New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
MEXICAN REBELS
T0LAY DOWN ARMS
understanding Reached Between
Diaz Government and lnSur-
gents Headed by Madero.
RADICAL REFORMS PROMISED
Franchise To Be Made Free and
General Amnesty Granted
De la Barra and Liman-
tour in New Cabinet.
RADICAL REFORMS PROMISED

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Mexico City. March 25.--Upon infor-
NATION received from official and au-
,horitative sources tonight the Trib-
une correspondent is able TO announce
.hat an understanding has been reached
between the government and the insur-
rents headed by Francisco |. Madoro
pbercby the rebels will lay down their
arms and subject themselves to federal
authority.
Il wes with this end In Wow that the
members of President Diazs Cabinet
gave N their designations yesterday.
The programme provides for wholly
usr set Of ministers, with the exception
Of Joss Yves Limantour. who retains the
nortfolio Of Minister Of Finance. The
personnel II tho cabinet all be an
rounced OF Monday.
Changes viii be made in adminiStra-
tive processes. both national and state.
N make them conform so far aS possible
70 tho spirit and tho letter Of the Con
stitution Full freedom IS 10 ho granted
IN the exercise of the franchise. although
be amended So ss to bar illiterate voters.
General Bernardo Reyes. Who has been
absent IN Europ" for Two wears on mis-
.or 20 study the military reserve SIS
toms of the Continent has been ordered
- return 10 Mexico immediately. He
viii be placed in command Of the troops
IN the north who are in the fed against
the insurgents General Reyes viii not
Re 2 member Of tho Cabinet. but there is
: strong proba bility that h" will he
candidate for ce-Pvesident. o. sue
cee6 Ramon Corral. at 4 special general
election - be called for that purpose
General Reyes's services as commander
n chef of the troops viii 3e utilized in
-rhduing verious scattered and inde-
re~do-t insurgeut groups who DO not
acknowledge the leadership ot Madero.
srd yho ere not expected 10 accede 10
conditions which the Msdcrists say they
sre willing 70 accept
a.-,-esty for Thos. Who Yield.
general amnesty proclamation Will
be promulgated directly. under the terms
OF which 2li Jexicans who are in arms
AGAINST the government will be held
frse from punishment and deprived IF
u,rA os their civil rights on condition
HAT they surrender Immediately.
Besides Liman-our. only one member
NJ t,A new C7binet has been definitely
-e-ec,ed. r. J.. Dc IA Barre. ~ preSe ent
q y q
vn take Enrique Crsers place re Min
ie,-r of Foreign Relations. Another
PORTFOLIO vas offered 80 Crccl hv Diaz.
hu, ne has elected ~ retire erman'ntF
from tho government sery!ce. io eN-
presses the opinion that tn" national
welfare would he best served At present
e Di9, followed the trend Of public sen
.i-7ert which seems to favor nearly
complete reaiignmcnt In the composition
~ the Cabinet.
n announcing his pOsitiv" determine
SION N retire senior Crecl said tonight
that there was no icysenins of the close
fri.rd'v personal relations when nave
4,rsted between Disz and himself 1"'
many Years. and hat he would h"id
r,nself I'm readiness ~ all times - a'h
..4 President in maintaining lov and
order
Ramon Corral sho also served a.
Minister NJ the lnto~ior in The Cabinet
has arranged 10 sail 10 Europe on Aprh
~ fr.m Vera CrIz Whom 'ongr'S $
,r,v4ues .1 Aprll Corral VIII a."
leave 90 s,e,r; himself from tnc CON-
try for SIS months for the purpose ~
..rcceedIne 90 Europe 10 undergo treat
lent -or e. .cr'ous msady which mas
.ucara~.tsted hin since last fab.
There ie n,t- doubt that Corral "h
s ortiv resign o. Vics-President. Should
hc rot during his leave Of absence ana
vacancy iu the Presidency take pace
IN the inter al from any cause. the MIN
iter Of Foreign Relations Automatically
hecomes acting President until Fr''l-
dent is chosen at "A special general 'ioc'
'iou. Thus Corral will be wholly eAHi'
mated a. future political factor.
So generally had the resignation o'
.ns ministers yesterday been eXpec'e'
that the publication Of the news created
httle comment or excitement. mere il
much speculation as 70 the DerSoilH'' :"
tie new Cabinet The belief IS that th'
President will select younger men thai
tne former ministers.
oia. Seeks Country's Best interests
The effect Of what The Tribune Is ap''
. announce tonight will be favorapi'
and VIII almost surely meet with genera
satisfaction. The substantial clements
" the population are anxious 10 nav
order and peace al almost any pr1ce. l.
seems logical to assume that the fres'
dent Will immensely strengthen ms posi-
ton and his hold on the people by oe
Trimming on these changes, thus demo"
strat!ng his good faith and his desire
ss he said this afternoon in conversation
With the Tribune correspondent To u
taat which is best for the country IL
matter what Il costs
BY thus ,nanlfesting by his acts ois
1os.t!on 20 comply with what has beer
iepr@sented TO him as the consensus
DDblic opinion, 50 far - 1t can be aScI'
eired. lie has gone TAR l" T'i -, -
lorges Of Indifference to the Welfare
iao nation which have recently pccn -
freely made by spOkeSm"n Tor the Iep''S
rs cl.y i quiet.
fBy Tie Asso, ed Press
>c=ico Clty. March -5.-FiYe OF III