The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-14
MAOER0 IN CONTROL.
Will HAVE REYES AND DE LA
BARA IN HIS CABINET.
Reyes Offers his Support and
Abjures Designs on Presidency
and Promises to Accept Portfolio
OF War.

.
ra will be minister Of foreign relations
and Gen. Reyes will be minister of
war In my cabinet"
Thus spoke Francisco 1. Madero to
an Associated Press representative to-
day at his home here following a visit
to the presidential residence at Cha
pultepec castle. where he talked with
both President de la Barra and Gen.
Reyes.
Both men have consented to ac-
cept these portfolios and their decis-
Ions was announced in an official bull
letin at the national palace tonight" /"
The meeting between the three men
was accidental.
Madero had been comforting with
President de la Barra about the polit-
ical situation and was about to step
into the elevator to descend to his
automobile below when Gen. Reyes
entered. At the mutual instance of
both Gen. Reyes and President de la
Barra. Madero was asked to remain.
A frank discussion Of the situation
ensued.
Madero's eyes sparkled as he later
told Of the successful outcome of the
conference.
Our meetirg." he said, was very
cordial. We have a definite under
standing and are going to work hard
to harmonize all elements"
Gen. Reyes was seen at his home
this afternoon.
1T Is true" said he. as ne stroked
his long beard. that I am going to
be minister Of war. IL Senior Madero
Is elected. am not going to be a
candidate for the presidency or par
ticipate In the elections"
Just before you came he said
to the interviewer. "a committee call
ed on me to ask me to be a candi-
date. for the presidency. hut Ia have
told them that l will be a member of
Senior Madero's cabinet If he is eloc;-
cd
Madero has In mind the more or
less unsettled condition In which the
army Is at present, but an indication
OF what his policy will be was given
in n speech which he made today to
the cadets OF the national military
academy whom he reviewed.:
"In the reorganization Of the
army" he said. as he stood In front
of the line OF cadets. "there will be
mo interference with the officers Of
the line. The discipline and training
ot the military school are most val
TABLE and preference should be given
TO those who have been given the
benefit OF its training"
Concluding his address he said:
81 have nothing but praise for the
valor IF the men who fought on both
sides in the revolution that has Just
ended. 1 do not wish you to cherish
any i'll feeling toward those who have
triumphed, for We fought not against
the army but against the dictatorship
of the last 80 year..
1T was a revolution for principles,
and 1 wish always that IL you fight
you should fight for principles. I be-
lieve any army, with all it's discipline.
should fight for a cause which it
knows and understands. The army
should defend the cons iitution and
the laws of the republic, as we'll as
the national honor"
The cabinet appointments proposed
10y Madero i'm the event of his cleo
tion to the presidency and the sub
stance Of the conference between
Gen. Reyes. President de la Barra and
himself today were made the subject
Of an official bulletin. 1t was in part
as follows:
Gen. Reyes declared his purpose
of supporting and asking his principal
friends TO support the candidacy OF
Madero I'm the coming presidential
election. In the event Of triumph
II his candidacy Madero has offered
the portfolio Of foreign relations and
war and marine. respectively, TO
Francisco dc la' Barra and Gem Ber-
nardo Reyes, who accepted them taxi
i"g into consideration above all, the
vital Interests Of their country"
FLIRTING COST THEM so.