Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
Only Some International Diff.
Guilty Requiring Heroic Act
Can influence Him.
ALL The BONDS ARE BROKEN
Goes to Paris to Consult Special
ist-Will Decide on Home
Later-Comforted by
Cordial Spanish.

Santander, Spain. June 1S-The steamer
fpiranga, with Gen. Porihrio Dia.
aboard, sailed from here this evening
for Plymouth. Several tugs flying tho
Mexican colors and crowded with cheerins
people escorted the steamer for several
miles. General Diaz said that the friend
| ~ demonstrations at Spanish ports had
comforted him greatly. lie denied state.
ments published in the Spanish papers
that the T. S. had been responsible,
| for the revolutionary movement in Mex.
| leo.
on the voyage from Gijon to Santander
| Diaz consented to break his reserve Ask.
ed If he intended to take up his residence
! in SPAIN the ox-presidcnt said;
| 1T is quite possible that after few
months rest I shall turn my steps &c
the peninsula. I speak only Spanish,
and | am too old to begin the study of
foreign languages. However, nothing has
yet been decided upon. l shall make UP
my mind in Paris where I go direct from
| Havre."
| incidentally one of the members of Cen
era Diaz's suite said that the principal
|
suit a specialist with reference to the
abscess from which General Diaz is still
suffering greatly.
General Diaz was somewhat reluctant
to touch upon Mexico, saying TINT he
wished to keep recent events from his
thoughts as much as possible Finally
he decided to make a statement.
Il abandoned power" he said, when
inc HI, Nto
lasting at least a year would put down
the revolution. I wished to prevent the
spilling of the blood of the children
OF my country in the fratrcdal struggle
and above all to avoid the possibility
! OF an International conflict or even rep
RESERVATIONS from foreign powers. l wish
ed to avoid the weakening of the ma
tional credit and the dissatisfaction of
foreigners residing in Mexico who have
contributed greatly TO the prosperity of
the nation and who have merted tho
con sderation Of my country by their
work.
My desire was to safeguard both my
own dignity and the dignity of my
| charge, without ever having been guided
by vulgar sentiment or petty pride, and
certainly l did not bring about this
strife, as some seem to believe. to keep
i myself i'll power l have sacrificed my
self and have given up to the struggle,
| convinced that I am giving better proof
| of abneGation and devotion to my Coun-
try by abandoning the reins of govern
Inent and transmitting them to others.
with the political situation by no means
desperate, with the army which, while
not numerous. is unconquered and with
the treasury, despite heavy campaign
expenses in the last six months, still,
holding $4,000 pesos.
WOULD OBEY COUNTRY's CALL
THAT alone suttices to show the Loyalty
of my conduct during the recent crisis,
: submitted myself to the will expressed
by portion of my country although I
believed 1t was mtsled and all I ask for
my declining years Is to spend them il
tranquility in the bosom of my family,
ard ardcntly hoping for the prosperity %.
} my country, to which I have couseCratel
} 63 years of effective services. placing II in
Il good position among civilized nations.
Il have broken all the bonds which
hold me to Mexico and even If l were
: asked ! would not return to take part IT
the politics Of the country. Only sons
> international difficulty necessitating i So
preme effort on the part of all MeXican'
? in a close union could make mo alter my
, decision, but If such an eventuality arose
= nothing could stop me from going. to the
end of my life. as in the first years Of my
manhood rife in hand"
General Diaz had splendid reception
az Santandcr Captain-Generai Marquis
Polavleja, president of the Spanish mis-
sion to the Mexican centennial celebration
last year, greeted him In behalf Of kin-
Alfonso All the civil and military au
thorities, the Mexican minister at Madrid
delegations from various organizations
! man. former residents of Mexico and TIE
most prominent citizens boarded the Hpir
: anga and paid their respects to the eX
president Many OF the visitors brouSh
bouquets The general was greatly touch
ed at his reception