Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-06-02
DlAz RESIGNS AND
MEXICO IS QUIET
Francisco De La Barra ASSUMES
Presidential Office.
last OFFICIAL Act of Diaz Is Letter
Breathing Love OF His Country and
Hope that His Character May
BE Justly Esteemed.

President Diaz of the republic of
Mexico has resigned. A letter to that
effect was sent to the chamber of
deputies and by that body accepted,
and there was not a voice raised in
dissent or protest.
The announcement of the accept
ance was received in grim silence.
This was in strong contrast to the up
roar, almcs, rioting, which filled the
chamber few hours before while the
populace outside was clamoring for
piaz's resignation.
The resignation of Vice President
Ramon Corral was. read following the
letter Of General Diaz 1t was also
accepted and then the chamber of
deputies formally chose Minister of
Forelen Affairs Francisco Leon De La
Barra as provisional president to serve
until a general election can be held.
Senor De la Barra was sworn in at
noon.
There was ro rioting and the noisy,
laughing, happy crowds on the streets
are remindful of the streets of col
lese town after a glorious victory on
field or river.
General Diaz and his family have
left Mexico for Spain, where they will
reside in the future.
Eere is the letter which Diaz, for so
many years the "strong man" of Mex
leo, the dictator with the title of pres
ident, wrote as his last official act:
'Sir-The Mexican people who gen.
olously have covered me with honors,
who proclaimed me as their leader
during the international war, who
patrioiically assisted me in all works
undertaken to develop industry and
the commerce of the republic, estab-
lish its credit, gain for it the respect
Of the world and obtain for it an hon.
orahle position in the council of ma
tions; the same people has revolted
in armed military bands, stating that
my presence in the exercise of the
supreme executive power was the
cause of this insurrection.
81 do not know of any facts imputa-
ble to me which could have caused
this social phenomenon, but per-
hitting, though not admitting, that I
may he unwittingly culpable, such a
Feasibility makes me the least able to
reason cut and decide my own culpa-
lllity. Therefore, respecting, as have
always respected, the will of the peo-
PIE and in accordance with article 50
OF the federal constitution, l come be-
fore the supreme representatives of
the 1ation in order to resign, unre-
servedly, the office of constitutional
president of the republic with which
the nation honored me, which l do
with all the more reason since, in or
der to continue in office, it would be
necessary to shed Mexican blood, en-
dissipating it's wealth, exhausting its
resources and exposing it's policy to
International complications.
81 hope, gentlemen, that when the
pascio inherent to all revolutions
have been calmed, more con-
scientious and justified study will
bring out in the national mind cor
IeCt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Will allow ue
to die, carrying engraved in my soul
Just impression of the estimation OF
my life, which throughout l have de-
voted, and will devote to my country
men.
with all respect,
"PORFIRIO DIAZ"
The ringing of the cathedral bells
throughout the city and the firing Of
cannon followed the proceedings in
the chamber. The crowds in the
streets almost went wild over the sig
nal announcement of the triumph of
the revolution.
An the federal troops in Mexico
City have been placed under the con.
troll of Madero's personal representa-
tive, Don Alfredo Robes Dominguez.
There is a rumor that General Diaz
and his family will go to France inside
CT ten days.