The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-27
Plan Is to Make Man Now i'm
Exile Minister Of War at
Close Of Campaign.
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE
ARE CONSIDERED BRIGHT
Washington Officials Believe
Cabinet Changes Will Put all
End TO InsurrectiOn.

MEXICO CITY, March 2s.-Although TO
one has yet been selected by the govern
ment TO take the place of General Manuel
Gonzales Cosio as minister of war. there
Is a growing belief that General Bernar
do Reyes ultimately will occupy that post
in the new Diaz cabinet.
That General Reyes soon will return TO
this country from Paris is conceded gem
orally. and n semi -officlal statement has
been r1adc that he will be given a COM
mand In The army, perhaps IN charge OF
the campaign against the rebels in the
north. This is taken by many TO mean
that the post of minister Of war will re-
main filled b. General Coslo until after
the close OF the war. when General Reyes
will be called to the capital and placed
in charge Of the department.
Few believe that it is the intention Of
the government to retain General Cosio
nsrmans,nTlly as minister of Sgr var He He, has
is an cid who has known TO express
"a desire 70 retire from public life. To fill
his position satisfactorily is moi. however.
a simple proposition. Mexico has no pre-
cedent for placing A civilian at the head
of the war department and II the army
Is TO I've satisfied. soldier OF high rank
must be found for the place.
According TO popular opinion General
Diaz himself will continue 10 assist in
planning the campaign against the reb-
els ana 10 OenerdI reyes WIZ De Jeil the
work OF carrying ii ont. Cosios part
Will be 10 occupy the cabinet post nomi
nsIiy a, least until Unit such time as The gov
ernment sees that II can with safety call
In Reyes and place him in charge.
Cabinet Announcement Today
Tomorrow the formal announcement OF
the appointment of the new cabinet Will
be made. and Tuesday or Wednesday
the Inauguration of the ministers will
take place Little doubt as to the per-
of the interior This is the depa artment
iiled by Vice President Corral
Among those being considered for The
place is Teodero Dehesa, governor of the
state OF Vera Cruz. pehesa ran for
the vice presidency at the last election
IN opposition TO Corral. He was anti
Corral man. but at no time has he been
against Da2. He and the president
have been personal friends for many
years. and il will be no surprise If he
IS given the post.
According 10 reports received today.
the presidents reported selection OF tho
members of his new cabinet has been
the subject of favorable comment in all
quarters Of .the republic. even in the
cities held by the rebels The revolu-
men have been chosen. but still insist
that the government has not gone far
enough To justify them in stopping the
fight they are conducting.
In spite OF their protestations, how
ever official MsNico. the diplomats sta
toned here and The conservative public
belicNr tIlat IreSluent L'ldL lldS accom-
plished much toward satisfying the dis
contented clements. IN the new cabinet
there is no man who is avowcdly Ma
deroist. hut. ON The other hand, there
inentlv In administration affairs. They
arc Young men with ambitions 10 make
names for themselves.
Members of New Cabinet.
Judge Hemtreo Sodi. the man selected
as the head of the department of Justice,
n noted
leo. lie has held the chief justiceship
and is now member OF the supreme
court. Among the members OF The legal
profession his selection has given keen
Norberto Dominguez. the successor of
Lcandro Fernandez as the secretary OF
the department OF public works and ccm
tons ha- made an enViablc rec
ord as postmaster general Under his d.
rection the postal service OF the country
has been improved and the friends of Mr,
nominpuez believe he viii exercise the
same degree OF energy and good jude-
ment in his wider field as lie has in the
conduct OF the affairs Of the postal de-
partnCnt.
The postal department reports TO the
OF communications, so Mr..
may be considered as one
having had preliminary training for his
new work.
Manuel Marroquin Rivera the sue
cessor OF Olegario Molina as minister
of the department OF fomento, was Sc
lected on account OF his ability as an
engineer III was ne WHO ueSIsneu 'De
new waterworks systom. and who has
been Identified with It's installation The
lie partment will he broadened In lis
field. embracing, as il does: the work
done in the United States by the de
of agriculture and OF the work
eft TO the American department of the
Interior.
Jorge Vera Estano who succeeds
Justo Sierra minister OF educa tion,
follows man who has placed Mcxicos
public school system on Il high plane.
II is not impossible that when the
formal announcement OF the personnel
IF the new cabinet is made tomorrow
,hapges may be made In The list selected.
,uI such is not expected Whatever al
crations may he made. il will not be In
he department of foreign relations. 1t
s known definitely that Francisco Leon
le Ia Barra Will succeed Enrique c.
oreel. and his selection has resulted in
general Commcndation.