Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-19
HAS PLANS FOR REFORMS
Madero, Provisional President,
Urged Not to Block His Trip.
Y ABOUT JOURNEY
SECRECY
Statement by the Vice Consul at
New York, Who Deprecates Pub
LEGATION Of Sensational Rumors.


long statement to the press today in
which he Unexpectedly confirms the I'M
derstanding that. Senior Limantour, the
Mexican minister Of finance, is the bear
er Of important proposals from the in
surrectos to the administration.
Permit me to say" he urges. that 1t
seems to me great mistake for the
newspapers to print from day to day
rumors from the Texas border as to
whether Mr.. Limantour will be permitted
to make the journey safely across Mexi-
CO. He is returning to Mexico with i'm
portant plans with respect to reforms
and the general improvement Of the coun-
try"
This fact. the vice consul argues.
Importance" but the publication Of ru-
mors that insurrectos may burn bridges
ahead of Senior Limantour's train. he be-
lieves. might incite individuals who had
not thought Of such q thing to interfere
with his prompt return" AS matter OF
fact. it is known that members of the
Madero family here have advised Fran
cisco I. Madero. provisional insurrecto
president, not to block Senior Imam
tours journey.
Rebels Men of Intelligence.
Heretofore. all the government pronun-
ciamentos have referred to the insur-
rectos as "disturbers Of the peace"
sometimes as anarchists or more
slightingly as merely "disorderly per-
sons" The Mexican vice consul today
takes different tone. He argues against
the publication Of sensational articles,
both In the newspapers and the maya
zines. and then in Analysing their effect.
he explains:
I'm the first place the Mexicans en-
gagged in the insurrection are mostly
above the peOn class-men who can read
and write with no diflculty whatsoever
They have not only been able to read
themselves, but have given the sub
stance Of their contents to the ignorant"
COTULLA. Tex. March 1S.-Jose Yves
Limantour, the Mexican finance minister,
the International and Great Northern
railway en- route to Mexico City
Several prominent Mexicans, among
them being relatives Of Senior Madero, left
Laredo today to meet Senior Lmantour
at this. point.
No special precautions have been taken
to guard the train at the Mexican end of
the line.
Limantour Crosses the Line.
LAREDO. Tex. March 1s.-Jose Yves
Limantour. inancier, diplomat and pos
sible future president of Mexico, passed
through this city today enroute to Next
CO City. where he may be prominent
factor in bringing about peace in the
republic.
Mr.. Limantour. his wife, son and q
private secretary composed the party
which left San Antonio this morning in
the private car Hidalgo. Immediately
preceding the Hidalgo in the train was
the private car of Vice President c. r.
Hudson Of the National lines Of Mexico.
and the same order was observed on the
Mexican side OF the Rio Grande. Dur
ing the journey from San Antonio Senior
Limantour refused to see anybody.
Leonardo Aguilar. j. Madero Aguilar
and j. Gonzales Trovelo, members of the
Madero family of Monterey, came in this
morning to interview Senior Limantour.
They were unsuccessful but got prom
Use of an audience as soon as the train
reached Mexican soil.
The only visitors received by Senior
Limantour on the United States side
were Mexican Consul Miguel E. Diebold
and Collector Of Customs James J.
Haynes, while the audience granted on
the Mexican side Of the river was con-
fined to a few Of the army federal and
municipal officials.
To an Associated Press representative
Minister Limantour's son said his
father was determined to give out no
statement until he reached Mexican ter
ritory, and perhaps his silence would
not be broken before he reached Mexico
City.
shortly after $40 pm. the train de-
parted from Nuevo Laredo for the south
Leonardo Aguilar, a member of the
n ponce, ta branch ranch OF. OF the Madero
New York had received cable advices
of the coming from Europe of Senior
Limantour, and that later conference
had been held in New York: He also
, IA.1 hot t01A
ceived by the Maderos now in Mexico.
which indicated there would be a change
of conditions within the next three
weeks, and that their enforced expatri-
While in the station in Cotulla. Tex.
where representatives of the Madero
family boarded the Limantour train
for this city, they met and talked with
large number of Mexicans. and sew
eral persons from the United States.
among whom was James Walker. the
American who aacted as guide for Fran
cisco L Madero during his flight from
Cotulla to Eagle Pass.
A Peculiar Coincidence.
A peculiar coincidence attaches to the
return of Jose Yves Limantour to Mexico
at this time. He is due in Mexico City
tomorrow night, March 10. That Sunday
is known as ST. Joseph's day in Mexico
and st. Joseph is the patron saint of
Mexico. In view Of the fact that great
Importance is attached to the coming of
Limantour, who il credited with mis-
sion Of conciliation, his arrival is loo Sed
forward to as an omen of peace by thou
sands Of MeXicans.
Not Significant, Limantour Says.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 49,
Only one person was admitted to the pres
ence Of Jose Yves Iimantour while the
| latter's train stopped here this morning
Enrique Ornelas. Mexican consul here,
was granted a short interview while
Senior Limantour was dressing.
To Consul Ornelas, Senior Limantour
said he was going back to Mexico to re-
sumo his duties as minister of finance
and was emphatic that his return at this
| time had no particular significance.
Welcome Prepared for Limantour.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, March 49,
| spectacular welcome is to be accord
| ed Mexicos financial minister, Jose
Yves Limantour. upon his arrival here
| tomorrow night. 1t will be shared in
by nearly every class Of society in the
capital.
Besides the official reception, there
will be present at the railway tation