Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-27
PRESIDENT DIAZ QUITS OFFICE
Iron Man Sends Resignation to Cham
Der of Deputies.
DE LA BARRA Is CHIEF EXECUTIVE
New Provisional President Says I'm
Open Letter lie VIII Not he Cam
didate Either for President
or Vice President.

Trio Diaz is dead! Long live Citizen Por-
firio Diaz!
President Diaz. in a letter read by the
president Of chamber of deputies Thursday
afternoon. resigned the presidency Of the
republic OF Mexico and at 4:54 o'clock the
acceptance Of the resignation by the depu-
ties was announced. Every one had ex-
pected an uproar and demonstration when
the announcement should be made, but
within the chamber Of deputies the words
announcing the event were followed BY
silence, the deputies seemed awed by what
had taken place.
In the streets which were black with
people. with every avenue leading to the
hall blocked news that Diaz was at last
no more the president, was the signal for
wild shouting and manifestations. There
was no violence nor destruction of prop
erty.
No Objection Heard.
on the motion TO accept the presidents
resignation 1877 deputies voted aye, while
two OF them did not express themselves
They were Benjito Juarez. a descendent OF
President Juarez and Conception Del Vale.
AS their names were called the legislators
arose and bowed their affirmation. In SINH
lar fashion the resignation OF Vice Presl-
dent Corral now in France. was unani-
mously accepted and similarly Francisco
10 Leon de la Barra, late ambassador TO
Warrington, was chosen provisional presi-
dent. The latter will take the oath of Of
flee at noon tomorrow in the yellow par
lor Of the national palace.
OF scarcely less interest TO the popular
mind was the practical assumption of mill
tary control Of the federal district by Al
fredo Robles Dominguez. Madero's per-
sonal representative.
d small body Of local rebels, but the fed
eral garrison is under orders TO make no
move whatsoever without securing his APP
prcvSl. Senior Domnguez stated he can
bring 1000 organized rebel troops into the
city within three hours.
Letter of Dinz.
President Diaz's letter OF resignation
follows;
"srs: The Mexican people who gener-
.ously have covered me with honors, who
proclaimed me as their leader during the
international war, who periodically as
sisted me in all works undertaken to de-
velop Industry and the commerce Of the re-
public, establish its credit, gain for it the
respect of the world and obtain for 1t an
honorable position in the concert of ma
lions; that same people sirs has revolted
in armed military bands stating that my
presence in the exercise of the supreme ex-
ecutive power is the cause OF this insur-
rection.
Il do not know Of any fact imputable to
me which could have caused this social
phenomenon; but. permitting, though not
admitting, that may be unwittingly cul-
pable. such a possibility makes mo the
least able to reason out and decide my
own culpability. Therefore, respecting as
have always respected the will of the
people, and In accordance with Article 50
OF the federal constitution, / come before
the supreme representatives of the nation
In order to resign, unreservedly, the office
Of constitutional president with which the
national vote honored me, which / do with
all the more reason since In order to con
tinue In office II would be necessary to
shed Mexican blood, endangering the credit
OF the country, disslpating its wealth, ex-
hausting It's resources and exposing its
policy to international complications.
II hope, gentlemen, that when the pas
sions which are inherent to all reyolu-
lions have calmed, a more conscientious
and justified study will bring out in the
national mind correct acknowledgment
which will allow me TO die carrying en-
graved on my soul just correspondence
OF the estimation which throughout my life
l have devoted and will devote to my
countrymen. With all respect
'PoRFIRIo DIAz,"
Dramatic Speech by Aspe.
The one dramatic speech OF the day was
made by Deputy Jose Aspe. In introducing
the presidents letter OF resignation Deputy
Aspe made one of the most brilliant ora
torieal efforts with which the chamber has
ever Tung. His voice was repeatedly
drowned by applause and the floor fairly
shook with the demonstration which fol-
lowed his peroration; President Porfirio
Diaz is dead. Long live Citizen Porfirio
Diaz." The speaker admitted that General
Diaz had been called to account for his
errors by a people who had progressed
faster than the author of their progress
had realized, but he declared the good
that General Diaz had done his country
would live forever in history and outweigh
his mistakes.
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 well
behaved.
To the city generally the acceptance OF
the resignation Of the president was an
nounoed by the olangor OF the bells of the
cathedral and two discharges OF a cannon
Multitude Possesses Town.
For many squares on every side of tht
Shamber the streets were black with peo
pie. Great crowds wsrs scattered abou
the zoealo when the ringing Of the bell,
and the firing OF the cannon announced
the triumph of the revolution with on,
accord they rushed toward the chamber
but their progress was halted by the multi
tude ahead Of them.
As the crowds melted away after IN
session, by hundreds and by thousands
they fell into irregular marching clubs
They carried flags and banners OF tn
national green, white and red, lithograph
OF MadeFo, laurel wreaths, brooms-appaT
epty symbolic OF the clean sweep OF tn
rebellton-and hundreds OF them sporte,
slaves and poles after the manner OF sol
disrs with rifles. Practically all bushes
was suspended,
A heavy guard OF mounted police wa
maintained in front OF the national palao,
near which seven persons were killed an