Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-17
STATE Department ACTS
AT REQUEST OF FRIENDS
Consular Officers Ask and Receive
Official Assurances.
KEEP EYES ON LIMANT0UR
Keen Interest Aroused by Report
That Peace Negotiations May Fol-
low His Return to
Mexico City.

Tne American CltfZenS neld aS prisoners
OF war by the Mexican authorities at
Casas Grandes who have been reported
as being In danger Of execution, and
Henry Whittle, who was arrested at
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz yesterday, are safe
and assured of fair treatment. according
10 telegraphic advices received at the
State Department today from American
consular officers in Mexico.
Taking cognizance Of reports that the
several Americans imprisoned at Casas
Grandes for alleged connection with the
revolution might be put to death. the
State Department instructed the Ameri-
can consul at Juarez to investigate the
matter.
Assurance From Gen. Navarro.
Today the consul telegraphed the de-
partment that Gen. Navarro, commander
of the federal forces at Casas Grandes.
had assured him that the report that
the men were In danger was without
foundation. and that the prisoners would
receive every possible consideration.
Luther T. Ellsworth, American consul
at CIudad Porfirio Diaz, in response to
IN inquiry today telegraphed the State
Department confirming the press reports
Of the arrest Of Henry WhittIe at Ciudad
Pornrio Diaz on q charge of participa-
ton In the Mexican revolution. and de-
claring that he had no doubt that the
American would receive fair and just
trial The consul said he had been given
permission by the Mexican authorities to
communicate with Whittle, and that he
caW him yesterday. at which time the
American denied the charge preferred
oGaknst him. The department took the
matter up with Consul Ellsworth in re-
cnse to requests from relatives Of
Cabtnet Changes Impsnding.
p AGexicans In sympathy with the revo-
tutiouary movement in their country, as
Ssell ~ the supporters of the federal gov
ernment. are displaying intense interest
ln'ths movements of SenQr Limantour. the
Mexican minister of finance. whose return
% Mexioo City. 1t Is expected. means not
only important changes In the cabinet OF
the politica, disorders OF the land Dy lib
eral concessions to the insurrectos.
The fact that changes are to be made
In the Mexican cabinet Is no longer
secret In Mexico or in Washington. where
the State Department unofiicially has
been so Informed
DR.. Gomez, local representative Of the
fnsurrectos, last night declared that
there probably were two reasons for
the reported selection Of Senior Liman-
tour as minister of foreign affairs.
Creel Not Wanted.
He said that in the first place Senior
Correl. the vice president. is now in
Ill health and his resignation is ex-
pected. AS the vice president usually
is succeeded by the minister of for
eign affairs Senior Enrique Creel. the
Incumbent. logically would become
vice president. but the people of Chi
huahua, the storm center Of th6 reyo-
luton. where Senior Creel and two of
OF his relatives for a long time held
the office OF governor, would not well
come; Senior Creers elevation, according
TO DR.. Gomez especially since the vice
president by the law of succession In
Mexico would succeed President Diaz
in event of the latter's resignation or
death.
4 reason advanced for the selection of
Senior 1imantour for the position of min
lister Of foreign affairs is the belief that
in that role he will be able to exercise
an influence on the revolutionist element
for the cause Of peace. Besides arguing
for the lberalizing of the government
by q distribution among the people of
the large estates now monopolized and
undeveloped. Senor Limantour is known
TO believe In certain changes in the
aoLHinIStIdtI0n OF tne states. BY this
policy DIR. Gomez admitted many Of the
objections OF the revolutionists to the
federal government would be removed.
Governors to Be Removed.
4 wholesale removal Of governors OF
various states IN Mexico is contemplated
according to Information received here
from sources other than the revolutionary
party.
The recent changes in the governor