The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-08

Mexico City. ainy 7.-GeueroI Par.
hrio Dinz Tonight issued u nnnIfcsta
To the people of Mexico decinripc ~,
intention 10 resign the prcsIdenc, ny
soon as pence Is restored. In this man
ner the President has virtually ma.
eeded TO the demands of FrnncIsco /.
Madero TINT he make announcement,
OF such Intention. t4.3
As to when peace is actually re-
stored, General Diuz reserves the r,-ht
TO be the Judge. In the words OF ~.
manifesto ma IL will be .'whcn, according
10 the dictates OF my conscience, nm,
sure that my resignation VIII not be
followed by anarchy"
The President declared that his de-
termination not 10 relinquIsh the pros
idcncy at this time was not due 10
vanity, or love Of power. because. as lie
pointed out. power at this time had
no traction, accompanied as it Is
by tremendous responsibilities and
worries lie said he was prompted
solely by u desire to conserve the best
interests of his country
Never Under CompuisIon.
The President made 1t clear that he
does not propose to abandon the presi-
doncy while his country is al var. and
that he would not do so at any timo
under compulsion.
,,'c !
made public tomorrow morning, but
1t Will not ! 9 sent Officially to Judge
,Carbajal for formal transmission 10
Or. yasquez Gomez, The promise OF
the President is made to the people OF
Mexico, and its receipt By. the revolu-
tionists Will be incidental
That 1t will be sent 10 thcm imme-
diately. however. by private lndi-
viduals, and that It will be resa rdcd
as entirely satisfactory ny them, is
taken for granted.
1t was at a Cabinet meeting this
afternoon that General Dlaz announced
to his ministers his decision For two
hours and a half they discussed the
terms of the manifesto, and at the
conclusion of the meeting there re-
mained nothing to do but to secure lts
official PRONUNCIATION.
Only in general way does tae
manifesto refer to the revolution. The
governments position is that General
D'az 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, it was said tonight
that Madero and his advisers were
guilty OF betraying an agreement by
Injecting into the conference. either
secretly or openly. the question OF the
Presidents resignation. 1t was de-
clarcd that 1t had been agreed to in
con fidence that this point should not
be permitted to become an issue
Discusses Coalitions.
Prefacing the declaration OF hls
Willingness to retire, The President dis
cussed the political conditions OF the
country and tho efforts that have been
made by tho government to establish
peace. FIe called attention to the prog
ress already made In the Glrectio iot
adopting the anti-re-election law, and
declared that the project OF the reform
of the electoral laws and OF the judi
ciary was being studied,
III Fte showed further that the govern
ment in all its acts wished to conform
to the demand OF the public in 50 far
as It is wise and for the best interests
OF the country.
Events leading TO the beginning OF 3
negotiations for peace zero taken an,
and 1t was indicnted that II was tia /
disposition to take into considerable