New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
Calls the Statement That He Is
the Bearer of Peace Terms
from Madero Absurd.
WON'T TREAT WITH REBELS
Denies That He Aspires to Presi.
dency, and Says All Mexicans
Should Support the "Ex.
pert Helmsman of Past"

/ ltiEdtloHdl ConDHcdlloHS ui'i'hH'0' ="
plea 10 them 10 rally to the support ot
President Diaz and a declaration that
the government never can enter I'M"
! peace negotiations with individuals In
! aims Jose Yves Lmantour. Minister NJ
Finance, to-day began task Of pacin-
| cation
| The special car i'm which he travelled
| from New York reached the National
station at 10 o'clock to-day. Hundreds
of persons. including many state ON
| GERS and sprinkling Of women. wer"
on hand 70 greet the minister. Sslu'a-
tons of many personal friends ad-
dresses Of welcome by appointed repre-
sentatives Of various bodies and shouts
| Of "Vivas' by the crowd made the re-
&c eption a high tribute to the minister's
| popularity.
President Diaz's greeting was con-
veyed through one Of his officia family.
! the meeting between the two men haV-
ing been deferred until the afternoon,
when Sehor Limantour called at the Ma
| tiona Palace.
The meeting was cordial in the eX-
treme. the two odtime friends shaking
each other by the hand and embracing
repeatedly Then followed "A conference,
lasting more than an hour, at which n"
other person was present Al its conclu-
sion. Sefior Limantour said that only
generaites were discussed.
The welcome at the station over, Senior
| ~ ,lo,r Of a ric
ily went at once by automobile to the
L.imantour home in Mxcoac a suburb.
where later the Minister received repre-
sentatives of the press.
Won't Treat with insurgents.
Sehor Limantour said the statement
that he was the bearer Of conditions for
the esta adjustment Of peace, placed IN ms
hands by the Maderos in New York.
vas an absurdty.
With tad grace could be the bearer
Of such a paper when publicly ! have
declared that the government could
! never enter into negotiations with in
divduals in arms" he said. "A govern
ment should do that which reasonable
public opinion demands. but It should
not and cannot. on pain Of extinguishlng
itself. accede to the armed pressure of
croup of misguided sons Of the country.
They must lay down their arms. II they
wish to bring about the reforms that
! may be necessary"
OF the insurrection. Sehor Limantour
had nothing 10 add ne said, TO what he
| has previously said--namely. that IL
| constitutes treason.
1T is a crime OF 'lesa patria' that those
Mexicans. who are fighting in the ranks
Of the insurgents are committing. be-
cause every day the danger If interna-
tional complications increases. | hope
earnestly that those misguided citizens
who have taken part in this movement
will soon open their eyes to the light ot
reason and not remain longer deaf 20
the voice of PATRIOTISM
High Tribute to Oiaz.
In reply to a suggestion that great re-
suits were expected 10 follow his return
to Mexico he said:
1T is a heavy burden that public
opinion would place upon my shoulders.
and no one man can carry II without the
cooperation Of all good MeXcans.
furthermore cannot understand why such
an effort is demanded Of me. when tho
direction Of the policy of our government
is in the hands of no less man than
the illustrous statesman who has formed
the country. who has developed II and
has civen ii a high place among the ma
tions.
we must place our confidence in the
expert helmsman who in the past has
skilfully met the greatest dangers and
lend him all the aid &, which We ara
ca pable. each in his respective sphere Of
action doing all possible 10 the end that
harmony may reign again among all
Mexicans. for the removal To greater
distance of danger from without and for
the searching close at hand Tor method
of implanting the reforms. more or less
urgent. required by the present political
situation
Calls Madero Interview Absurd
There was published this morning IL
vas suggested. "a dispatch from New
York in which Gustayo \. Madero de-
clared that YOU had returned 10 Mexico
10 take charge temporarily Of the Presi-
dency of the republic"
Another absurdity." said Senior Ii
mantour. Already. in times past. when
some of my friends have besought me to
become candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. | declared my firm resolution not
to accept any position In the militant
politics OF my country. being disposed 10
lend my services To the administrative
branch so long as they might be consid-
cred useful by the majority Of my coun-
trymen.
Il 90 not aspire to post IN high mill
tant politics: but. even II | should AZ
aspire. | have always believed that the
salvation OF Mexico depended first upon
the union Of all Mexicans and. second
that every one should have a. the rule
of his conduct the subordnation ~
everything to the highest interests OF the
nation.
MADER0 WANTS A TRUCE