Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-24
DIAZ WILL GRANT REFORMS
Limantour Says People Demand Re
vision of Electoral Laws.
ADMITS CRISIS IS APPROACHING
Government win Not Accede to De-
mands Made by Armed Men, Ac-
cordlnE 20 Finance Minister
After Conference.

MEXICO CITY. March B.-Admitting
that Mexico Is facing a crisis even greater
than he had believed. Minister OF Finance
L'mantour today said the administration
had no definite plans for the solution Of the
problems confronting Il. II has no alterna-
tive but to continue the military program
upon which It has entered.
notwithstanding the governments ag-
grCs5ive attitude reforms which are in
tended TO remedy the alleged grievances
complained Of are under consideration.
The most important is the revision OF the
electoral laws. This Is a concrete outline
OF the situation as presented by Senior
Iimantaur-ao-a representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press today. following meeting Of
the cabinet
That a great change In the attitude OF the
people toward the adm nistratiOn has taken
place within the time that Minister Liman-
tour has been abroad was a significant
admission made by him. The administra-
ton he said was conducting a searching
Investigation TO determine the exact cause
and to find a remedy for the existing SEN
ument
There Is no disposition on It's part to
oppose any wise reforms which are de-
handed by a reasonable public. At the
same time the administration does not
propose to accede TO demands backed by
arguments Of arms.
Change In Sentiment.
Already the minister has discovered that
the demand OF the people Is that there be
a revision OF the electoral laws. The min
lister admitted that such a revision Is
essential II the. growing discomfort is to
be checked and said this doubtless would
he enc OF the reforms to be enacted soon.
The exact character OF this measure
could not be outlined By the minister. who
said il would involve a change In the
constitution OF the republic and woulu no,
cessitate the elaboration OF innumera BILE
details. Any new electoral laws would
in the opinion OF the minister. have 10 be
The subject OF most careful consideration
and would not need TO be framed so as
TO eliminate the nnterate voter.
Although this proposed change 10 not in.
tended as any concession to the rebels, II
Is, nevertheless the basic feature OF thelI
demands according to statements made
repeatedly by MaderO and his associates
That any reeoncilatlon can be effected
with the rebels Senior Limantour eonsid
cred improbable.
Rebels Look for Results.
EL PAsO, Tex, March 23-NotwIth,
standing reports from Mexico City to IN,
contrary. Il is the view of insurrecto lead
ers here that Senior Limantour's confer.
enees with President Diaz are expected [,
have important results lOoking ,owart
peace In Mexico. They assert that Senol
I.ihaantour has had an object in conceal
: ing his mission 70 Mexico and that II
reality great political changes are Il
formah0n under terms partly agreeable 1,
tina insurrectos. What the insurreetos fea
10 that the reforms will be only partial
yet enough 20 induce many hundreds nos
IN 20 Ia hafr MI
achievinE a complete success and Withou
the retirement OF President DiaE.
A message received today is said to b
confirmatory Of a previous telegram fror
Gustayo A. Madero. the financial ageu
IN New York. that "L4mantour had prom
Used an entire change OF policies in Mex
ic0."
sSIdier Asked 60 Desert.
GALVESTON, Tex. March 23.-The mill
tary and civil authorities here are IN
vesuRatinE the story OF a soldier attache
TO the camp a. Fort Crockett that a
agent OF the Mexican revolutionary tunt
approached him in Galveston yesterds
with q proposition 20 desert and join ID
revolution.
When the matter Vas reported 70 brigad
headquarters today General Mills imm,
diatsly reported Il 10 the chief Of polio
According 70 the soldiers story. a ma
whom he took 30 be a Mexican stoppe
him on the streets and proposed that
Join the revolution. promising him SIS an
Transportation 70 the seat OF war. tn
latter vas 70 be provided. Il was said. 0
vssel anchored IN Galveston harb0r. IN
soldier refused.
sick hsadache results from a disorder,
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