The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02
D|AZ URGES REFORM
UPON THE CONGRESS
Mexican Ruler Advocates Meas
ures for Which Insurgents
Are Now Fighting.
Continued From Page One.

guided III his endeavorS to warrant the
confidence which the country has re-
posed in him.
"The change of ministry just eff
fected, aims, for example, at satisfy
ing in practice one very general aspir-
alton, which IS that the political per-
sonnel be renovated from time to time,
I have not hesitated to part with the
services of capable, honorable advisers
who for greater or less length OF
time have given me their valued coop
Grafton.
"My single aim has been to set the
precedent OF not carrying on the gov"
ernment indefinitely with the same
cabinet, however high the merits OF
the persons composing 1T be, and to
show that room should be made from
|. time 10 time for new energies in the
direction of public affairs.
Furthermore, measures Will be
taken that will demonstrate n firm pur-
pose to give heed TO reasonable com:
plants that are made against some of
the authorities, especially those who
are in closest touch with the people.
cit is to be hoped that In this
policy the federal government will be
seconded by the governors of states,
which. by reason of the administrative
instrumentalities depending on them,
are better able to remedy the evil. y
Division of Estates.
On the subject Of the division of
great private estates, first broached
| interview, the chief executive declared
| his determination to find efficient
means to bring about this innovation.
In no previous message of the pres
idcnt has there ever been anything
in the nature of a recommendation. I'm
til today his messages have been mere
resumes of things accomplished.
The public, knowing that the pres
ident would in this message to the
Twenty fifth congress depart from
the ordinary course and suggest spe-
! cial legislation, has shown intense In
terest. From the minute the chief ex-
ecutive entered the chamber of depu-
! ties until the last word of his mes
sage had been read every man on the
galleries listened intently. Every avail
able seat in the galleries was occupied
either by diplomats, public officials OF
by those fortunate enough to have OBJ
tanned cards of admission.
President Diaz appeared no more
aged tonight than he did when he read
his message in September, and in spite
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required more than an hour, his voice
was as strong at the conclusion as al
the beginning.
Intense Interest Shown.
Only once was the president inter
rupted by applause At the mention OF
reforms there was a spontaneous clap
ping of hands for one brief minut!
and then no more was heard until th'
close, when the big auditorium resound
ed to. handclapping and cries o
"Viva!, The audience followed th
reader keenly. Now and then some
one would cough or d shuffing O.
feet would be heard and instantl,
scores of frowning faces were turnet
toward the origin of the sound and
: low chorus of Kisses, the signal fo
silence, would arise,
After reviewing at length the prog
ress of the nation in the last 81
months and briefly the events leadin
up to the rebellion and It's progress
( the message continued:
THE principle of no reelection 70
executive functionaries elected by popu
+ lar suffrage had not OF late been broache
in any OF the legislative assemblies c
the republic. and for that reason tn
federal executive had not thought prope
to express an opinion as to questio
which by its nature falls within tn
province of those assemblies, but seein
that the issue was recently brought u
in some of the state legislatures an
. discussed In the press the executive take
this occasion to manifest his hearty as
sent and II q bill is brought before con
gress providing Tor the periodical renova
ton of the functionarles referred to III
p administration will give 10 such mcasur
its earnest support.
Reform of Election Laws.
Intimately bound UP with the ador
. | ton OF the principle Of no rc-clectio
>, is the question OF the reform or III
y electoral laws for. inasmuch as the Ion
!, continuance in power OF certain tun(
HH H tionaries is believed 10 be in part al
u tributable to the defects OF those law
II is Indispensable without delay
amend them to insure the electoral az
tivity OF those citizens who are cor
sidered capable Of voting with a. ~
"In view of the not very satisiactoi
results of the measures hitherto take
10 bring about the division or large rur
estates on terms that would be fair
all concerned: so as to render those e.
tates available for tillnge. the eNecutiN
is determined TO find means for carrylI
out this important project III the mo
efficient manner poSsl Die
AT different times enheavors ma
been made TO introduce reforms in Il
administration OF justice in the teder
Is courts and I'm the local courts OF the re-
eral district and territories and the
endeavors alone suffice TO demonstra
lie the Importance which the executive "a
s. taches to the Improvement OF tnis Nit
III ecutive Is not unaware that much !
lie mains to be done 10 complete the wo
tn and 10 correct the defects which oDse
ne yatIonB bring TO light and pubic opihi'
es points out
Is Reform of Judiciary.
&c ."rbe various measures which II is pr
"a posad to Introduce after q mature u
r. minute consideration OF all the clemen
ss of the problem will aim inIdarnfnS9ar,S SalSr -