Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-18
De La Barra Will Become President ad In
terim With Madero as Chief Adviser
A NEW ELECTION WITHIN SIX MONTHS
President Corral Will Also Tender His Resiana-
tion-An Armistice Over Entire Republic Follows
Complete Surrender of Diaz to Rebels-De La Bar
ra and Madero to Select New Cabinet.

jail. 'he federal peace envoy. and DR..
Vasquez Gomez, Jose PinO Suarez, and
Francisco Madero, Sr., the members of
the rebel peace commission
Permanent Peace Expected.
This is the first general armistice
agreed on SINCE the revolution be gan,
last November, and is expected to cali
a halt upon warfare In Central and
Southern Mexico. 1t is believed that
within five days a permanent peace
agreement will be made.
Previous Armisticss Covered Only
Northern Mexico.
All armistices hitherto included only
northern Mexico, and were signed by
General Navarro as the federal mill
tary commander and by Francisco !.
Madero. Jr., as commander in chief OF
the revolutionsts. With the taking of
Juarez the representative Of the mill
tary authority of the federal govern
ment was deposed. The armistice,
effect tonight wherever the announce
ment of the intention of the repre-
sentatives of the two contending par
ties can be conveyed.
Disz's Announcement Turned the Trick
The arInistice was decided upon by
Provisional President Niadero today,
Immediately upon receopt of an Asso-
ciated Press despatch from Mexico City
that President Diax had agreed to re-
sign before the end Of the present
month.
I Diaz Breaks News to Cabinet.
Mexico City, May 17-Porfrio Diaz
at a meeting today of his cabinet min
listers definitely offered to resign the
presidency of Mexico before the end
of the present month. The scene
whrein Porfrio Diaz renounced the
power he has welded so many years
would have been pathetic had it not
been for the heroic character of the
man who was its central figure.
.Diaz in Agonixins Pain.
In agonizing pain. relieved only by
words and those with difficulty. re-
cumbent on his bed and relinauishing
Ills office. he was still the dominant
figure Of the council.
Physician and Nurse in Attendance.
In chamber. the president rec1ined
while in an ante-ro0n1 q physician
waited for any SUMMONS from the
sick room. In q window was an i'm
mense vase filed with roses, on which
the sick man occasionally rested his
eyes, apparently finding a moments 3
rest from pain and the problems of
state. A nurse moved quietly in and
out. Minister Limantour, alone among
the ministers, entered the sick room.
When Diaz spoke in the fewest possi-
BILE words, he clutched at his throat,
infected and painful. like the muscles
and tissues of his face.
Will Be Confined to Bed Several Days
Senior Limantour. whenever possi-
BILE, so conducted the conversation as
to render 1t unnecessary for the pres
ident to answer more than Yes or
NO" After the meeting. Sentor Lii
raantour said that the physicians in
consultation on~the case did not fear
serious consequences to the president.
1t will be several days, however, before
he can leave his bed.
Complications Ar to Be Feared.
A physician not connected with the
case, but to whom the symptoms were
described By a. reporter, declined to
take issue with the official optimism,
but said that complications always
were to be feared in such cases. es-
pecially il the patient was of advanced
years. 1t is said on authority that
Daz has no wish or intention of leav-
ing Mexico after his resignation.