Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-02

merits of the persons composing 1t,
and to show that room should be
made from time to time to new ener-
! sies in the direction of public affairs.
Furthermore. measures will be
taken that will demonstrate firm
purpose to give heed to reasonable
! complaints that are made against
some of the authorities. especially
| those who are In closest touch with
the people.
| ut Is TO be hoped that in this
policy the federal government will be
seconded by the governors of states,
which by reason of the admnistra-
tiye instrumentalities depending on
| them are better able to remedy the
evil question.
The principle of no reelection for
executive funetionaries, elected by
popular suffrage. had not of late been
preached in any of the legislative as
semblies of the republic, and for that
reason the federal executive had not
| thought proper to express an opinion
| as to the question which by its ma
ture falls within the province of these
assemblies, but seeing that the issue
was recently brought Hp in some Of
| the state legislatures and discussed in
the press, the executive takes this oc-
Casion TO manifest his hearty assent
| to the principle in question and to
| declare that If bill is brought be-
| fore congress, providing for the peri
odioal renovation of the functionaries
referred to the administration will
give to such measure its earnest sup
port
Intimately bound up with the
adoption of the principle of no re-
election is the question of the reform
of the electoral laws for, inasmuch as
the long continuance in power of GER
tain functionaries is believed to be in
part attributable to the defects of
those laws, Ii Is indispensable without
delay to amend them, to ensure the
electoral activity of those citizens
who are considered capable of voting
with full concentration of what
they are doing
I'm view of the not very satisfac-
tory results OF the measures hitherto
taken to bring about the division of
large rival estates on terms that
would be fair to all concerned, SO as
to render those estates available for
tillage, the executive is determined
to find means for carrying out this
| important project in the most eff
cient manner possible.
AT different times endeayors have
been MADE to introduce reforms in
the administration of justice In the
federal courts and in the local courts
OF the federal district and territories
and these endeavors alone suffice to
demonstrate the Importance which
the executive attaches to the i'm
provement of this vital function. At
the same time the executive is not
unaware that much remains to be
done to complete the work and to
correct the defects which observa-
tions bring to light and public opinion
points out.
! The various measures which il is
| proposed TO introduce after ma
ture and minute consideration of all
the elements of the problem, win aim
| foundamentally at insuring more eff
fectively the independence of the
| judiciary by securing a more select
personnel and lengthenihg their term
of office, while another object OF the
measure in question will be to render
more stringent the responsibilities of
judicial functionaries by providing
| really efficacious forms Of procedure
for bringing them to account In case
of mafeasance.
General Diaz paid a high tribute to
The loyalty and valor of the Mexican
soldiers and took up the subject of
the mobilization of the American
army.
| In connection with the serious oc-
currences, the executive had observed
that the rebels ware recruiting fiji
busters and effecting their organiza-
tion on American territory and there
fore drew the attention of the gov
ernment OF the United states to their
acts. That government, acting by
virtue Of Its laws of neutrality, at
once adopted such measures as 1t
| deemed adequate, which the govern
ment of NJ sxico recognized and a9-
preciates. A little later there was
an unusual concentration of Ameri-
can forces near the border.
The executive as in dutg bound,
says General Diaz gave Instructions
to Ambassador d. La Barra at Wash
ington to ask for an explanation of
the step.
THAT explanation caused mes
sage from President Tart, In which
he generously gave assurances that