The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-25
GENERAL
REFORM
COMING
Is Interpretation Of Cab
met QuittiEg-RebeIS
Demand ii
Special BY United Press.

opeclal Dy United Press.
Washington, March 25.-The res.
ignation Of the Diaz cabinet is inter
preted by Washington officials as the
forerunner of a complete re-organi.
zation Of the governmental machine
and the early retirement OF Diaz.
The revolutionary junta here de.
clares that the insurrection win not
stop until Diaz IS out.
Monterey. Mexico. March 25.--Ac-
cording 10 private advices from
Mexico City. Juaqun Cassassur
formerly ambassador to the Unit.
ed States. viii succeed Corral
as vice president and minister
Of the interior Corral viii sail for
Europe April ~. Bernardo Reyes VII
be offered the portfolio Of minister OF
war.
Cabinet Resign.
Mexico City. Mareh 25.-The Diaz
cabinet resigned IN a body al a spec
ial meeting yesterday The president
deferred acaon upon the designations.
The reason given for the action in
an official announcement is the be-
lief that 1t VIII contribute to the re-es-
tablishment OF peace and facilitate the
reforms which are IN contemplation.
Enrique c. creel. minister Of for
eign affairs, presented the resiena.
tIons IN behalf Of an or the minis
ters. General Diaz thanked the retir.
ing members for their efficient and
patriotic cooperation in the past and
announced he would postpone his ac-
ceptance or rejection until later.
The designations include that Of Ra-
man Corrsl. as minister OF the depart
ment OF cobernacica, corresponding
to the department OF the Interior in
the United States. but not as vice
president
Not one OF the men who formed
President Dlaz's cabinet Is less than
60 years old and several are much
older. With the exception OF Enrique
c. creel. minister OF foreign affairs.
all have been members for many years
and this alone has been one Of the
grievances OF the revolutionists. who
have insisted that the chief executive
should surround himself with repre-
sentatives OF the younger generation,
men more closely in touch with the
affairs Of the people.
Mexican Town Attacked
Tecate. Lower Ca, March % - An
attack that commenced shortly before
s o'clock last night from three sides
on the Mexican federal position on
Tecate Hin BY what is reported to be
force Of i50 rebels. continued for one
hour and ceased as suddenly as it be-
gan. There were no casulties on the
federal side.
The federal position is on small
rocky hill north OF Tecate and the line
OF defense is within 100 yards OF the
American boundary line Shooting
from the right. lett and center began
in a desoIutory manner and increased
in rapidity. The rebels were very
close to the federal position. as bull
lets passed over the Thing Brothers
store. north Of the line, about 500
yards. Wire communication was in
terrupted for half an hour and was re-
stored as mysteriously as interrupted.
The federal soldiers are holding their
positions on the hill and It Is impos-
slble 70 tell whether the rebels have
abandoned their position and retreat
ed. or are waiting for daylight to re-
sumo the attack.
The federals have had nothing to
eat for more than "a hours and are
unable to get supplies from the Amer
ican side. It is believed that the fed
erals must either surrender or pass
into the American lines If the rebels
persist in their attack
Rebels Are Optimistic
El Pasc, Tex. March 25. = Wide
spread political reforms in Mexico
with the abolition Of direct federal
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