Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
NEW YORK, March 11-After Diaz

NEW YORK, March 11-After Diaz,
what?
Senior Jose Yves Limantour. the
Mexican minister of finance. sat in his
spacious apartment overlooking Cen
trail Park tonight and addressed him
self to the question with an indigna-
ton foreign to his usual poised and
courtly temperance of diction. He had
just been shown the report printed in
some evening newspapers that Ameri-
can financial interests with dominant
holdings in Mexico have on foot a plan
to procure the resignation of President
Diaz and to set up Senior Limantour
himself in the executive chair. The
suggestion that private capital, and
foreign capital at that, could make
and unmake Mexican administrations
and ministries provoked both his ridi-
Guile and his anger.
How stupid was the first word.
II would be the last person to be sus-
pected Of lending myself to such a de-
sign he added. Even if by q
stretch of imagination one could sup
pose 1t true. 1t is no secret that
President Diaz has several times asked
me to accept the presidency at the ex-
piration of his term. have always
refused, because the duties which I
now fulfill are those most congenial
to me, and because 1 believe I can be
Of most service to my country by
continuing with them. There Is no
truth in the report
IF it is true that the insurrectionists,
or certain OF their leaders, hold me in
some esteem, that is because have acted
as adviser for the Grandfather Of these
Maderos who are now prominent in the
present uprising. They have grown to
be wealthy family. and their wealth
would seem to indicate that they have
prospered under the government which
they now attack
Civil Procedure Abbreviated.
The Mexican minister was asked to ex.
plain dispatch from Mexico City. re-
ceived this afternoon. that the govern
ment proposed to suspend the constitu-
tional guarantees throughout the repub-
lic, with the explanation that This
means mild form OF martial law
Not at all" he said. What it means
Is not martial law, even in mild form,
but an abbreviation of civil procedure
Prisoners will still be tried before a civil
Judge, but the court procedure will be
curtailed.
ITO return to President Diaz for a mo-
ment. wish to make myself plain. Much
has been printed Of the effect that his
death would have on Mexico. President
| Diaz is truly a great man and his death
would be an inestimable loss to Mexico,
but even national bereavement does
not mean that civil government would
| has been said. think, that the govern
ment has under Amusement program
| or reform, quite Independent Of the
present unrest. In any event, 1t is GER
| tain that such program is under con-
| sideration and that its development only
awaits the laying down Of arms by the
rebels.
Intervention Means War.
Wow. as to this matter of Intervention,
| the word has been much used and loose
~ used, although I recognize that 1t
| has not been employed by your govern
| Fuent. / wonder do the newspapers that
print 1T and the persons who speak 1t
| so freely realized what 1t means. ]
| have said today that ! am a great be-
| lever In the keen sense of Justice OF
! the American people wish to reaf-
| firm that most emphatically, and wish
| most seriously to call to attention what
intervention, so called in this case must
mean.
when an armed force crosses the
| border of neighboring power without
either invitation or permission. what
| does that mean? 1t means invasion, oc-
| cupation. And what do invasion and
| occupation mean but war?
| Il ask the sober sense of the great
masees Of the American people to dwell
| on that word. What has Mexico done to
! deserve threat Of war? None has
| been made by the American government
| but the inference of such a threat has
| been drawn by the newspapers. dc
not believe it Is warranted by the wishes
| of the American people On the border
| there may be those who sympathize with
| the instruction. We know, in fact, that
| there are trouble-makers in plenty and
that leads me to another point.
Aid for Insurgents.
of the money for the movement had been
raised in the United States Understand,
1 do not wish to imply that responsible
persons have interested themselves. dc
not say that much money has been
raised. because much has not been need.
ed: but ] do say that we have positive
evidence from many sources to show that
the aggregate of small contributions from,
Americans has enabled the insurrection
to endure even as long as it has,.
Proposed Patrol Of Coast.
Then you do not approve" it was sus-
gested. "of the assignment reported to-
day Of two American war vessels to pa.
troll duty along the Mexican coast?"
"I cannot say that I disapprove of wha,
may be the wise judgment Of friendly
power. replied Senior Limantour .'but
may say that l do not understand I,
does not appear to me how these two
ships can be cooperating with the troops
! I'm general maneuvers at SO great a dis
lance from their natural base.
"Shall l say what II seems to mean &c