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DIAz DECIDES
TO RESIGN
PRESIDENT ISSUES MANIFESTO
TO THE PEOPLE DECLARING
HIS INTENTION.
AS SOON AS PEACE IS ASSURED
principal Demand Of Madero Granted
joy in the insurrecto Camp
Madero Sends Con.
oratuIations.
AS SOON AS PEACE IS ASSURED

Mexico City. May S.-General Por
forio Diaz issued n manifesto to tn
people of Mexico declaring his inten
ton to resign the presidency as sool
- peace is restored.
The president said his determination
not to relinquish the presidency al
this time was not due to vanity OF
love Of power. because. as he pointed
out, power at this time had no at
traction, accompanied as It is by ire
mendous responsibilities and worry
He said he was prompted solely by
desire to conserve the best inter
ests 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
c0mpulsi0n.
Promise Made to the People.
The promise of the president ts
made to the people of Mexico. and It's
receipt by the revolutionists VIII be
Incidental That 1t will be sent to
them. however, by private individuals
and that it viii be regarded as entirely
satisfactory by them is taken for
granted.
Only in general way does the man.
ifesto refer to the revolution. The
governments position is that General
Diaz could not have made public
statement at an earlier moment. and
It is indicated that the revolutionists
failed to observe the amenities OF the
peace negotiations by making them
public.
Officially II was stated that Madero
and his advisers were guilty OF be-
traying an agreement by injecting into
the conference, either secretly or open
". the question Of the presidents
resignation It was declared that 1t
had been agreed to III confidence that
this point should not be permitted to
become an issue.
In concluding his manifesto General
Diaz appealed to the patriotism OF the
people, calling upon them to act to-
gether for the peace and progress OF
the nation. and enlogized the army
At no place in the manifesto is there
made mention Of n new election. Ac-
cOrding to the constitution, resignation
Is equivalent to political defeat so far
a. il affects the succession.
The vice president would assume the
executive chair. and he in turn would
he followed by the minister OF foreign
affairs. In this case the vice presi-
dent is i'll, and is in Europe on an
eight months leave Of absence. Should
Vice President Corral not he back in
tht country ut the time the president
leaves his post, the new incumbent
would be Minister de la BarrA. the
choice Of the rebels themselves. for
provisional president.
Joy in lnsurrecto Camp.
FL PasO, May S.General Madero
announced that he would agree to
another armistice during which peace
negotiations may be resumed. When
he heard Of the dispatch from Mexico
City concerning President Diaz's resig-
nation. he Immediately gave orders to
have troops stop marching. COuriers
were sent ahead 10 halt the advance
guard
II naturally am very glad to hear
that President DiaZ has made the an
no,ncement," said Gen Madero. 1t
certainly was an act that required the
highest kind of personal sacrifice and
patriotism"
Francisco I. Madero. ST.. Gmstavo A.
MaderO and other members of the
Madero family sent kilograms to Gen
eral Diaz congratulating him on his
act. Excitement in FL PasO was in
tense. Mexicans went about the
streets shouting and celebrating as If
the browning battle of the revolution
had been won. A hand was sent to
the insurrecto camp and big ceebra-
ton begun.