The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-01
PRESIDENT O|Az
SAYS FAREWELL
TO MEXICO
Republics Former Ruler De-
parts For Spain
GIVES COUNTRY WARNING
Says His Own Rigorous Methods viii
Have to Be Employed by
Government

Vera Cruz, Mexico. June General
Porflrio Diaz said his farewell to Mex
leo yesterday With his wife and
other members of the Diaz family, he
boarded the steamer Ypiranga bound
for Spain.
70 his country General Diaz deliv-
cred a warning. Speaking to the little
group of soldiers who had guarded
him on his trip from the capital to the
port, the old man who has governed
Mexico for more than thirty years by
military strength declared that the
present government must yet resort
TO his methods IL peace is to be re-
established.
General Diaz learned yesterday
morning that his men wished to say
goodbye The men stood facing the
veranda of the barnlike wooden house
down in the terminal yards, where the
former president was staying When
he stepped forward on the veranda
there was a buzz OF interest, but no
applause Even the little group OF
persons massed behind the soldiers
depressed their feelings until the
speeching-making and embracirgs
were concluded. Even then their APP
plause was brief.
General Diaz, his face showing al
most no sign of his recent illness. was
dressed in an ordinary sack suit OF
black. lie carried in his hand a
Panama hat The only touch of color
about his attire was lavender neck
tie.
In the name of the army General
Huerta addressed him. Standing in
front of his old chief, the soldier told
him that he could always count on
them Notwithstanding what every
one said" General Huerta's voice
broke as he added 1T is the only por
ton OF the country that did not go
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 rea-
son for qualification inasmuch as for
eigners would be given an opportuni-
ty to know the man who had made his
country famous.
Through General EIuerta's talk,
Diaz stood like a soldier on parade,
with eye front and never a twitch OF
the muscles Bravely he began his
reply, but before many minutes he
was having great difficulty in master
ing his emotion.
II am grateful to the army" said
the ex-president, that ! could count
on it to the last moment of leaving
Mexican territory 1t is the only real
defense the country has and to re-es-
tablish peace in this republic, its ser
vices will have to be called upon in
this crisis"
BY now the tears were rolling down
the old mans face and his voice was
broken. But like a father talking to
his children he continued, assuring
them that he gave his word of honor
that should his country at any time
become involved in trouble he would
be willing to return. Pointing TO the
colors of Mexico, he added: Il would
then place myself at the head of the
countrys loyal forces and, under the
shadow of that flag, I would know
how to conquer as in times past"
Those who went aboard the steam
err with the eN-president included his
wife, his widowed sister and the lat
ters son, Colonel Porfrio Diaz Jr.
his wife aud their five children, anc
Lieutenant Lorenzo Elizaga, a broth
er.in-laW OF General DiaZ.