The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-01
GENERAL D|AZ BIDS
COUNTRY FAREWELL
EX-President of Mexico Leaves
Vera Cruz on Board Steamer
Bound for Spain.
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served Sonora Diaz is in the cabin
given up TO her use by the first officer
Ihls VIII enable them to secure pri-
| raey on the voyage which otherwise
would have been impossible.
That General Diaz will keep altogeth-
er TO himself during the long trip is not
anticipated by his friends, Embittered
and disappointed he may be, but never
thcless he appears TO gain comfort in
talking 10 old friends
| Both General DiaZ and his men were
| busy answering correspondents who
used the telegraph and cable to com
munIcate 10 them expressions Of regard
| and good wishes. Three hundred mes.
| sageS or more were received and nearly
half Of them came from abroad To
every writer reply was sent the gen,
eral himself insisting in wording them
| in most cases.
Warns His Countrymen.
To his country General Daz deliv.
cred a warning before going aboard the
ship. Speaking to the little group Of
| soldiers who had served as a guard on
hls trip from the capital. the old man,
who governed Mexico for more than
thirty years by military strength. said
! tho present government must yet resort
TO his methods if peace is TO be rc.es-
tablished
Wearing tho same uniforms they had
on when they served as the general 5
guard, the soldiers drew up in front of
the home of j. b, Body, where The ex-
president has been quartered since his
arrival in Vera Cruz, under command
of General Victoriano Hucrta, IN old
and personal friend Of General Diaz.
The men stood facing the veranda Of
the house, which is located near the
| terminal yards. Back of them stood n
! row of freight cars. Noisy engines
puffed about the ships tied at the
wharves. On the veranda a small de.
| tachment of the presidential guards
were lined up.
Friends here and one or two from the
! capital came out Of the house with him.
His son, Colonel Porfrio Diaz. Ir., was
not present. Like the women members
of the party. including Sonora Diaz, he
chose. 10 remain IN his rooms.
When General Diaz stepped forward
there was a buzz of interest, but no ap.
plsuse. The moment was too solemn
for such an expression and even the lit
tie group of poems rcprcssed their feel
ing until the spccchmakinC aud cmbrac.
lngS were concluded. Their applause
was then brief.
Address of General Huerta.
General Diaz showing almost no sign
Of his recent illness, was dressed i'm
an ordinary sack suit of black. He car
ried in his hands Panama hat The
only touch of color about his attire was
lavender nccktie. In the name OF the
army General Huorta addressed him,
telling his old chief that he could al.
WAYS count on these men. ''notwith-
standing what everyone said General
Huerta S voice broke ms he added, with
perhaps more frsnkness than tact:
''lt is the only portion of the coun.
try that did not 90 against YOU.
He declared that he and his men and
the army in general were sorry to see
General Diaz leave Mexico. but that
there was also reason for qualification
inasmuch as foreigners would be given
an opportunity 10 know the man who
had made his country famous,
Throughout all Of General Huerta's
talk Diaz stood Ike a soldier on parade.
with eyes front and never q twitch OF
the muscles. Bravcly he began his re-
ply, but before many minutes he was
having great difficulty in mastering his
emotions
81 am grateful to the army" he said
''thal could count on II to the last mo-
the only real defense the country has
and To rc establish peace in this repuh
lie It's services viii have TO lie called
upon in this crisis
Via warrior oneuS lsals.
Tears were slowly rolling down his face
now and his voice was broken. But
he continued telling his hearers should
the country al any time become involved
in trouble he would be willing 10 return
Pointing TO tho colors OF Mexico. the
general added
IL would then place myself al the head
of the loyal forces and under the shadow
Of that flag I would know how to con-
Guer as In times past.
General Huerts grasped his hands and
then the two old fighters embraced. One
by one the minor officers moved forward
and each was embraced by General Diaz
and told good by.
II was over. The troops had stood al
attention. for an hour IN the broiling
heat. but none appeared weary. Gen
eral Diaz turned 10 enter the house and
the officers gave the command to march.
The troops went directly TO the cars Of
special train, on which they began
their journey Ia the capital.
For an hour following the farewell 10
his troops. General Diaz ohligincly posed
for photographers. by himself with The
odore de Hessa. governor Of the state
with Colonel Gonzales and General Man
uel Gonzales. the two sons OF the Gen
term Immediately following The first
term Of Diaz. and other friends anxious
TO have picture IN which they stood
by the side of the man who had been
their chief
Cadets Protest Loyalty,
Inside the house, tho former president
received informally Joaquin Bcltran. !
General Bsllran had brought with him a |
manifesto of the cadets of the military |
school. in which they had protested their
loyalty. In the name of the cadets. he
asked General Disz 10 sign il. in order |
that II Nigh, bc placed In the archives |
of the institution.
others who had called To pay their |
respects soon departed and General Diaz. |
after lunch. boarded the Tuluma. a gov
crpmcnt tug. which carried him 10 the
Ypranga. Those who went aboard with |
him Included Sonora Carmen Diaz. the |
wife Of tn. general. Sonora Teresa. the |
widowed sister OF Sonora Diaz and her |
son Jose. Colonel Portirio Diaz Jr.. his
wife and their i've children; Lieutenant
and Sonora Lorenzo Elizagn and their
young son, General Manuel Gonzales and
Fernando Gonzales, Lieutenant Elizaga
is brother-in-law Of General Diaz.
Perhaps the only person In the house
where General Diaz spent the last FIVE |
days or its ncighborhood, who expressed