The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-08
DIAz WILL RESIGN
WHEN PEACE HAS
BEEN RESTORED
President of Mexico Issues
Manifesto to His People
REFUSES TO BE DRIVEN
viii Not Vaeate His High Office
While War Standardization
Published, Today

Mexico City May S-General Por-
fro Dlaz last night issued a manifesto
to the people of Mexico declaring his
intention to resign the presidency as
soon as peace is restored. In this
manner the president has virtually ac-
coded to the demands of Francisco l.
Madero Jr., that he make announce
ment of such intention.
AS to when peace is actually restor-
ed, General Diaz reserves the right
to be the Judge In the words of the
manifesto, it will be when, according
to the dictates of my conscience, am
sure that my resignation will not be
followed by anarchy"
The president declared that his de-
termination not to relinquish the pre-
sidency at this time was not due TO
vanity or love of power, because, he
said, 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 a
desire to conserve the best interests
of his country
The president made it clear that he
does not propose to abandon the pres
idency while his country is at war
and that he would not do so at any
time under compulsion.
President DiaZ's manifesto will be
made public during today but it will
not be sent officially to Judge Carbe-
jail for formal transmission to DR.
Vasquez Gomez The promise of the
president is made to the people OF
Mexico and its receipt by the revolu-
tionists will be incidental. That il
will be sent to them Immediately how
ever, by private individuals and that
il will be regarded as entirely satisfac-
tory by them, is taken for granted
1t was at cabinet meeting yester-
day afternoon that DiaZ announced to
his ministers his decision. For two
hours and a half they discussed the
terms of the manifesto and at the end
of the meeting there remained moth.
ing to do but to secure its official
PRONUNCIATION.
Only in general way does the man
ifesto refer to the revolution The
governments position is that General
Diaz could not have made a public
statement at an earlier moment, and
| it is indicated that the revolutionists
failed to observe the amenities of the
peace negotiations by making then
public. Officially it was stated thai
Madero and his advisers were guilty
of betraying an agreement by inject
| ing into the conference either secret
ly or openly the question of the pres
! idents resignation. 1t was declared
that it had been agreed to in eonfd
ence that this point should not bt
| permitted to become an issue.
Proferring the declaration of hi
willingness to retire, the presiden
discussed the political conditions o
the country and the efforts that hav,
been made by the government to es
tablsh peace He called attention t
the progress already made in the dir
ection of adopting the anti-re-electiol
law and declared that the project o
the reform of the electoral laws of tn,
judiciary were being studied.
He asserted further that the gov
eminent in all its acts wished to con
form to the demands of the people in
solar as they are wise and for the hes
interests of the country.
Events leading to the beginning o
negotiations for peace were taken Vi
and it was indicated that it was tn,
disposition to consider proposals thu
lrevolutionists had to make.
Regarding the point upon which tn
rupture of negotiations occurred, tn
manifesto declares that compliance
with the demands for Diaz's resigna
tion cannot be entertained, for tn
reason that his immediate resignation
would doubtless precipitate a condit
ion of anarchy throughout the countr,
while on the other hand if his retire
ment was fixed for a future date tn
government would not have sufficien
stability to assure the return of noi
nal conditions, pending the selection
of a new executive.
In concluding, General Diaz appeal
to the patriotism of the people, callin
upon them to act together for tn
peace and progress of the nation an
eulogizes the army.