New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-08


Diaz decided tonight To issue a mani
festo to the people Of Mexico declafn'e
his intention to resign the Presidency
as soon as peace is restored. he VIII
sav that he believes 1t his duty to re-
main at the head of the government ior
the nresent. In this manner the Presi-
dent has virtually accedcd to the oe-
mands Of Francisco I. Madero, jr that
bo make announcement Of such inten-
ton.
president DiaZ will not resign now.
He will resign only when. according 10
the dictates Of his conscience, he Is alb
solutely certain that the internal condi-
tions OF Mexico are such as to assure him
that his resignation will not plunge the
country into anarchy"
In measured and carefully chosen
phra seoogy Sefor de la Barra, at the
close Of Cabinet meeting tonight.
issued a statement, OF which the above
is a most vital part, definitely settling
the moot question Of the decision Of Cen
eral Dlaz in regard to his resignation,
With his back against the wall the old
lion of Mexico has roared defiance at the
Got,, ha Ia ditch m
maintain the dignity Of the government
and his personal prestige. He met the
issue forced on him by Madero fairly and
squarely. In effect he says to Madero:
DO your worst Put me out of office IL
YOU can. but will relinquish the Presi-
dency voluntarily"
End Of War Now Up to Madero.
IT is now up to Madero either to accept
his official promise to bc issued to-mor
row by President Diaz that he will re-
sign when peace comes or to keep on
fighting.
| The Cabinet meeting this afternoon
/ lasted more than two hours The time
was occupied i'm revising draft Of the
procamation upon which Diaz, Liman-
| tour and De Ia Barra have been work
Ing three days. and which will be issued
! to the nation tomorrow over Diazs
signature.
Sehor de la Barra was much moved
when he impaired the decision TO the
! Tribune correspondent.
1T will not be possible To issue a COM
/ pieted statement to-night," said the min
! lister. because so many changes have
| been made in the language that it was
necessary that we copy IT. | can give
/ YOU tho substance OF the address. Ii
will he directed TO the whole Mexican
nation and will be signed by President
! Diaz himself II is couched In simple.
concise and direct form. so as TO be
/ easily understood by all the people. It's
tone H. patriotic and sincere. The
President solemnly declares II to he the
I purpose OF lllt EONt w Sipitt hii
the seditious party asks. including anti
-e-election. a free franchise, judicial re-
form-everything. He calls attention TO
the manifest fact that the government
has shown its desire to follow public
sentiment in regard 10 the reforms In ad-
ministration changes. He tells or the
negotiations. the demands of the sedi-
tious party and mentions that he mas
taken counsel Of many private individ-
nails who know Mexico and its condl-
tions He states cmphatcally that the
proposi,ion OF the rebels for his reslgna-
tion has not been acceded to because nc
is firmly convinced that such step Is
certain to precipitate a state OF anarchy
in Mexico If he should quit office imme-
diately or fix definite date for his re-
trement.
Not Guided by Greed Of Power.