The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-25
|D|Az CABINET | RESIGNS AS A RESULT OF THE WAR IN MEXICO Cabinet Members Say Res- ignation Is Offered in
 Interest of Peace WILL FACILITATE
 PROPOSED REFORMS Jose Limantour, Minister of Finance,
 Regarded as One of Shrewest Z Men in Mexico, Will Re-
 tain His Office

Mexico City, March 24.-The Diaz
 cabinet resigned today. Following a
 meeting of that body at 4 o'clock this
 afternoon every minister rendered his
 Designation to General Diaz. As yet
 none of the resignations have been ac-
 eepted but on excellent authority it is
 stated that but two of the ministers
 Land possibly not more than one
 will be asked to retain his portfolio.
 fn diplomatic circles and among high
 Eovernment officials it is assumed that
 General Diez will insist upon Jose Yves
 Limantour remaining in charge Of the
 ldepartment of finance.
 Members of the cabinet refuse to
 comment upon their action but 1t is
 stated semi officially that the initiative
 was taken not by them but by the
 President, who, it is said, proposed to
 surround himself with. younger men |ln the hope that such action will serve
 Ito unite all elements of the nation.
 It is probable that the acc eptance |pf the resignations will be coincident
 With the announcement of the names
 of the new ministers. This announce |Iment may not be made for several
 days.
 Who will compose the new cabinet Iis not publicly known. but 1t may be
 said they will be men who have not
 taken prominent parts in sthe govern
 ment affairs.
 No Rebels in New Cabinet
 Neither will it include any who have Ibeen identified with the revolutionary
 movement instituted by Madero. h. Ecluded in the resignations was that
 of Ramon Corral, as minister of gob-
 ernacion, a department corresponding Ito the department of the interior in 1 the United States. but not as vice . .ipresident Ii is reliably reported that y'the vice president will sail on April |,12 for Europe.
 L The announcement of the cabinet {changes has revived the rumor that RInardo Reyes from Europe, but this could not be substantiated tonight. 8 The reason given for the action in |, ,an official announcement is the be- |lief that it will contribute to the re Establishment of peace and facilitate | the reforms which are in contempla- ! tion.
 Enrique c. Creel minister of foreign relations, presented the resignations in Ibehalf of all of the ministers General IDiaz thanked the retiring members |foperation in the past, and announced 'ithat he would postpone his acceptance Tor rejection until later.
 The resignations included that of .(Ramon Corral as minister of the de- Apartment of gohernacion, correspond Hing to the department of the interior Hin the United States. but not as vice Dpresident. .
 Not one of the men who until today
 Horned President Diaz's cabiet is less
 than 65 years of age and several of {them are much older With the excep- Ytion of Enrique c. Greet, minister of /foreign affairs, all have been members fof the presidents official family for a |lgreat many years and this fact alone |has been one of the grievances of the |revolutionists, who have insisted that 1.-the chief executive should surround |ihimself with representatives of the younger generation, men more closely |in touch with the affairs of the people. Personnel of Cabinet Following are those whose resignations were received: Enrique C. Creel, minister of foreign af- fairs; Ramon Corral, minister of interior; n Jose Yves Lmantour, minister of finance; Olegario Molina, minister of Fomento; Justo Sierra, minister of education; Man. Fuel Gonzales Cosio minister of war and marine; Leandro Fernandez, minister ef \ public works and communication; Justine Fernandez, minister of justice. Without exception all of these men + have contributed valuable services to 'their country and to their president, bur the popular feeling against them has | been growing steadily since long before the beginning of the revolution. Ramon Corral is not so old that his age can be used as an argument against his usefulness; but i'll health during the last | few months has served the same purpose and, especially, when 1t is taken into con sideration that the man has not been popular among great proportion or the |5 people from whose ranks the revolution
 fists are drawn. Enrique c. Creel Is nei l| by any means in the decrepit class; but i he, too, has fallen under the displeasure N of the forces opposing the administra II tion and his age serves as an excuse Fl What has contributed more than age E however to his unpopularity among the IN ma SSeS, IS the 1act that ne IS TIC. |t man and incurred the hostility of many N in his own state. Chihuahua That Cree is a diplomat was demonstrated in the M conduct of his office as ambassador tc E the United States and his record as . S cabinet officer is considered good by the IA conservative element.
 \ Limantour Remains II lose Ives Limantour. who, it is re. P ported. will be the only cabinet member 4 to remain, is an old man, but is regard } ed as one of the shrewdest and mosl M able men in the republic There is ar t element which will not be pleased at hs N retention, but there is none who can say J he should be retired solely on account { of his age.
 II Justo Sierra, minister of education, en II tered the cabinet many years ago, ant M to him is due largely the credit for build Al ing up Mexicos school. Toward hin IN objection has rarely been made. and th' 4I burden of praise that is his far ioutbal {| ances any condemnation that may have MI been given him.
 M Tine three men against whom th' M masses have cried "old age'' are Lean M dro Fernandez. Justine Fernandez ant II Gonzales Cosio. In years gone by thes MI men have accomplished much in their re M N lCONTINUED ON PAGE D