The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-29
THINK DIAZ
Will RESIGN
WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW
CABINET COMES RuMoRs OF
ANOTHER RESIGNATION.
Warrior President Still Vigorous, but
Friends Believes He Sees Neces-
sity of chanee--carrol May
Quit Also.

Mexico City, March 2s.-Standing
before Minister of Finance Limantour
and Secretary of War Cosio. the only
two members of his old cabinet,
President Diaz today in turn, solemn
ly adiured the four new members OF
his official family to uphold the laws
and the constitution. In the assem-
blage made brilliant by the dress uni
forms of soldiery, there was no mem
ber of the old cabinet other than
Limantour and Cosio.
General Diaz, wearing the tri-color
diagnolly across his breast, stood side
by side with Victoriano Salado Alva-
rez the sub-secretary OF the depart
ment of foreign relations, who admin
istered the oath of office to the new
ministers, men whose mustaches are
yet black and whose hair is but faint
Ily touched with grey. For the first
time in his administration Diaz look
led upon a cabinet pledged to reform,
land whose appointment had come
about solely because of the insistent
demand of the public.
The creation of the new cabinet and
tits installation today in the National
Palace was the public expression OF
the presidents determination to sur
round himself with men of the young
er generation in the hope that ne
might bring peace to his country.
In the Hall of Ambassadors. where
the ceremony occurred, there proba-
bly, was no man older than the presi-
dent himself, but few realized the age
of the warrior1president when at the
conclusion of the formal administer
ing of the oath to every minister, he
gazed steadily into the eyes of the
new cabinet officials and repeated the
stereotyped warning that If he did
fulfill the terms of the oath the peo-
pie would reward him. but that If he
did not he would be held to account
His voice was strong and his bearing
was that of an army officer fit for
service.
The big room was filled to it's ca
pacity, for the most part with men
from the departments anxious to
catch a glimpse of their new supe
Iriors 1t was crowd of men whose
loyalty was apparent in their faces
and in the brief intervals between the
presentations General Diaz studied
those faces more intently perhaps
than he did those Of the men who
were there to assume the work of
Istate.
Following the Inauguration the new
ministers went to their respective de-
lpartments, where they assumed their
duties and received the felioltations
lof their friends and those working
There. IA
Significant as has been the creation
lof new cabinet, 1t is regarded as OF
little interest here. when compared
with the possibilities involved in the
various reports that are rife. Chief oil
those reports is that the president
himself will resign. 1t is denied. but
There is basis for the speculation 4
mot for the fact That he will resign
within the next week or even within
the next month is not believed proba-
BILE. What is regarded as certain is
that Ramon Corral. the vice president
will ask for a leave Of absence when
congress convenes next week.
Whether this leave of absence Is
later to be followed by his resignation
is not so definite, but that it will be
lis regarded as likely. The vice presi
dents health is in a Serious condition
land he will leave on April IL for Eu.
rore Under the Mexican constitution
and laws the method provided for fill.
ing the vacancy that would be crea.
ted by his resignation is that a spe
cial election be held. In case of deatf
the vacancy would be flied by mem
bers of the cabinet in turn. beginnin,
} with the minister OF foreign rela
tions.
/ Should he be considering resigna
: tion after peace is restored--there ar
7 few who believe he is cons'derin
7 ueh step so long as the revolution
ontinues-it will be when there !
lected man who is fitted to assum