Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

CORJNNA. Spain. June 17.-Physically
enfeebled and sick at heart, Gen. Por-
frio DiaZ. an exile from the republic of
which he was chief builder, at last has
yielded 10 an impulse of self-defense
In formal statement he justified his adj
reproached his countrymen for what he
describes as their ingratitude.
The expression. the first of a personal
nature since he was forced from office,
was made on board the steamer Ypiranga
during the brief stop of the vessel in this
harbor last night. Diaz had received the
Governor of Corunna and the command.
ant OF the port, who, with their staffs,
had boarded the vessel at the direction
of the government to present the greet
inys of Spain. and the Mexican consul.
When he was approached by newspaper
representatives at first he asked to be
excused, pleading indisposition and ex-
planning that though the troublesome
tooth had been extracted he still suffered
from an abcess on the lower jaw How
ever, after consultation with members of
his party, the following statement was
given to the Fabra Agencia, the official
press association of Spain:
Calls Countrymen Ungrateful.
Il am saddened by the recent events in
Mexico and the ingratftude of my coun-
trymen.
II voluntarily sacrificed my ambition in
the hope OF obtaining tranquility for the
nation. foreseeing that If i continued to
defend my cause / might afford pre-
text for intervention.
The bitterness and deep disappoint-
ment which ] felt was mitigated by the
warmth of the manifestation OF sympathy
upon my departure from Vera Cruz.
Much has been said about a military
dictatorship. but can one thus define a
regime which rested upon an army re-
duced to 14.0OO men.
Weakness, Say Adversaries.
when i assumed power i had 10 deal
with conditions requiring energy, but af-
terward the nation ripened and was more
able TO direct itself constitutionally. My
later policies We're interpreted by my adj
versaries as a sign of weakness.
Confident in the good sense of the
people, / thought that the agitation would
disappear. but the people, easily forget
ting the merits of my administration, al
lowed themselves to be dragged into a
My future plans are not definite I
shall go from Hayre to some quiet little
chalet in Switzerland. My day is done.
my sun Is set, and l am an old, old man.
My bitterest enemies have been evolv-
ed out of my warmest friendships. | have
been betrayed by those l trusted most
| have suffered but few injuries from
those for whom | have done nothing; all
my troubles have come from those I
helped
Predicts Chaos and Disorder.
What will be the result of the Madero
regimen"
''Chaos and disorder. the disruption OF
government, the dissatisfaction OF the
people. Who is this Gen. Madero. Cen
eral indeed he echoed with scorn He
is a conceited man. afiame with his
own consuming ambition. The Mexicans
Will soon tire of him.
The condition Of Mexico today is un-
settled and likely to remain With
the entry OF Madero into the capital
Mexican stocks fell many per cent.
American interests are threatened on
every hand; American investments are
worth practically nothing. What can one
expect of mob rule and medieval war
fare conducted by Incompetence
After two nights of wild rioting, the
women Of my household screaming and
wild with terror, the mob firing and
j finally determined that discretion was
the better part of valor.
We packed a few belongings neces-
sary or dear to our hearts. My sons
wife. with her ten-day-old child at her
breast, vas hurried from her bed. We
scurried like hunted rabbits through
back alleys In the dark streets we
raced in automobiles for the railway
depot. thence aboard the Ypiranga al
Vera Cruz.
I'VE were shot at all along the way
a bullet grazed my face. here
Almost with pride. the old man placed
is finger on his high cheek bone, where
a red streak showed.
II shall never go back lie said plain
lively A tear rolled down his furrowed
cheek and Lis lip quivered like that OF
4 scolded child.
During the night the Ypiranga pro
ceeded for Santander and Havre. Ac
cording 10 the present plans, Diaz will
and at Havre and so with his family tc
Switzerland.
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