The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-25
DIAz LOSES
HIS CABINET
ENTIRE OFFICIAL FAMILY RE-
SIGNS IN A BODY UNDER
POPULAR PRESSURE.
All Have Been in Cabinet for Many
Years and Demand Was for Young
er Men in Touch With Con-
ditions.

Mexico City, March "a The Daz
cabinet resigned in body at spe-
cial meeting of that body today. The
president deferred action upon the re-
Isignations.
The reason given for the action IN
an official announcement is the belief
that it will contribute to the re-es-
Establishment of peace and facilitate
1.-THE reforms which are in contempla-
Ition.
Enrique c. Creel, minister of for
eign relations, presented the resigna-
tions in behalf of all of the minis
ters. General Diaz thanked the retir-
ing members for their efficient and
patriotic cooperation in the past and
announced that he would postpone his
acceptance or rejection until later.
+ The designations included that of
Ramon Corral as minister of the de-
partment of gobernacion, correspond
Iing to the department of the interior
in the United States. but not as vice
president
Not one of the men who until to-
day formed President Diazs cabinet
is less than sixty five years of age and
a number of them are much older
With the exception of Enrique C..
Creel, minister of foreign affairs, all
have been members of the presidents
official family for a great many years.
and this act alone has been one OF
the grievances of the revolutionists.
who have insisted that the chief exc
cutive should surround himself with
representatives of the younger genera
tion, men more closely in touch with
the affairs of the people.
Following are those whose resigna
tions were received:
Enrique c. Creel. minister of for
eign affairs; Ramon Corrales, min
lister of interior: Jose Ives Limantour.
minister of finance: Oleogario Molina,
minister of fomenta; Justo Sierra,
minister OF education; Manuel Con
zales Cosio, minister of war and ma
rine; Leandro Fernandez, minister Of
public works and communications;
kJustino Fernandez. minister of jus
tice.
Without exception all these men
have contributed valuable services to
their country and to their president,
but the popular feeling against them
has been growing steadily since long
before the beginning of the revolu-
ton.
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 serv-
ed the same purpose, especially when
it is taken into consideration that tire
man has not been popular among a
great proportion of the people from
whose ranks the revolutionists are
drawn.
Enrique c. Creel is not by any
means In the decrepit class, but he
too has fallen under the displeasure
of the forces opposing the administra-
ton and his age serves as an excuse.
What has contributed more than
age, however, TO his unpopularity
among the masses is the fact that
lhe is rich man and incurred the
hostility Of many in his own state,
lChihuahua. That Mr. Creel is diplo-
mat was demonstrated in the conduct
of his office as ambassador TO the
United States and his record as a
cabinet officer is considered good by
the conservative element.
Jose Ives Limantour, that cabinet
minister who it is reported will be
the only one to remain. is an old man,
but yet regarded as one of the shrewd-
est and most able men in the repub
Ilic There is an element which viii
Lnot be pleased at his retentions. but
i there is none who can say he should
be retired solely on account Of his
Iage.
/ Justo Sierra, minister OF education
lentered the cabinet many years age
and to him is due largely the credit
for building up Mexico's schools, To
wards him objection has rarely beer
made and the burden Of praise tbai
lis his far outbalances any condemn 4
ktion that may have been given him
4 The three men against whom th<
masses have cried ''old age are Lear