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MEXICAN CABINET
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ter of finance and mace minister of
foreign affairs, but 1t is said that this
probably is an open question.
All Are Old Men.
Not one of the men who formed pres
ident Diaz's cabinet is less than SIS
years old and several are much older.
With the exception of Enrique c.
Creel, minister of foreign affairs, all
have been cabinet members for many
years, and this alone has been one of
the grievances of the revolutionists,
who nave insisted that the chief ex-
ecutive should surround himself with
representatives of the younger gener-
alton, men more closely in touch with
the affairs Of tae people.
Following are those whose resigna-
tions were received:
Enrique c. Creel, minister of foreign
affairs; Ramon Corral minister of the
interior; Jose Yves Limantour, minis
ter Of finance; Olegario Molina. min
lister of fomento; Justo Sierra, minis
ter of education; Emmanuel Gonzales
Cosio, minister of war and marine;
Leandro Fernandez minister Of public
works and communications; Justine
Fernandez, minister Of justice
Cabinet Members All Old.
The popular feeling against the cab
met has been growing steadily since
long before the beginning Of the revo-
luton, says an Associated Press dis
patch from Mexico City. Ramon Cor
raj Is not so old that his age can be
used as an argument against his USE
fu1ness, but i'll health in the last few
months has served the same purpose.
and, especially when it is taken into
consideration that he has not been
popular with the people from whose
ranks the revolutionists are drawn
Enrique c. CreeI is not by any means
in the decrepit state, but he, too, has
fallen under the displeasure of the
forces opposing the administration be-
cause of his official acts in Chihua-
hua He is a rich man and incurred
the hostility Of many in his own state.
chihuahua Mr.. Creel was ambassador
to the United States before he became
a cabinet officer.
LimantOur May Remain.
Jose Yves Limantour, who, it is re-
ported, will be the only cabinet mem
Der TO remain, is an old man. but yet
is regarded as one of the shrewdest
and, most able in the republic.
Justo Sierra, minister Of education,
entered the cabinet many years ago
and to him is due largely the credit
for building up Mexico's schools. To-
wards him objection has rarely been
made and the praise that is his far
overbaIances any condemnation that
may have been given him. He may be
retained.
The three men against whom the
masses have cried "old ago" are Lean
dro Fernandez, Justine Fernandez and
Gen. Cosio It is an open secret that
for the last three or four years their
duties have been materially lightened
by subordinates.
News Well Received.
The news that the cabinet had re-
signed spread rapidly throughout Mex
ice City. In all quarters 1t elected Ia
yorable comment That president Diaz
and minister Limantour have at last
agreed on a program calculated TO
bring about peace, appears to be liz
dicated by this resignation of the cab
met, members of the diplomatic corps
think 1t has been generally conceded
that minister Limantour returned to
Mexico with the intention of urging
the president along some line leading
TO a peaceable solution of the revolu-
tionary problem and it is the popular
belief that the action of the ministers
is the indirect result of his represen-
tations.
DIR. Gomez PIaesed.
Dr. vasquez Gomez, head Of the
confidential agency of the Mexican
revolutionists in Washington expressed
pleasure at the news Of the resigna-
ton of the Diaz cabinet, saying it was
step in the right direction. He added
that the revolutionary party would
prefer to wait and see the kind of
reorganization that would follow IN
the cabinet before expressing an opin-
ion on the effect such action would
have on the insurrecto movement.
DIR. Gomez has often asserted, when
discussing probable changes in the