The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

Mexico City, April l.--Comnitting
himself 10 the advocacy or many OF
the reforms demanded by the revolt
tionists. although profcsscdly bow'nE
to the influence OF puhlic opinion, Cen
tral Diuz answered his critics through
his semi annual message AT the open
ing to-day Of tie national Congress-
THO principle or no reelection OF the
chief executive ana lnttIinbcnts Of
other elective Offices. and the reform
OF tho electoral laws 50 tina, tho priv
ilegc a; the ballot may be enjoyed
by those citizens who arc considered
capable Of voting were advocated.
Tile message refers specifically to
the application or the no recollection
principle 10 tho naming OF the gov
crnors. OF the chief contentious O {
The discontcnted element throughout
The republic, The President stating
that II a n!il providing for the period
zeal renovation Of tie officials in
question should conc before : ongrcss
Il would have his earnest support.
Abuse Of Offices by jefcs politicos,
another, OF the evils complained OF BY
residents In the rural districts, is to
be abate'1. according to the plan out
lined by tho President
To Improve Judiciary.
The President proposes to improve
the efficiency OF the judiciary through
more careful selection OF It's per
sonnet and lcnEthening OF the tenure
Of offices. Efficacious punishment or
judicial fuactionarics for rnaifeasance
Is to be br0u-..- about through the
enactment OF more stringent measures
On the subject OF the division Of the
great private estates first broached by
Minister Li.nanto,r In his Paris inter
view. the executive declared his deter
'ninatton to find efficient means for
bringing about the innovation.
In no previous message Of the Pres
'dcnt has there been anything in the
nature OF recommendation Until to-
day his messages have been resumes
OF things accomplished.
The public, knowing that the Pres
ident would In this message TO the
Twcnty-fifth Congress. depart from the
ordinary course and suggest special
legislation. has shown the most in
tense interest. This feeling OF expcct-
ancy found expression In the mem
hers OF Congress. and from the minute
the Chief Executive entered the Cham
her Of Deputies until the last word OF
his message. every man on the floor,
MS veil rs those persons In the GAL
1eries listened intently. Every avail
able seat IN the galleries was occupied
either by diplomats. public officials or
by those fortunate enough to have OBJ
tained ards Of admission.
His Voice Strong
President Diaz appeared no more
aged tonight than he did when he
read his message in September and
In spite OF the fact that the reading
to-day required more than an hour,
his voice was is strong at the conclu-
sion IS at the beginning.
Only once was the President inter
rupted by applause. At the mention
or reforms there was a spontaneous
cinpptnE OF hands for one brief minute.
and then no more was heard until the
close. when the big auditorium re-
sounded to handclapping and cries OF
viva" Now and then some one would
cough or shutIling Of feet would he
heard, and instantly scores Of frown-
ing faces we're turned toward the orr :
gin OF the sound, and a low chorus Of
misses. the signal for silence, would
arise.
After reviewing at length the pro
Rrcss of the nation during the last six
months and more, briefly the events
leading up to the rebellion and It's
progress, tho message continued:
Recent expressions Of public opin-
Ion on various questions Of govern.
mental policy have attracted general
attention, and for this reason the exec
nttvc deems TT to make known the
''Si'"i % "t!iSli ile peiicNeS ought to
he adopted, and tho views by which
he Will be guided In his cndcavors to
warrant tho confidence Which the
country has rcposed In him.
Change OF Cabinet.
the change OF ministry just or
fccted aims, for example. at satisfy
ing In practice one very general aspI-
ration. which IS that tho political per-
sonnet be renovated from timo to time.
II ! nave not hcsitatcd to part with
the services Of capable. loyal and hon
est advisers who for greater or
loss length Of time had given mo their