New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
.D|Az CUTTING DEEP
WITH HIS REFORMS.
Reoards Neither Political Friend
ships nor Special Interests
in Work for Peace.
OVERTURES BY MADERlSTS
Amendment of New Cabinet Has
Tranquillizing Effect-Great
Credit Is Given to
. Limantour.

frror, srecial Correspondent to The Tr'nuhe'j
Nexico city. March 2I.--Buoyancy was
given 10 the situation to-day ana the
Governments programme OF reforms re-
coived an impetus by the appointment
of the new Cabinet and the. preliminary
drafting of several laws relating 10 'ie
administration of internal aHairs ior
nreseptation to Congress at the session
beginning on April !.
d II seems apparent that President Diaz'
after long consideration and "e'gh'hs
information from all parts OF the re-
ruhIic has determined TO cut deeply.
snaring neither friends nor special IN
terests i'm the endeavor 10 SATISFY the
disaffected elements. II he keeps on as
he has begun. it will not he his fault if
ne fails.
The fear was first held here that the
Maderist group of insurgents WOULD not
b, satisfied with the retirement OF the
former Cabinet. but would insist OH iur-
ther and impossible concessions. when
President Diaz. despite his sincere dlspo-
SitlDn 10 dCNNu' W 'liF F'fN'N''
could not grant To-day however II DC
came generally appreciated here. throug"
the republicaticn of The Trlbunes cx-
,rusive news. that the Maderists sued for
neaco on condition of reasonable conces-
sions and amnesty. and it is found dim
cult to foresee that serious obstacles
stand in the path of speedy tranquiliit!
Approbation is general for President
Diaz for being sufficiently patriotic ana
broad minded to meet the Madersts halt
way. If the Maderists fulfil their agree
ment and lay down then arms the fed-
eral troops will he left free 70 proceed
against the lawless bands which nave
taken the field i'm various sections ana
under the guise OF insurgents are prac-
Using brigandage pure and simple IL Is
safe estimate that 90 per cent or the
so-called rebels are animated by no
other desire than robbery.
The Tribune correspondent ascertained
to-day that the peace proposals laid be
fore Sefor Limantour by representatives
of Madero when Limantour halted AT
Monterey one day on his way from New
Work to this city. were overtures com
ing from the Maderists. Family lnnu-
ences we're brought To bear on Madero,
IN whom, il was represented that he
was waging a hopeless contest ana tha'
his kInsfolk and friends were suHerlnS'
/ financially and otherwise, more than ne
( Madero first insisted on having hall
representation in the new CABINET pu'
| this the government refused absolutely
/ and there is no Maderist in the Cabinet
/ The credit is given largely Ia Seno'
Jimantour for the selection of the new
ministers. all Of whom are comparatively
Young men. with ability. honesty anc
F, accomplishment t. their credit The ap'
pointments areas satisfactory as any set
of ministers could be 10 the hopelesslA
discordant political elements constitutins
Mexican citizenship.
The proposal e dsfranchise illiterat'
voters is palpably long step toward
solution of the vexed question Of Mexi
can elections.
n is regarded DIS significant that Prosi
dent DaZ went outside diplomatic rank
in APPOINTING Manuel de Iam"cona
lnclan, al present financial agent II
Iondon, 10 the important post OF Am
hassador To the United States. The In
terence is that there ~ 10 be new d,a
all around