Albuquerque Morning Journal

LIMANTOUR TO REMAIN AS MINISTER OF FINANCE

Mexico City, March 25.—Although no official announcement has been made, it is known that five of the new members of President Diaz' cabinet have been selected and it is almost certain Jose Yves Limantour will remain as minister of finance. Other selections besides Señor de la Barra as minister of foreign relations are:

Demetrio Sodi, judge of the supreme court, minister of justice, succeeding Justino Fernandez;

Norberto Dominguez, postmaster-general, department of communications, succeeding Leandro Fernandez;

Manuel Maroquin, well-known civil engineer, department of fomento (promotion of colonization and industry), succeeding Olapio Molina;

Jorge Vera Estanol, an attorney, minister of education, succeeding Justo Sierra.

So far as official announcement is concerned, Mexico City is as ignorant tonight as it was yesterday. Until late this afternoon officials at the state department expected to be able to give out the names of the men appointed, but at 7:35 o'clock tonight it was said the administration would make no announcement before next week. It is hardly possible changes may be then made in the list of those now selected. For the departments of war and interior no hint has been given as to their incumbents.

General Bernardo Reyes, now in Italy, who by many was believed to be slated for the post of secretary of war and marine, is returning to Mexico, but not to serve in that capacity, it is believed. According to a high authority he will return to serve in the army.

With the exception of General Diaz himself there is no man in Mexico whom the Mexican people credit with greater military genius than General Reyes, and it is believed the mere knowledge of the fact that he is to be sent into the field will do much to break the spirit of the revolution.

With the changes in the cabinet reforms will be enacted, it is currently reported, which will include changes in the electoral system, effective suffrage in the election of state governors, and a reformation of the powers of the jefes politicos.

It is said a full program of these reforms will be given in the president's message next Saturday, at the opening of congress.

That the administration's policy of reform now has an excellent chance of being carried out successfully is currently believed and it is widely believed that there would be no alteration in its attitude towards the rebels so far as the war is concerned.

"I hope and earnestly trust that the present differences will soon be solved in the best interests of the country and to the satisfaction of all reasonable and patriotic persons," said Jose Yves Limantour today. Mr. Limantour insisted that he be quoted as a private citizen.

"I feel that I can say that the administration of President Diaz is prepared to take such measures and implant such reforms as will satisfy the best public opinion, and while meeting force with force, it will leave nothing undone in the present circumstances to unite all good Mexicans.

"The Mexican people and the governments friendly to us must believe, and I say this in all solemnity of verity, that the government is determined, properly and progressively, to satisfy all legitimate demands for reformation measures and that it is doing this.