The Washington times., 1911-03-25
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President met his cabinet the follow
| ing day-Friday-and after a four
every member of the cabinet, including
Limantour, had placed his resigna-
lions in the hands of General DiaE.
Bevond this, the dispatches indicate
that Limantour Will probably be re-
| tanned when a new cabinet Is formed,
| Forcing out the entire cabinet, Liman-
| tour will simply have opened the way
| for his own control. He is expected
TO be head of the new government, to
dictate its policies, and practically to
name the ministers who will serve
with him. Whether he shall become
head of the foreign office or take the
portfolio of finance. is unimportant.
He will rule both. IL he wins in the
! bold game whose cards are now on
| the table.
Report Verified.
Foreign Minister Creel, former Mex
| lean AMBASSADOR in Washington, to-
day wired to Ambassador de la
Barra here, telling that the resigna-
in the hands of the President; that
Diaz had not yet indicated whether
! he should accept or reject them, and
| that the public was we'll pleased and
confident that reforms now promised
win lead to early restoration OF peace.
That a new effort is to be made to
force reforms must be inferred from this
telegram. But whether by way of sub
the form of increased rigor in repressive
measures is not clear. Mexico dis
patches declare that Limantour may be
retained in the new cabinet, even
though the others of his colleagues re-
tire permanently. This would be pos
sible only IL DiaZ were willing TO accept
the Limantour program of composing
difficulties, placating public opinion,
I H. halo MI
giving them the substance, II not the
| form, OF victory.
Is Confirmed.
| This view is confirmed, in a way, 5y
the suggestion in the dispatches that
Gen. Bernardo Reyes may be recalled
from Europe by Diaz TO assist in the
reforming of the government. Reyes is
| the idol of the Mexican army, and before
he was sent to Europe was regarded as
the most likely leader Of an effective
| insurgency against Diaz.
The crafty old chief of state gathered
! in Reyes, and gave him q commission
TO Europe to get him out Of the way.
Like Limantour, Reyes has been cred
| tied with the view that the insurgents
had a good deal of reason on their side.
Should he be recalled and given place
along with Limantour in a new cabinet,
II would amount to the abdtcation of
Diaz, the repudiatiOn of the old poll
Cies of repression, and the inauguration
| Of new era OF liberality.
Retiring Cabinet.
The Mexican public has been greatly
dsaffected with the old cabinet for A
long time. Diaz himself has been no
less popular than some of his advisers.
The men whose designations are now in
the hands of Diaz are:
Jose Yves Limantour, minister of
finance
Enrique c. Creel. minister of foreign
affairs.
Manuel Gonzales Cosio, minister of
war and marine.
) Ramon Corral, minister Of the inter
ior.
(roughly corresponding to commerce,
labor, development, and Industry.
Leandro Fernandez minister of pub
lie works and transportation.
Justine Fernandez, minister of justice.
II is ca binet of veterans, trained
in the Diaz school. Cisio and the twJ
Fernandezes-Justino and Leandro. have
been especially unpopular with the
ful in any EFFORT TO develop construc-
tive program of reforms. Creed-tha
Mexican-born son of a Kentucky father
and a Mexican mother-inhertted q
great fortune, and has made II still
greater, through methods that have
pretudiced the public against him. He
is widely regarded as one of the wealth
est mon IN the world, and like most OIL
the men close to Diaz, has acquired his
wealth through government favor and
concessions.
CorrapS Successor.
Monterey dispatches today say that
JOAQUIN Casasus will succeed Ramon
Corral as minister of the interior and
vice president of the republic. Corral
has resigned as a cabinet minister, but
not as vice president He is expected
: to relinuuish the latter Office within a
few days and TO sail for Europe April
T.
Thus the way is opening for pro-
gram which will save Diaz from uttel
reputation and disgrace, and at the
SIZE rIme will enable Limantour tc
become practical head of the country
: and to effcctuate those policies which
the financial powers have dictated
Whether he or any other man can, a.
. | this late date, prevent the complete anc
formal overthrow of the D1az regime
is yet to be developed. THEREBY lies
the great concern which the sittauor
: holds for Americans.
Ii is plain enough now that, whether
by intent or not the American military
demonstration on the Texas border
played into the hands Of Limantoui
and his financial hackers. 1t demon
strated the weakness of Diaz, the dan
. sibility that Uncle Sam might step II
and force reforms If Diaz did not gran
them.
Action Expected.
The retirement of the Diaz Cabine
: did not come as a shock to Presiden
Taft, according to members Of the Tai
Cabinet. The move seems to have beer
expected.
1t is indicated today that the admin
I istration will do nothing in the presen
5 crisis but await developments. II th'
} new Mexican Cabinet takes hold OF th'
situation and gets results in putin;
t down the revolution nothing more will
be expected of it by the Washington
government.
If. however, the revolution continues
e to spread, ami no effective means o.
; safeguarding American property is de
: : yised, this government win feel com
PEELED to take steps.
To Restore Peace.
The rise of Limantour means tina