Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02
O|Az LEAVES
FOR EUROPE
STEALS AWAY UNDER COVER OF
Ed BY FRIENDS.
EmBARKS ON VERA CRUZ VESSEL
Do la Barra Inaueurated and Madsro
Resigns as Chief-Great Re-
joicing In Mexican
City.

for whom during 80 years all Mexico
has stood to one side, hat in hand
stole from the capital with great Sc
crecy. Only q few devoted friends
whom he dared to trust followed him
to the station. He was bound fol
Vera Cruz to take the ship for Spain
In the distance he could hear the
voices of few of the more enthus1
astic celebrants who were still &C
claiming the new president, Francis
co Leon de la Barra, and shouting
"Viva Madero."
At Vera Cruz he boarded the
Ypiranga, a Hamburg-American boat.
| The Ypiranga sailed south to Coatza'
coalcos. She will return to Vera Cruz
and sail for Europe Wednesday.
General Diaz, still feeble from his
illness and far from being we'll man.
loft his home at 2 o'clock in the morn'
ing. A more dreary leave-taking could
scarcely be imagined. Rain had fallen
earlier in the night and by the time
the ex-president emerged from his
house the air was chilly. He was
closely muffled and to aid in the dis
guise borrowed automobile was
used. The route to the San Lazarc
station had been mapped out over I'M
freQuented streets.
BY a prearranged plan at the last
moment police were scattered along
the line. At points the close friends
of the former executive, including
those who are to accompany him
across the Atlantic, fell in behind hia
limousine.
Three Trains Used.
Three trains were used, the first
acting as pilot. The Diaz special fol-
lowed and some time later third
train occupied by a detachment OF
the Twenty-tifth infantry set out. The
cars of the fugitives special were
occupied by the family and close
| friends of DiaZ.
In the first car were General and
Mrs. Diaz, Mrs. Romero Rubio de Ter
esa, Colonel Porfirio Diaz, a son, Lieu.
tenant Lorenzo Ellizaga and their
families.
The second car was occupied by
general Fernandino Gonzales, Manuel
Gonzales, Colonel Santacruz, Major
Espinosa y Rondero.
General Diaz undoubtedly will make
his home in Spain, probably at Ma
drid. During the recent centennial
King Alfonso conferred upon him 8
title and made him an honorary gen
eral of the Spanish army. Sonora
Diaz was made lady In waiting t.
the Spanish queen.
De la Barra lnaugurated.
The inauguration OF de la Barrs az
provisional president was very brief
affair, occupying but 10 minutes. TIC
spectators it seemed that he had
scarcely moved down Avenida Cinc0
de Mayor with his splendid escort, be-
fore he was on his way back to the
national palace at the heels of his gal.
Looping troopers, his carriage smoth.
cred with flowers.
The oath was administered by the
president of the chamber of deputies.
When the ceremony was completed
vivas and cheers rang throughout the
chamber. The diplomatic corps were
present all in uniform Except the
American ambassador, Henry Lane
Wilson.
The provisional president remained
in the national palace all afternoon
holding continuous reception. II
was within five minutes of noon when
Senior de la Barra in an open carriage
left the national palace to go to the
chamber Soldiers restrained the
crowds along the route. The cheer.
ing was greatest on the return trip,
the president acknowledging the plan.
dts by bowling to the crowds. The
city was quiet throughout the day.
Apparently the capital has passed the
crisis with the greatest credit to it.
SELF
Madero Steps Down.
JuareZ, May 27.-Francisco l. Ma.
dero, Jr, in a manifesto to the people
of Mexico, resigned the position OF
provisional president conferred upon
him by convention of the revolu
tionists at the city of San Luis Potosi,