The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-26
Resignation Accepted by the
Chamber Of Deputies With
Two silences
QUIET PREVAILED THR0UGHOuT
THE MEXICAN CAPITAL LAsTN NIGHT
De In Barra Became Provisional
President Until Regular Election
Can Be Held-vice President Cor.
raj Resigned at the Same Time.

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Leon De La Barra, Mexican foreign
minister and former ambassador at
Washington, took the oath Of office
as provisional president Of the re-
public today. Ha will act as chief
executive in succession Of Porforio
Dtaz who resigned yesterday. until a
general election can be held. Order
prevailed throughout the capital last
night.
Senior De la Barra was escorted
from the national palace to the cham
ber Of deputies where the oath of Of
fee was administered by member Of
the STAFF of former President Diaz.
The stan official had resigned several
days ago, but had asked permission
to escort the provisional president to
the scene Of his Inauguration. The
new chief executive was accompanied
by Gen. e. Rascon who took the oath
OF Office as minister of war earlier
in the day. Moth Of the distinguished
personages nthe capital were pres
ent, including the diplomatic corps in
full regalia. headed by the American
ambassador, Henry L. Wilson, dean
OF the corps.
Porforio Diaz resigned the presi-
dency at 1854 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Francisco de La Barre, auto
matically became provisional presi-
dent but did not take the oath until
today. Immense crowds thronged the
streets but there was no violence. The
resignation was contained in letter
read by the president Of the chamber
OF deputies and at 1854 o'clock the
acceptance of the resignation by the
deputies was announced.
Every one had expected an uproar
and demonstration when the an.
nouncement should be made, but with
in the chamber the words announcing
the event we're followed BY q dead
silence. The deputies seemed awed
by what had taken place.
In the packed streets, however,
news that Diaz was at last no more
the president was the signal for wild
shouting and manifestations. There
was no violence nor no destruction Of
property.
On the motion to accept the presi-
dents resignation 167 deputies voted
aye, while two of them did not express
themselves. They were Benito Juarez,
descendant Of President Juarez, and
Concepecion del Vale. AS their names
were called other legislators arose
and bowed their affirmation.
In similar fashion the resignation
Of Vice President anon Corral, now
in France, was unanimously accepted
and similarly Francisco Leon de La
Barra, late ambassador to Washing
ton was chosen provisional president.
The latter will take the oath of Office
at noon tomorrow in the yellow par
lor Of the national palace.
OF scarcely less interest In the
popular mind was the practical as
sumption Of military control Of the
federal district by Adrefo Robes Do
mingues. Madero's personal represen-
tative. go
Personally Domingues commands
only a small body of local rebels, but
the federal garrison is under orders
I; to make no move whatever, without
securing his approval. Senior Domin.
gues stated that he can bring 5000
organized rebels into the city within
three hours. Their baggage and horses
are aboard trains furnished by the
government at Cuernavaca, Pachuca
and Tlalnepantla. He stated that they
will remain at their present stations
unless they should be needed In this
city to control the situation.
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