The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

! toral laws. for. lnasmuch us mo long
J continuance In power Of certain func-
tlonaries Is believed to be In part at
trlbutable to tho defects Of those laws
~ Is indispensable without delay to
amend them III order to insure the
electoral activity OF those citizens who
nre considered capable of voting VIE,
u luil consciousness OF what they are
| doing.
IN view OF the not Very atlsractory
results of the measures hitherto taken
70 bring about tho divisions of large
tifai estates on terms that would be
iaii TO all concerned so as 10 render
thosc estates available for tilagc, the
executive is determined To find means
1or carrying out this important pro
lect III the most efficient manner pos
siblc.
AT different times cndcavors have
pecn made to introduce reforms in the
administration of justice in he Fed
crnl courts and In the local courts of
the Federal district and territories, and
these cndenvors alone suffice to demon
stratc the Importance which the cxccu-
tive attaches to the Improvement OF
this vitel functions. At the same time
the executive is not unaware that nlucn
remains to be done to complete the
| work ana to correct tho defects which
observation brings to light and public
opinion points out.
"Thc various measures which 1t is:
proposed TO introduce after Il mature
and minute consideration Of all the
elements of the problem will i'm fund
amentally at insurinS more effectively
The Independence OF tho judiciary by
securing /, more select personnel anu
!engthcuinG their terms of Office, while
another object OF the measures in qucs-
ton will be to render more stringent
tho responsibilities of judicial func-
t,1t
forms Of procedure for bringing them
10 account in case of malfeasancc
Tribute tn Soldiers.
General Dia1 paid Il high tribute 70
tho loyalty and valor OF tho Mexican
soldiers ana took up the subject Of
tho mobilization of the American army.
III connection with these serious oc-
currcnccs the executive had observed
that tho rebels were recruiting Till
busters and cnccting their organi"a-
ton OH foreign territory. ana there
fore drew the attention Of the gov
crnmcnt Of the United States 10 the
acts That government, acting by vir-
tue Of its laws OF neutrality. nj
once adopted such measures az II
doomed adequate, which tho govern
mont Of Mexico Recognizes ana apprc-
ciates. y little later. thero was an
unusual concentration Of American
forces near tho border.
The executive. as in duty bound"
says General Diaz gave instructions
to our ambassador at Washington to
ask for All explanation Of the step.
though these Instructions crossed a
message from President Taft III which
he spontaneously gave assurances that
this concentration of forces had no
significance which should cause con
Germ to the friendly neishbor3 OF the
United States OH the south. The with
T..
had been ordered TO the waters OF
both our coasts and tho fact that tho
land forces are shortly to engage in
munocuvrcs afford tho hest proof or
the sincerity Of those assurances which
have been reiterated On subsequent DC
casions."
Reviewing tho circumstances lead
ing up to tho rebellion, President Diaz
IN his message said:
~ group which at the last Federal
elections presented candidates for the
presidency and vice prcsd cncy OF tho
republic, only polling, however Il
small minority OF the votes. proved
Unwilling to limit its activities To the
legitimate exercise of the popular suf-
frage which it had advocated. but after
the elections were over. took w arms,
disturbing tho peace which the coun-
try had for long years enjoyed
Reviews Hevniution.
After relating the discovery In adj
vance OF the plot and the outbreak at
Puebla. the message resumed:
con the date set for the genera! In
surrection, various groups, composed
chiefly OF peasants. rose In arms in the
nlounta nous region OF Western Chi
huahun, taking advantage OF favorable
local conditions, enabling them to de-
feNd themselves and to cludo the pur-
suit of the first troops scnt against
them These cIrculns tances together
with tho etiicnclous CO. operations which
the rebels have received in men and