Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-26
MEXICAN CABINET RESIGNS
>Cries Against Long Terms Of Office
Down President Diaz' Advisers.
PEACE AUTHORIZATIONS OBJECT
Chief Executive PostPonss Statement
- 60 His Aetion-Limaatour f.
Expected 20 Remain IN
office

MEXICO CITY. March E.-The Dfaz cab
inet resigned Friday. Foliowing a meeung
Of that body a. 4 O'Clock this afternoon
every minister rendered his resignation TO
General Diaz. A. set none Of the resigna-
tons have been accepted. but on excellent
authority e Is said bur two or the minis
tiers, and possibly not more than one. will
be asked 20 remain.
In diplomatic circles and among high
government officials Il is assumed that
General Disz will insist on senior L4man-
tour remaining IN charge OF the Debart-
ment q Finance
Members OF the cabinet refuse 70 com
ment upon their action. but Il IS said SENT
officially that the initiative was taken.
not BY them. but by the president, Who
u h believed here. proposes 20 surround
himself with younger men in the hope
that such action will serve 10 unite all
clements OF the nation
II is probable that the acceptance Of the
designations will be coincident with the
announcement OF the names Of the new
ministers. This announcement may not be
made FOR some days.
New Btosd 60 Ne Infused.
who win compose the new cabinet is
not publicly known. but IL may be said
they will be men who have not taken a
leading part in the government affairs.
Neither will Il include any who have been
Identified with the revolutionary move
ment Instituted By Msdero.
included in the resignatlons was that OF
Ramon Corral as minister Of gobernacion,
. department. Corresponding to the De
partment OF the Interior In the United
states. but not a. vice president. II is re-
Hsbly reported that the vice president will
sail on April u Cor Europe.
The announcement of the cabinet changes
has revived the rumor that General Dia7
has recalled General Reyes from Europe
but this could not be substantiated tonight
Peace and Reform PurpOses.
The reason given for the action In an
official announcement is the belief that 4
viii contribute to the establishment OF
peaee and facilitate the reforms which are
in contemplation.
Enrique C. Greet minister of foreign re
IatIons, presented the designations in be
half Of all Of the ministers General Diai
thanked the retiring members for theh
efficient and patriotic cooperation in tn
past and announced he would POSITIONS
his acceptance or rejection until later.
The three men against whom the masse
have cried "old age" are Leandro Fernan
dez. Justine Fernandez and General COsiC
in former years the men have accom-
pHshed much In the respective offices; bu
Il 10 an open secret that Tor the last tire
or four years their duties have been ma
teriaIly Iightened BY subordinates.
The news that the cabinet had resigns
spread rapidly throughout the city. In a
quarters ii ELECTED favorable comment
wholesale change in the cabinet was on
Of the things wanted BY the revolutionist
and had d occurred several months age
say rebel sympathizsrs here. IT is not a
ali improbable the revolt might have bee
averted
Revolt Past stopping.
The rebels stu want that change an
thar IL has come at last Is gratifying BY
not wholly sufficient. they say. The fighl
ing has gone too far for this to satisf
these who are conducting the campaig
and q national election with q guarantees
open elections 10 follow must be granite,
insist the disconnected element, before Il
war 10 ended.
That President Diaz and Minister Limal
tour have ~ last agreed on = program ca
cuiated 90 bring about peace appears
BE- indicated. the members OF tho dlpl
mite corps think. Il has been general
conceded that Minister IAmantour returns
Y to Mexico with the intention OF urging n
president along some line leading 10
peaceable solution Of the rsvolutional
problem and the popular belief that the a
ton Of the ministers Il the indirect resu
OF hts representations.