New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-15
NEW MEXICAN BUDGET
SHOWS SLIGHT JUMP
OnIy About 100000 Pesos
Greater than Last Years,
Despite Army Expenses.
.ERNESTO MADERO HOPEFUL
Finance Minister, in Statement
to Congress, Says Causes for
Unrest Have Passed
for All Time.

From Special Correspondent OF The Tribune J
Mexico City, Dec. IA. - Mexico
finances make distinctly favorable
showing, according 20 the budget esu-
mates submitted to Congress to-day by
Ernesto Madero, Finance Minister. the
estimated expenditures for 19l2-13 in
round figures are 100 100000 pesos. and
the estimated revenues exceed this by
II 900 pesos Last years budget showed
estimated expenses of 1O3OOO,OO pesos,
but the actual expenditures we're lOI,-
00O,OoC pesos.
Thus. despite an increase in the army
estimate of the present budget OF 5000
900 pesos, the expenses for the ensuing
fiscal year are only about 2OOO,0pO pesos
over last year. The bulk of the increase
in the cost OF the army Is accounted for
not only through the operation Of the
policy Of the Madero administration TO
put sufficient forces in the field TO COM
pei order. but also by the fact that the
pay Of the soldiers has been raised to a
peso a day from - cents.
In HIS resume Of the financial and po-
IitiCal situation the Finance Minister do
clares emphatically that there is no
cause for encouragement or pessimtsm.
While admitting that certain aspects
relating 10 the revenues are not as favor
able as might he, ne points ont that they
are outweighed by elements which are
favorable, citing the condition of the
banks, national railways, etc. on the
political situation and it's relation TO the
national financial welfare i'm the coming
year the minister says:
I DO not think there Is reason 10 fear A
new general revolutionary movement SINH
Lar 20 that recently terminated The causes
OF that revolution are not easily repro
duced. II IS well known that I'm great part
the revolution resulted from the restless
ness and uncertainty regarding the Presi-
Dental succession. We also know that II
vas produced in no small part through the
dissatisfaction caused by the purely per
sonal regime, which has already disap-
pedred. and in the shade of which had
arisen abuses which apparently were Inn
possible 10 remedy except by resorting 20
arms.
The question Of the Presidential success
sion has been decided and the country is
not disturbed and perpleXed as II was a
year ago by the uncertainty of what its
future would be when IL should be deprived
Of tho presence OF one man. Abuses and
undesirable conditions are now possible 10
remedy. Thanks 10 the liberty we now
enjoy which IS one OF the important
achievements Of the revolution, these con
ditiOns lead to the conclusion that there
can be no repetition of the revolutionary
Cpheaval which rent the country beginnins
last November. This is so because the real
causes that led to that revolution have
completely disappeared, and any new reyU
Luton could not get support from the
thinking elements Of the population nor
from the masses.
The truth Is there may arise as in fact
Lave arisen, 9bortye revolutionary at
tcmpts fomented by dissatisfied ambitious
individuals, but these must be defeated by
an overwhelming desire for peace Of the
majority ~ the citizens, by the demand
FOR the re-esta blishment OF law and ordel
administration be allowed TO develop its
programme and policies. These are the
reasons which authorize Us 10 deny there
10 any importance To these movements.
As regards the purely local disturbances
such have occurred in Morelos and
O6Xaca. they cannot be considered as So
rious menaCes to the national peace since
they have no definite programme nor %
they pretend 10 have a bearing OH the pp
ltiCal situation in the republic. The only
reasonable eXpeCta lions that can he con
return 20 complete order. in which cas-,
there Is no reason why Il should not re-
sumo Its temporarily interrupted prosperous
pi cgr"ss or else that there may arise con
fUsiOns and disorders which az present &c
ere unable 10 foresee