The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-31
AMERICA INFLUENCES Mexico

In the resignation of Presidsof
Disz's cabinet, and the reorgsnHe-
uou Of the executive d.partment
his cover nsnt which ia foresal-
4. IS, ne iDAn9nce Of tho U &
States in the shaping Of events on
the othsr side of the Rio Grande
clealy reveals Itself. This is tie
f st concrete effect in Mexico Of the
movement of the United States
troops to her frontier. No direct
menace TO the existing authority in
that country was conveyed by this
demonstration. President Taf's
assurances 70 Cen. Diaz and to
Ambassador de la Barra on this
point were something different from
the polite evasions which the heads
Of governments usually employ to
explain such movemenls. But it
gave objective form to the popular
uneasiness throughout the United
States and the leading countries OF
Europe at the persistence Of the dis
turbanoes in Mexico, and at the
. ssibilities of chaos which seemed
to be IN sight. The fact that Disz
was over 50 years Of age, that the
rebellion against his authority WAS
steadily extending, and that even in
his own capital he had macy
en- mics, aroused fear for the safety
Of the IS, 900 Americans and the
100, 900 foreigners of other races
who were there, and for the So, 900,
600, 900 of American ana other for
eign capital invested in that coun.
try. The dispatch of American
troops to the Mexican frontier was
notification to Mexico and to the
world that the United States stood
ready to step in, ii necessary, to
avert anarchy.
And now there is to be complete
reconstruction in the Mexican Gov,
erment THIS is Gen. Diaz's re
sponse to the demand by power
full element of his own people for q
little more modernism in the man
agement Of affairs, and to the Uni
ted States req est that, in the inter
est of peace, a li.tle more Difference
be paid to twentieth century ideas.
Diplomats in London, Berlin, Paris
and other European capitals are
said to believe that the movement OF
troops to Texas was Americas warn
ing to Dlaz not to frame treaty
with Japan to allow it to gain any
concessions in Mexican territory.
If any such pact was pending it un-
doubtedly has been averted, Gen.
Diaz is aware that any favors oflhat
sort 10 Japan OF any other O
World nation would be an afrout
to the United States, and he knows
that the continuance Of oul friend
snip is necessary to the safety and
progress Of his country.
Probably Madero and his assoc
Iates are correct in Interpreting The
-eslgnation oe the Mexican cabinet
as vi tory for their cause.
Younger and moramoieTn men are
said to be in contemplation for the
new council. Some light as to the
personnel of the members of the
!eOTganizeG administration may oe
forthcoming tomorrow, but i'm
portanl developments in that direct
ion are reasonably certain to come
next Sunday. On that day the
Mexican Congress meets and a
disclosure OF some sort as to the
new situation may confidently be
looked for at that time. If there
be truth in The report that Liman
TOUR is to remain in the cabinet the
world will be pleased. As hasnce
minister he has come in close touch
with the business interests of the
United States and of the leading
European countries. He has Just
negotiated a new loan for Mexico,
in which American capital will
figure with some prominence. In