Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-26
Knows OF no Culpability on His Part But
Acts For the Welfare OF the Country
LETTER TO CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
Silence Follows Acceptance of the Resignation in the
Chamber, But There Were Enthusiastic Demonstra-
tons m the Streets-De La Barra Provisional
dent and Madero Now in Military Control.

Mexico City. May 25-Prssident Por
hrio Diaz. in a letter read by the pres
ident of the chamber or deputies. this
the republic of Mexico, and at asa
o'clock the acceptance OF the resigna-
ticn by the deputies was announced.
Diaz's Letter of Resignation.
The letter is as follows:
Sir: The Mexican people who gem
erollsly have covered me. with honors,
who procla imed me as their leader
during the international war, who pat
riotically assisted ME in all works un-
dertal<en to develop industry and the
commerce of the repupnc, establish its
credit, gain for 1t the respect of the
world, and obtain for it an nonora BILE
position in the concert of nations: that
same people, sir. has revoited in arm
ed military bands, stating that my
presence in the exercise of the su-
Creme executive power is the cause of
this insurrection.
Knows No CuipabiIity on His-Part.
( Il do not know of any fact imputa-
able to ME which could have caused
this social phenomenon, but permitting
though not admitting that l may be
unwillingly culpable. such a possibility
makes me the least able to reason out
and decide my own culpability.
Resigns Out of Respect for Will of
the People,
Therefore, respecting as I have al
ways respected. the will of the people
and in accordance with the federal
constitution L come before the su-
prcn1e representatives of the nation in
order to resign. unreseryedly, the Of
flee of constitutional president of the
republic with which the national vote
honored me. which / do with all the
more rea son since in order to continue
ssr ~fET ET4r. =
Mexican blood. endsngering the credit
of the country, dissipating its wealth,
exhausting it's resources and exposing
Its policy to international compiica
lions
Hopes for a Correct Acknowledge ment
Il hope, gentlemen, that when the
passions when are inherent to all
revolutions have beei- eaImed a more
consclenflous and just study will bring
out in the national mind a correct
Judgment, which, when I die, I may
carry craven on my soul as Just es-
ttrate of the life which have devoted
and VIII devote to my countrymen.
With all respect,
"PORFIRIo DIAz.v
Corral's Resignation Also Accepted.
Vice President Ramond Ccrrars res
3Gnation was also accepted and Min
aster of Foreign Affairs Francisco
Leon De La Barra was chosen provis
aonal president to serve until a gem
eral election can be Held. Everyone
had expected an uProar when the an
u .unceEsht should be made, but with
tp the chamber the words announcing
the event were followed by silence
The deputies seemed awed by what
had taken place.
Wild Shouting in Streets.
In the Streets black with people.
the news that Diaz WAS no longer the
president was the. signal for wild
shouting and manifestations.
Jusrez Gave No Expression.
There WAS nc violence or destruc-
lion Of property On the motion to
accept the presidents resignation 167
deputies voted aye, while no express
zion was made by Benfto Juarez, a
descendant of President Juarez, and
Conception Delvalle. AS their names
were called. all other legislators rose
and bowed their affirmation.
De La Barra Chosen Provisional Pres
ident.
In similar fashion the resignation of
Vice Pre- Jident Corral, now II France,
was unanimously accepted and SINH
larly Senior De La Barra, recently am
baSsador to Washington, was chosen
provisional president Senior De La
d'srra will take the oath of Office at
noon tomorrow in the Yellow parlor
VI ire ANdliOlldl udidce.
Ma dero Representative Assumes Mill
tary Control.
Of scarcely less popular interest
than the resignation was the assump-
tion of military cont:oI of the federal
district of Alfredo Robles Dominguez,
M9ocrO S personal representative, in
suring the handling of popular dem
onstratioEs by leader of the new
regime.
Federal Garrison Under His Orders.
Personally. Dominguez commands
only small body of local rebels but
the federal garrison Is under orders
10 make no move whatsoever without
his approval. Senior Domineuez said
he could bring five thousand organ
tZel rebei troops into the CITY within
three hours. Tfeir baggage and horses
are aboard trains. furnished by the
government. at Cuernavaca. Pachuca
an Tlalnepantla.
No immediate Movement of Troops.
Dominguez tonight said that the
troops would remain at their present
stations until they should be needed
in Mexico City TO control the situa-
zion.
A Dram attic Speech.
The one dramatic speech of the day
was made by Deputy Jose Aspe. In
Introducing the presidents letter of
resignation, Deputy Aspe made a bril-
liant orstorical effort. His voice was
repeatedly drowned by applause and
the floor fairly shook with the demon
stration that followed his peroration:
"President Porfirio Diaz is dead Long
Nve Citizen Porfirio Diaz"
Streets damned With People.
Every entrance to the chamber and
III street approaches were guarded by
heavily armed mounted police. Only
those who came hours ahead Of time
got within this Gordon. Those admit
ted were quiet and well behaved. Out
side the line of police, the throng
cheered itself hoarse, but gave the
police no trouble. Street cars running
near the chamber were compelled TO
stop by the density of the crowd and
car roofs swarmed with eager specta-
tors
Bells Ring, Cannons Discharged.
To the city generally the acceptance
~ the resignation of the president was
announced by the clang- of the bells
OF the cathedral and two discharges of
cannon. For many blocks on either side
Of the chamber the streets were black
with people. Great crowds were scat
tered over the Zocalo when the ring