Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-23

FEELING CROWS
AMONG MExICANS
Limantour Acknowledges That
People Dislike United States.
Reforms Needed.

MEXICO CITY, March 23.-Admit-
ting that Mexico is facing a crisis even
greater than he had believed, Minister
of Finance Limantour said that the ad-
ministration a no definite plans for
the solution Of the problems confront
ing the government. 1t had no alter
native but TO continue the military
program upon which it had entered, he
said. Notwithstanding the govern
ment's aggressive attitude, reforms
which were intended to remedy the
alleged grievances were under consid-
Grafton. The most important of these
reforms was that relative to \the re-
vision of the electoral laws.
This is an outline of the situation.
as presented by Mr.. Limantour to a
representative OF the Associated Press
following a meeting of the cabinet yes
terday:
That a great change in the attitude
of the people toward the administra-
ton had taken place within the time
that Minister Limantour was abroad
was a significant admission made oy
him. The administration, he said, was
conducting a searching investigation
to determine the exact cause, and to
find a remedy for the existing senti-
ment.
No Opposition to Wise Reform
There was no disposition on its part
to oppose any wise reforms which
might be demanded by a reasonable
public. At the same time the admin
istration did not purpose to accede TO
| demands backed up by arguments OF
arms.
In a word the administration recog-
nized two classes in the dissatlSfled
public; one represented by the lntelil-
/ gent. but noncombatant element, and
the other by the followers of Madero
For the latter the administration a
no terms other than those formulated
at the war department.
Such is the program announced by
Mr.. Limantour, as the result OF con
ferences with President Diaz and otheI
members of the cabinet.
Mr.. LimantCar frankly expressed sur
prise at the -antagonism toward the
administration that he had discovered.
Just why this is so | cannot under
stand" said the minister, Il am try
ing to find out. That it is so cannot be
denied. / have talked with a great
many people since my return and i
have discovered that there is a certain
lack of accord between the people n
the government. l am told that this
spirit of opposition a grown largely
since the celebration of the centennial
l am told that at that time there wa
a marked display OF loyalty, but l am
frank to say that J. do not find 1t to-
day
Want Electoral Laws Revised.
Already the minister has discovered
that the fundamental demand of the
people is that there be a revision OF
the electoral laws. The minister ad-
mitted that such a revision "a essen
tial If tie growing discomfort were
to be checked.
Any new electoral law would, in tn
opinion of the minister, have to o
the subject of most careful considera
ton and would need to be so france
as to eliminate illiterate voters. Al
though this proposed change in tn
electoral laws would not be intende
as any concession to the rebels ii j
the basic feature of their demands, &C
cording to statements made repeated.
by Madero and his associates.
J No Reconciliation with Rebels.
Z That any reconciliation could be eff
i, fected with the rebels emo Liman