The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26

was made by Deputy Jose Aspc. In in
Producing the Presidents letter OF res
ignation. Deputy Aspe made a brilliant
oratorical effort. His voice was repeat
cdly drowned by applause. and the floor
fairly shook with the demonstration
That followed his peroration.
President Porhric Diaz is dead
Long live Citizen Poriirio Diaz.'
The speaker declared that the good
General Dinz had done his country
MOULD live forever in history and out
weigh his mistakes.
Every entrance 10 the chamber and
all street approaches were guarded
ny heavily armed mounted police. Only
those who came hours ahead of the
time got within this Gordon. Those
admitted were quiet and well behaved
Outside the line Of police the throns
cheered itself hoarse. but gave the po-
dice no trouble. Street cars running
near the chamber We're compelled to
stop by the density Of the crowd. and
nearby roofs swarned with eager spec
tators Every ear running over these
routes were communicated by men and
boys many blocks before the scene Of
interest was reached. M
Cheers and shouts.
While the motormen We're working
their way at snail's pace through the
crowd BOYS oheered and shouted and
1le" Sileir mars IN the air until the
cars moved beyond where the chamber
eould be seen. Tho vociferous passen-
gers then would alleht and run back
70 take possession of other ears. until
finally the lines were blocked
To the city generally The acceptance
OF the resiSnation OF the President was
announced by the clangor OF Tic hells
Of the cathedral ana two discharges
Of cannon.
For many blocks on every SID ~
the chamber the strceta We're black
WITH people. Great crowds were scat
,ered over the Zocaio when tho ring
+ Ing of the bells and the firing M
cannon announced the triumph Of the
revolution. All business was SUSPEND
ca. Everywhere windows were s,,ut
tered but the demonsrrants Of last
n'Sht had become harmless celebrators.
On eyer3 balcony In the city women
ana children ana those too intirn, N H.
an tne street came out to see the colo
bration eee
y heavy guard of mounted police
was maintained in front OF the ma.
tonal palace, near which seven per
sons We're killed and thirty-six wound
ed last night. when the mob WIS fred
on -
1t was at conference between
Alfredo Roblez Dominique. tbe nor.
sonal representative of Francisco /.
Madero and Francisco de la Barra. ina I,
the agreement TO place the Maderist
troops at the disposition Of the gov
eminent In the name OF tranquility
was broached I'''SiY
Only in the case that the Federal
troops prove una BILE 10 control the sit
uation will the former rebel soldiers
be brought into the city.
Dominsuez, who is now the raplin,
Maaerist in the capital. went into the
streets this afternoon, accompanied b,.
MS STAFF. Dominique was on mis-
sion OF peace, following the Issuance
by MIN OF g manifesto In which he
had appealed to tho people to refroin
from disorder and to dispense. Hc
eNhorted the manifestants TO reme,n
her The dignity Of their cause and not
t. disgrace themselves and their lend-
OF by rioting.
The crowds did not disperse, hut
there was marked Improvement in
mgr behavior Tho pareders gave
solemn assurance that they would nor
indulge in acts of VIOLENCE; but to
promise TO go home without ind,lginr
In thet novelty of free speech was TOO
much.
Free Speech Mt Inst.
It Is the first time In thirty years
that the people OF Mexico have had
\ the opportunity to shout with !mpu
nifty the name of their choice. Few
acts OF ruf1anism were committed to- ;.
day. and yet the police endured more
from them than they had been asked
TO suffer from citizens in a generation.
The shooting OF a parade leader this
forenoon in front of the foreign ofice
4 by an officer OF police and hts subse-
aunnt command to his men to fire fol-
lowed an insulting remark made by
the crowd. The people own tho city
Tonight.
Provisional President De la Barra
acknowledged his elevator to that
high Office In an open letter to The
Mexican people tonight lie declared
he would not be candidate for either
President or Vice President when
general election should be called
In his letter De la Barra. in referr-
irsg 10 foreign relations. declares that
.,the, Mexican government Will spare no
effortsto make its relations with for
eign nations more friendly every day.
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