New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
MADERO CHOOSES REYES
FOR MINISTER OF WAR
ofers President de la Barra
Foreign Relations Portfolio
in His Cabinet.
BOTH PROMISE TO SERVE
Their Agreement Believed to In
d;cate Union of All Elements
Under New Regime
in Mexico.

Mexico city. June 10-'1f ] should be
.,oo,ad President. Seflor de la Barra will
30 Minister Of Foreign Relations and
General Reyes will be Minister of War
:. NY cabinet" said Francisco l. Ma
AERO ir. TO-DAY after a visit to Chapul
,anec castle. where he talked with Pres
,den, de Ia Barra and General Reyes.
nth men have consented 10 accept these
,or,folios. and their decision was an
ropnced in the following official bulletin
,,s,,Ad AZ the National Palace tonight:
General Reyes declared his purpose of
supporting and asking his political
friends 10 support the candidacy OF
Madero in the coming Presidential elec-
,ion In the event Of the triumph Of his
csndidacv. Madero has offered the port
fclios Of Foreign Relations and War and
Marine respectively TO Francisco l.. de la
parra and General Bernardo Reyes, who
accented them taking into consideration
above all the vital interests OF the
country.
The meeting of the three men was ac-
cidental. Madero had been comforting
with President de Ia Barra about the
ro,itical situation. and was about to step
into the elevator when General Reyes
arreared. NaGero was asked 10 remain.
frank discussion OF the situation en-
sued
Reyes Will Support Madero.
II is true" said General Reyes, when
seer at his home this afternoon, that l
am going 10 be Minister Of War if Sefor
Nadero is elected am not going 10 be
candidate for the Presidency or take
pert in the elecu/As. Just before YOU
came a committee called on me to ask
mo 10 be a candidate for the Presidency.
b,i told them intended TO be mem
ber OF Madero's Cabinet if he is elected.
u know Madero has the support Of
the popular element in Mexico and l am
In complete sympathy with his prnci-
pies To offer myself as a candidate
mieht mean a confusion which would
produce anarchy. and ! can assure you
that President de Ia Barra. Madero and
rvself will work earnestly and inces-
sanity 70 prevent such a contingency.
We must work for the union OF our
fatherland. for it is grave and delicate
rromen, I'm Mexico. I am ready 10 ac-
cert any place that is offered 70 me If II
is FOR the best interests Of my country"
"But YOU would prefer the Ministry Of
war. would YOU not?" he was asked
"Yes. because am most familiar with
H. and ] think I would have the conf
dence Of the army" ne replied
Madero's announcement that Presi-
dent de "a Barra would return TO his
recent pos, 81 Minister Of Foreign Rela-
tons is regarded as an indication that
the nov government will contain repre-
sentatives Of all clements.
An indication Of what Madero's policy
will be was given in a speech ne MADE
to the cadets of the National Military
Acadenov when he reviewed them to-day.
Maderos Military Policy.
In the reorganization of the army
he said. there will he no interference
with the officers Of the line. The dis
clpline and training Of the military
school are most valuable. and preference
should be given 10 those who have had
The benefit Of its training
Beside Madero stood General Carl
baldi Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo Hay,
Lieutenant Colonel Roane Madero and
Captain Julio Madero. Of the staff Of the
former rebel chief
y have nothing but praise for the
valor of the men who fought on both
sides Of the revolution that has Just
ended Madero said. 81 do not wish
you to cherish any in feeling toward
those who have triumphed. for we fought
not against the army. but against the
dictatorship Of the last THIRTY years.
As he spoke surprise was apparent
In the faces Of not only the cadets. bat
the crowd that stood behind. II was
the first hostile word that had been
spoken in the precincts Of the military
academy against the man who had once
occupied the Presidential palace, which