The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-08
PRESIDENT D|Az AGREES To RETIRE
END Of REVOLUTION IN SIGHT

throughout the country, while OF
the other hand il his retirement was
fixed for a future d4te the govern.
mcu- would not have sufficient sta
Mli.y to assure the return Of nor
ma. conditions pending the selection
Of new executive.
In concluding General Diaz appeal
ed 20 the patriotism OF the people,
calling upon them TO act together
for the peace and progress Of The
nation, and eulog.zed The army.
At no place in the manifesto is
there made menuoa Of new elec.
tion. According 70 the constitution
resignation is equivalent TO death
so iar as it affects the succession
The vice president would assume
the executive chair and he in tura
would be followed by the minister
Of foreign affairs. In this case the
vice president is seriously sick ana
is in Europe on an eight months
leave Of absence in an endeayOr to
regain his health. Should Vice Presi.
dent Corral not be back in the
country at the time the president
ewes his post the new incumbent
would be Minister De La Barra, the
choice Of the rebels themselves for
provisional president. What course af-
fairs would take once the vice
president or the minister was in
power remains to be seen
Although the announcement Of Gen
aral Diaz that he would resign once
J his country is at peace viii not
reach the rebels through official
channels, it can be regarded by them
as nothing less than a compliance
/ with their chief demand Officials and
civilians in the capital believe that
Madero will not quibble over the
method and that If he is sincere
in his desire to end the war he will
at once order the cessation of hos
tilties.
II IS no longer denied that great
majority Of the reyoutionists in all
parts Of the republic are acting eth.
er directly or Indirectly under the
ofd"is Of ..Madero and il is a fact
wen established that numerous bands,
suspected Of fighting independently.
nave during the past week signified
a desire for peace but only in ac.
cor lance with the decision reached
al Jaurez. The leaders of these bands
nave announced that they would
continue the rebellion or would stor
as Madero instructed As an instance
OF this, the armistice negotiations
entered INTO last week by one of
the Fgueroa brothers and Colonel
he iran OF the federal army was
broken off as The result of toIe.
gram sent to Figueroa by Madero
IN which the former was told 70
suspend negotiations until the end of
''' '''il'''H't al JaureZ.
] Few in Mexico know of the result
Of the cabinet meeting until the
news was published in extras TO-
nlsht Shocked by the news Of YES
/ terday the citizens of the canita,
spent Sunday in despondencv. The
usual crowds at the band concerts
were lacking and throughout the CITY
/ gloom and pessimism was reflected
on every "opntenance. The reaction
was immediate upon the receipt of
the news that General Diaz had
opened the way for peace, even
while the public was awaiting news
Of a battle.
The document is clear. simple and
concise, and shows the utmost sin.
cerity,' said Minister De La Barra
tonight 1T is bound TO produce
great Impression in this country. in
the United States and in Europe. All
'he world may know where lies the
responsibility for the future of the
/ country"