
intention to resign the presidency as
socn as peace ~ restored. In this
manner the President has virtually &C
coded TO tho demands of Francisco l.
AIadero. Jr.. that he make announce
ment of such intention.
AS to when peace is actually re-
stored. General Diaz reserves the right
to be the Judge In the words OF the
manifesto, It will be when. according
TO the dictates OF my conscience. I am
sure that my resignation will not be
followed by anarchy"
he President declared that his de-
at this time was not due
to vanity or love of power. because,
lie said, power at this time had no at
traction, accompanied as il is by ire
mo ndous possibilities and worry.
He said he was prompted solely by a
desire to conserve the best interests
of his country.
The President made it clear that he
does not propose to abandon the pres
idency while his country is ut war and
that he would not do so at any time
under compulsion.
WILL NOT BE SENT MADERO.
President Diaz's manifesto will be
made public tomorrow morning. but
It will not be sent officially TO Judge
Carbajal for formal transmissi ia
Or. Vasffuez Gomez. The promise OF
the President is made to the people
Of Mexico and Its receipt by the revo-
lutionists will be incidental. That IT
will be sent to them Immediately, how
ever by private individuals and tina.
II will be regarded as entirely salts
factory by them is taken for grant
cd.
It was at cabinet meeting this
afternoon that Diaz announced to his
ministers his decision. For two hours
and a half they discussed the terms
of the manifesto and AZ the end of
the meeting there remained nothing
to do but TO secure its official pro
mitigation.
only in a general way does the
manifesto refer to the revolution. The
governments position Is that Genera
Diaz could not have made a public
statement at an earlier moment ant
Il is indicated that the revolutionist:
failed to observe the amenities OF the
peace negotiations by making then
public, Officially it was stated to-nigh
that Madero and his advisers were
cr11flf,r ~ no iDc Il,
injecting into the conference either Sc
cretly or openly the question of The
Presidents resignation. II was de
clared that II had been agreed to r.
confidence that this point should no
be permitted to become an issue
At no place in the manifesto is theirs
made mention OF a new election. Accord
ing to the constitution. resignation 1,
equivalent to political death so far as Il
affects the succession. The vice-presiden
would assume the executive chair. and he
in turn would be followed by the minister
OF foreign affairs. In this case tho vice
president is seriously sick and Is in Eu
rope for his health Should Vice Presi
dent Corral not be hack in the country al
tho time the president leaves his post
la I}arra, the choice OF the rebels them
selves for provisional president.
Although the announcement of Genera
Diaz that he would resign once his coun
try was at peace will not reach the rebels
through official channels, It can be re
garded by them as nothing less than com
pliance with their chief demand. Officiai,
and civilians in the capital believe tina
M ad gro will not bubble over the method
and II he Is sincere In his desire to enc
the war he will at once order the cessa
ton Of hostlities.
REBELS STANDING TOGETHER.
It IS no longer denied that a grea
majority of the revolutionists in al
parts OF the republic are acting ethel
directly or indirectly under the orders o
Madero and 1t is fact we'll established
that numerous bands suspected of fight
ing Independently have within the pas
week sisnified n desire for peace. bu
only in accordance with the decision
reached at Juarcz. The leaders OF these
bands have announced they would con
tinue the rebellion or would stop as
Madero instructed. As an instance %
| this, tho armisuce negotiations entered
into last week by one of the Figueroa
brothers and Colonel Beltran of the fed
| eral army were broken off as tho result
| OF n telegram sent to Figueroa by Ma
| dero. telling Figueroa TO suspend nego
| tiations until the END OF the conference al
| Juarcz.
Few III Mexico knew OF the result OF
| the cabinet meeting until the news was
published In extras tonight. shocked ny
| the news of yesterday. tho citizens OF
| the capital spent Sunday in dependency
| The usual crowds at the band concert:
were lacking and throughout the city
gloom and pessimism were reflected or
| every countenance. The reaction was
| immediate upon the receipt OF the new'
| that Diaz had opened the way for peace
| even while the public was awaiting news
| OF a battle.
| THE document is clear. simple and
| concise, and shows the utmost sincerity,
| said Minister dc la Barra tonight 1T Il
| bound to produce a great Impression n
| lhls country, in the United States and II
Europe. All the world may now know
Where lies the responsibility for the fu
lure OF the country"