The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-26

honored me, which I do with all the
more reason since, in order to continue
in office, it would be necessary to shed
Mexican blood, endangering the credit
of the country, dissipating its wealth,
exhausting it's resources and exposing
its policy to international complica-
lions.
'I hope, gentlemen, that when he
passions which are inherent to all revo-
buttons have been Gained, more con-
scientious and just study will bring out
in the national mind a correct judgment
which, when I die, may carry craven
on my soul as just estimate of the life
which 1 have devoted and will devote
to my countrymen.
with all respect,
"PORFIRIO DIAZ.'
Everyone had expected an uproar
and dem onstration when the an
in the chamber the words announcing
the event were followed by silence.
The deputies seemed awed by what
had taken place.
In the streets, however. black with
people, every street leading to the
hall being blocked, news that Diaz was
at last 10 more the president. was the
signal for wild shouting and manifes-
tationS.
There was no violence nor destruc-
ton of property.
On the motion to accept the presi-
QOnI . IGSlSnbIlOup 1Ol QCpulICS NOtC0
aye, while two of them did not ex-
press themselves. They were Benito
JuareZ, a descendant of President
Juarez, and Conception Del Vale. AS
| their names were called other legiSla-
tors arose and bowed their affirmative.
In similar fashion the resignation of
Twice President Ramon Corral, now in
France, was unanimously accepted and
lsimilarly Francisco Leon De La Barra,
late ambassador to Washington, was
chosen provisional president. The lat
ter took the oath of office at noon to-
day in the yellow parlor of the ma
tional palace.
OF scarcely less interest in the pop
ular mind was the practical assump-
ton of military control of the federal
district by Alfredo RobIes Domin-
guez, Madero's personal representa-
tive
| Personally DomingueZ commands
only a small body of local rebels, but
the federal garrison is under orders
to make no move whatsoever without
securing his approval. Senior Domin-
guez stated he can bring 5000 organ
| lied rebel troops into the city with
in three hours. Their baggage and
horses, are aboard trains furnished by
the government at Cuernavaca, Pachu-
ca and Tlalnepantla. He stated that
they will remain at their present sta
lions until they should be needed in
this city to control the situation.
Traffic Is ChOked.
Every entrance to the chamber and
all street approaches were guarded~by
| heavily armed mounted police. Only
those who came hours ahead of the
time got within this Gordon. They
were quiet and we'll behaved. Outside
the wall of police the throngs cheered
| themselves hoarse, but gave the police
no trouble. Street cars running near
! the chamber were compelled to stop
bv the density of the crowd and their
! roofs soon swarmed with eager spec
| tators.
Every car scheduled to go over these
/ routes was commandeered- by the men
ard boys, many blocks before the CEN
| ter of interest was reached.
Il While the motormen were working
/ their way at a slow pace through the
crowd the boys cheered and shouted
and threw their hats in the air until
the cars moved beyond where the
chamber could be seen. The volunteer
passengers thereupon would desert
and run back to take possession of the
other cars.
L To the city generally the acceptance
of the resignation of the president