The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
Limantour Tells Them
Dangers Are Increas-
ing Daily.
BEARER OF
NO PROPOSALS
Declares 1t Absurd to Think He
Could Carry Paper From
Leaders Of Rebels-Govern-
ment Never Will Consent
to Treat With Armed
Men.

Mexico City, March 20-With a warn.
| ing TO all Mexicans that with every day
the rebellion continues the danger OF
plea to them to rally TO the support Of
General Dia1, and a declaration that
the government never can enter into
peace negotiations with individuals in
arms. Finance Minister Jose Y Liman :
tour has entered upon the task OF pacif
ication which the world al large has
set for him, and upon the outcome OF
which tho whole world is Interested.
The special car in which he Travelled
from New York reached the National
station here at 10 o'clock to the minute
to-day Hundreds Of persons. among
whom were many officials and sprink-
ling OF women, were on hand to greet
the travellers.
Meeting In Deferred.
President Diaz's greeting was con-
vcycd through one of his official fam
talked OF men in tho republic having
been deferred until later.
iIr. Limantour and the members of
his family went at once by automobile
TO the Limantour home, in Mixcoac. q
nearby suburb, where later the minister
received representatives, of the press.
Mr.. L,mantour declared that the state
lions to form the csta blishmcnt of
peace. placed in his hands by the Ma
deros i'll New York. was an absurdity.
With bad grace could be the bearer
of such q paper when publicly [ have
declared that the government could
never enter into negotiations with in
dividuals in arms A government
should do that which a reasonable pub
lie opinion demands, bu. ii should not.
and cannot, on pain OF extinguishing it
self acccde TO the armed pressure OF a
group OF misguided sons OF the country.
They must lay down their arms IL they
wish 10 bring about the reforms that
may be necessary.
OF the instruction itself Mr.. Liman
tour had nothing to add. he said, to
what he has previously said--t!iat IL
constitutes treason.
1T is crime Of 'lesa patria' that
those MeXicans who are lighting In the
ranks Of the insurrcctos are commit
ting. because every day the danger of
International mplica lions increa SEES.
/ hope earnestly that those misguided
citizens who nave taken part in this
movement Will soon open their eyes to
the light Of reason. and not remain
longer deaf to the persuasive voice Of
patriotism"
In reply to suggestion that great
results were expected to follow his
return to Mexico, he said:
ut is a heavy burden that pufSic
opinion would place upon my shoulders
and no one man can carry it without
the corporation of all good Mexicans.
Furthermore cannot understand why
such an effort is demanded of me, when
the direction OF the policy Of our gov
eminent Is in the hands OF no less a
man than the illustrious statesman who
has formed the country, who has devel-
oped II and has given 1t high place
among the nations"
Declares 1t Absurd.
There was published this morning,
it was suggested. "a dispatch from New
York. in which Gustavo A. Madero de-
clarcd that you had returned to Mexico
to take charge temporarily of the pres
idency Of the republic"
Another absurdity." said Mr.. Liman
tour Already. In times past. when
some Of my friends have besought ms
to become q candidate for the vice
presidency. I declared my firm resolu-
ton not to accept any post In the mil
liant politics Of my country being dis
posed to lend my services 10 the admin
istrative branch, SO long as they might
be considered useful by the majority
Of my fellow countrymen. Not having
been willing then to accept militant
political post. much less would think
Of such a thing at the present time
when 1t is the duty Of all good MeNi-
cans to rally about General Diaz &c
avert the dangers that menace our
common country"