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probably rain; solder Friday.
EL PASO, TEXAS,
Thursday Evening,
November 20, 1913-12 Pages
TWO SECTIONS TODAT.
KUERTA JUS
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Openly Charges that Depu
ties Were Open Agents of
the Revolutionists.
SAYS HE GAVE IN
OFTEN TO THEM
Declares Their Rebellious
Acts "Weakened, Mexico1,
For Foreign Spoilers.
MEXICO CITY. Mex.. Nov. 26.
Gen. Victoriana Huerta. provis
ional president of Mexico, de
fends his acts in his message to con
gress, justifying them all by argu
ments which be asks als congress to
accept. He openly charges that the
rebels were using the lower house of
congress for their own purpose and
asserts as openly that the war is being
carried on with-a view of so debilitat
ing the country that it would be forced
to submit' to foreign invasion. Thus
the executive attempts to convey to
the Mexican people the idea that the
revolution is being fomented and
backed bv other nations.
To Read Ovrn 3Iessage.
The full text of the message, which
be will read in person at 6 oclock this
evening, is as follows:
"In accordance with the constitu
tional provisions relative to the mat
ter, it is the duty of the chief execu
tive to inform the congress of the na
tion twice every year of the status of
the public affaics, these reports cor
responding, to. . tteejpanw.aolsjiffl epeu
ings of the regular sessions of your
duties. '
'This provision having been com
plied with by means of the extensive
reports I read in thie chamber- on Sep
tember IS last, and as it happened at
the time that the first of April was
far ahead, at which time the govern
ment should once more bring to your
attention the status of the national
situation, it can now be understood
that this brief message cannot be so
extensive as the other documents, but
that it should be limited to giving you
an account of the political events
which have taken place since October
10, last, to this significant date, by
Mrtue of the solemn promise I have
made before the nation and the world.
Seek to Reinstate Peace.
"The country is resuming its course
under the straight and inflexible pro
visions of the fundamental charter of
the republic and this, within such a
peremptory time, necessarily pets in
relief before persons not actuated by
passion, the indisputable good faith
and the unexcelled good will of the
government of the nation. It shows
that tho executive has been making
efforts to reinstate the supremacy of
peace and the law in the midst of con
ditions which are of a character suf
ficient to discourage the strongest de
cision unless supported by a great
faith in the law, in justice and In the
welfare of the country.
"The embodiment of our political
structure, having as a basis a perfect
equilibrium between the three powers
by the people exercising their sov
ereignty, it can be easily understood
to what extent of difficulty we could
be dragged by the least interruption
or alteration of this equilibrium.
, Maintaining Equilibrium.
The framers of the constitution, un
derstanding this to be the case, marked
for each power the province of their
proper and legitimate action in order
that by reminding invariably between
the lines marked for each of them, per
fect harmony of the whole would be
preserved. The very moment that any
or the three powers should go. beyond
the boundaries limiting their activity,
the province of action of the others
would necessarily be invaded. The
equilibrium would thus be disturbed
and constitutional functions would be
ai Le ' thus menacing the life Itself
ul l"c puuucai state. Unless the tres
passing power should be brought with
out delay to its exclusive province of
action, it provokes from the other pow
ers a defensive action, the vigor of
which is and must be proportional to
the gravity of frequency of the infrac
tions. Such a reaction becomes neces
sary and salutary because without it
the constitutional organization would
definitely disappear. The gravity of
which cannot escape the wisdom of
the representatives I am addressing,
appeared before the country and the
government under my direction since
the last days of September, and its
character was so intense and alarming
from the beginning that the course of
events could easily be forecast.
Denounces Late Conjures
"I refer to the attitude which'is per
haps fresh in the memory of all "Mex
icans, principally of the house of rep
resentatives, which, in front of the
other two powers, but preferably
against the executive. Vjvhose action,
so urgently and decisively needed at
this moment, the aforesaid assembly
systematically endeavored to prevent
and defraud. There being nothing to
dissuade it in its anti-patriotic pur
poses, notwithstanding that to embas
rass the action of the executive, meant
to place in danger the life of the coun
try itself The executive was not lack
ing in the foresight, but. rather un
derstanding at once the results of the
rule of action adopted by the house, all
care was taken to avoid conflicts and
to preserve a perfect cooperation with
the legislative power, without which
all the efforts of the government would
be impracticable.
Says He Often "Gave In."
The executive relinquished his
rights and prerogatives on more than
one ocasion and employed repeatedly
tentative efforts to obtain .closer rela
tions between the two powers, which
every day became more difficult. The
house, on account of the assemblage of
certain elements, became a focus of In
surrection, a bare faced agency of the
rebels, who on our northern frontier
hip d oted their efforts to slaiiht i
and pillage and to the work of bleed-
Bank Fails to Recover
Money Lost by Teller
on the Racis in Juarez
lios Angeles. Calif.. Nov. 20. Because
money has no earmarks by which it
may be identified, the Traders bank
of Los Angeles lost a suit to recover
from Abe Morris, an alleged book
maker, $25,660 alleged to have been
embezzled by a former teller. Owen J.
Morris,
The teller surprised the president of
the bank one day by confessing that he
was snort about $30,000. He was sen
tenced later to seven years in San J
Quentin prison and suit was instituted
to recover from tho bookmaker,
through whom he admitted having lost
the money on horse races at Juarez.
Judgment of the jury was that the
bank would have to identify the
money wagered with Abe Morris be
fore it could recover.
The two Morrises are not relatives.
ing their fatherland, so that when it
may be debilitated and impoverished it
should submit to the dangers from
abroad, without restrictions.
Would Prevent Government.
"The house endeavored to prevent
every effort of the government. It
aggressively Invaded not only the
province of the Judicial power, but the
executive's in order to cooperate with
the infamous purposes of the rebels.
Having come to this extreme, the gov
ernment, under my direction, had to
face this painful dilemma, either to
consent in the preservation of tho
house as an assembly of demagogs,
so that it would end by strangling the
other faro nowers. and dragging the
country into chaos and bloody anarchy,
in whihe our nationality Inevitably
would have quickly perished, or to
take a legal action of defence. This
I did, waiving for a brief time the
socalled popular representation, and
appealing to the people to come before
the polls in order that they might ex
press their ultimate and sovereign de
sire. Resorted to Extreme.
"It being impossible to hesitate be
fore such a situation, the executive re
sorted to extreme measures and dis
solved congress, employing for the pur
pose just the necessary amount of en
ergy to face so delicate a condition,
and convened the people to new elec
tions, wherefrom your investiture,
Messrs. Representatives, proceeds.
"The executive has not the slightest
doubt that constitutional order was
not interrupted when congress was
'diseWved. hut at tbe precise 'moment
in which a series of infractions agaisnt
the province of action of the other two
powers began. Even if such was no,t
the case, though it is, I shall always
know that mine was a high and noble t
motive, preterawe under any circum
stances to save the nations, even
though principals did suffer. It was
necessary to maintain intact the life of
the country.
Quotes Bonaparte. .
The words of the 'great Bonaparte
that the law is not violated 'when the
country is saved shall always be true.
"Congress having been dissolved, and
in the absence of this important organ
of the government, from that date un
til the assembling of the new cham
bers, it became necessary for me to
decree extraordinary powers. Under
similar circumstances the great Benito
Juarez long governed under the regime
of extraordinary powers. Therefore it
does not seem excessive that my gov
ernment may have resorted to them la
view of the lack of the legislative pow
er, but the national representation will
not fail to observe how moderate ha3
been the action of the executive in
not decreeing nor exercising them ex
cept with reference to three branches
of the administration hacienda, gob
ernacion and war; that Is to say, in
those branches in which its action was
absolutely Indispensable
Asks For Approval.
"This would seem as a propitious
moment to give you an account of the
use made of the above powers; but, in
asmuch as it is the purpose of this con
gress to pass on them, I shall In due
time and under separate distribution
give you an itemized account of the
use made of them by the executive, to
the end that, if you find his action use
ful, honest and patriotic, you should
afford him your supreme sanction, and,
in case that you are of a different
opinion,- you should lay the responsi
bilities on him who may deserve them,
with the assurance that the chief
executive as well as his compatriots
make no effort to evade them.
"Eyes of "World on Us
'The present moment Is extremely
solemn and perhaps decisive for the
welfare of the nation. Not only tho
eyes of 15,000,000 Mexicans but those of
the whole civilized world are at this
time fixed on us.
"Tour attitude and your action shall
inform our fellow citizens and future
generations whether we have been
right in clinging to our nationality, In
placing national dignity above all
base Interests of the moment, or if,
on the contrary, instead of that atti
tude of Intense national feellntr. -we
should have ceded beforfe reprovabla.
inerests ana unworthy ampmons.
Hopes for Pence
"In giving you In the name of the
republic, the most cordial -welcome, I
pray for the prompt arrival of the
hour in which all Mexicans may be
united in close fraternity, so that we
may devote our decided energies to the
great and fruitful task of reconstruct
ing our nation."
Flags Are Flying.
Mexican flags were hoisted over the
public buildings at daylight and ar
rangements were made for the firing
of the usual presidential salute at the
hour fixed for the convening of con
gress.
At a short preliminary session,
speaker Eduardo Tamariz, formerly
minister of public instruction, formallv
d,ecla.r,ed oten "the second period o! I
Rebuke to Former Deputies.
Senator Tamariz is the Catholic
deputy whose nomination as minister of
public instruction was opposed by the
Liberals. This opposition was cited by
Huerta as one of the contributory
causes to the step he had taken.
Tamariz's selection as speaker Is re
garded as a further rebuke to the
deputies imprisoned by Huerta.
HOPE SMITH LOSES AUTO;
H. TJ. BOYEIt, A LAC ROBE.
Hope Smith is minus a 2-paasenger
automobile. The machine was taken
some time Wednesday night from
where it had been left standing In
front of Mr. Smith's residence, 645
Upson avenue.
Wednesday night, H U. Boyer, 712
North El Paso street, reported to the
nOli that- Knma ....a 1,... ...1 ...
lap robe out of his automobile?
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Colorado Operators Refuse
to Recognize Union of
Miners.
MILITARY COURT '
WILL TRY CASES
D"
ENVER, Colo.. Nov. 20. The com
mittee of the Denver chamber
of commerce which has made ef
forts to settle the southern Colorado
coal strike, announced today that it
had given up the attempt. The com
mittee met this morning, separately,
representatives of the operators and
miners. Tho operators would concede
anything except the recognition of the
union and said that if the strike were
settled without this recognition, all the
men would be reemployed except those
directly implicated in law breaking.
The miners said they would not settle
the strike without recognition of the
union.
Wilson to Visit Denver.
"Word has been received by governor
Ammons that president Wilson has in
structed secretary of labor "W. B. "Wil
son to stop in Denver on his return
from the Pacific coast, where he has
been attending the American Federa
tion of Labor convention. Previously
a request had been sent governor Am
mons asking that the secretary stop
here m connection with the coal strike.
Secretary "Wilson left San Francisco
late yesterday over the Southern Pa
cific and is scheduled to arrive in Den
ver at 11:30 oclock tomorrow morning.
State Must Pay Guards.
The state -supreme court this after
noon .granted the petition, of Governor
Amnions for a writ of mandamus to
compel state auditor Kenehan to sign
certificates of indebtedness to cover
the expense of maintaining the Coin- ;
rado national guard in the coal strike
zone.
Form Military Court.
A military commission, which will
have jurisdiction over all cases charg
ing law violation in connection with
the coal strike, will be instituted at
Trinidad within a few days.
Maj. Boughton will be at the head of
the commission and Maj. C C. Town
send and Capt -Edwin Smith will act
as assistants. Seven men, selected by
Gen. Chase, will constitute the com
mission. Petty law violators will bo turned
over to the civil authorities. Persons
convicted of serious offences will be
accorded speedy trials and those con
victed will be sent to Canon City pend
ing the final disposition of their cases
by the civil court3 .after the strike is
over.
PRESIDENT IS URGED TO
SETTLE COLORADO STRIKE.
"Washington. D. C, Nov. 20. Presi
dent "Wilson is giving serious consider
ation to the many questions involved
in the Colorado coal strike, with a
view to settlement .through federal
agencies. Representative Keating, of
Colorado, had a long talk with the
president today and presented several
telegrams urging a federal investiga
tion. Senators Shafroth and Thomas
have asked the president if there was
not some way the strike could be set
tled. Entertains Clerk With
Tales of the West, Then
Robs Him of His Change
Denver Colo. Nov. 20. After enter
taining the night clerk at an uptown
hotel with stories of his racing adven
tures in the "wild anil wnnllv we,- -.
unknown man handed the clerk the
following note:
t "The toss from our gang wants that
I should hold up this house. Thanking
you for that money, yours. Dick "
When the clerk failed to take the
obvious hint In the note, the robber
resorted to less polite, if more conven
tional, methods and shoved a gun In
his victim's face. The clerk then
handed over about $10 In loose change
and the "bad man" departed. A few
minutes later a man who gave his name
as Frank Miller, and said he came
here from Colorado Springs, was ar
rested. The police say ho confessed to
the robbery-
IS FIRST TO MAKE
SATES TO CONFORM
Santa Fe, N. M.. Nov. 20. The New
Mexico corporation commission was the
first body of its kind that fixed intra
state express rates to conform with the
Interstate' rates promulgated by the in
terstate commerce commission, and as
soon as the tariffs can be printed they
will be promulgated. In many instances,
the new rates fixed by the corporation
commission reduce the express charges
materially. In cases, where the new
scale would have raised them, tho
board has issued an order that the old
rates must prevail.
FAMILY HOUSE KILLS A
LITTLE GIRL BY KICK
Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 20. Five min
utes after her skull had been crushed
by the hoof of the family driving horse
Fairy, the 5 year old daughter of Mr
and Mrs. C. W. Simmons, died In her
mothers arms at the W. S. Humbert
ranch, eight miles west of Phoenix.
The little girl was leading the horse
to pasture when the gentle animal
shied and accidentally kicked her on
the head.
"BANKER" IS ARRESTED.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 20. After sell-
ing stjuu
worth of chips, William J
Campbell, "banker' of a local resort;
known as the Phoenix Poker club, is
said to have excused himself to go
around the corner and get a new deck
of cards. He was arrested several
hours later at Maricopa with $399.40
in his pockets. He is now in the
county jail.
JUAREZ FORGE
OW TOTALS
51100 ME
Ortega, With 2000 Rebels,
Reaches Border City From
the South.
CHIHUAHUA ATTACK
TO BEGIN SHORTLY
R
EBI5L fighting forces now In
Juarez number close to 5,000 men.
The arrival from the south last
night of three trains over the Mexican
Central railway carrying 2,000 men
and eight 75,80 millimeter cannon un
der Toribio Ortega and Aguirre Bena
vkles brought the total fjgnting
strength of the Villa army In the bor
der town to S.OOoi Two thirds of this
number is due to leave Juarez Friday
or Saturday for the south, either to
prepare to attack Chihuahua or to bar
the way of federal troops who may at
tempt to come north and capture
Juarez.
Federals Reported Coming.
Conflicting reports are circulating
today In Juarez regarding the move
ment of federal soldiers under Gen.
Salvador Mercado at Chihuahua. Three
different rumors are going the rounds,
one Is that the federals are really mov
ing north with 6000 men and have
reached a point 50 miles from the cap
ital; another, that the government
troops remain in the capjtal. which
they are fortifying against attack;
and still another, that they have eva
cuated the city and are retreating to
ward Jimenez. At military headquar
ters in Ju?ez it is claimed that no def
inite news of federal movements is
available.
Hcrandei Holds Federals Back.
Stretching all along the Mexican
Central from Juarez to Leguna, iO
miles north of Chihuahua, is cavalry
under Rosalio Hernandez to the num
ber of 2000. This force is guarding
against any approach of the federals
f row- tlro-'seu th.- rNe-fnrt bwf tgirting--between
rebel and federal troops has
been reported since Monday's battle at
Laguna.
New shoes, hats and clothes are be
ing supplied to the soldiers of Villa's 1
.iimy in juarez. Ammunition, too, is
being dealt out to the men. As soon
as the equipping of the troops Is com
pleted, Juarez will be left garrisoned.
It is said, by 1060 men. while the rest
will be sent south. Villa will take
personal command of the main body,
while Juan If. Medina and Maclovlo
Herrera will remein to command the
Juarez garrison.
NORTH WESTERN IS
BEING REBUILT NOW
Work Train Under Military Guard
Leaves Juarez for Barren I 'Where
First Burned Bridge Is Found.
Repairing of the Mexico North
Western railway out of Juarez, pre
paratory to a resumption of operations
on the line began Thursday morning
when a worktraln with a crew of 3i
men aboard, accompanied by a mllitary
escort of 100 rebels, left Juarez for
Barreal, where the first portion of de
stroyed road bed Is tobe found. Bar
real is about 50 miles: fiom Juarez and
a wooden bridge is burned out there.
Materials for rebuilding the railway,
which has been out of commission for
seven months on account of mllltary
disturbances, were also carried on the
work train in sufficient quantities for
a week's work.
It will be three weeks before the
line is ready for operation again, ac
cording to off idals: Nearly 100 bridges
and culverts between Juarez and the
City of Chihuahua, the southern term
inus of the road, are destroyed and
will have to be rebuilt Present plans
are to repair the line to Cusihulrlachlc.
60 miles west of Chihuahua City. Two
hundred and fifty carloads of lumber
standing on sidetracks at Madera and
Pearson. Chih, will probably be the
first cargo hauled to Juarez from the
soutn wnen the line is reopened.
cowdrayasks u. s.
TO PROTECT PROPERTY
Briton Tells Washington Government
the Pearson Interest Appreciate
Having Warship at Tamplco.
London, Eng.. Nov. 20. The United
States embassy in London, acting on
the personal reaiiest of lord HnwHrav
cabled to Washington today asking the
American government to extend its
protection to the imperiled interests in
Mexico of the Pearson concern.
Lord Cowdray declares' that the
presence of United States .battleships
at Tamplco had a salutary'erfect 'n the
preventing of the destruction of prop
erty of the concern and that he would
appreciate a continuation of such pro
tection. Lord Cowdray also asked ambassador
Page to convey to Washington his de
nial of having extended financial or
other assistance to Gen.- Huerta.
NEGRO CAVALRY CAMP IS
ROBBED OF AMMUNITION
Douglas, Ariz.. Xov. 20. Thefts from
the camp of the Ninth cavalry here be
came wholesale when 3200 Springfield
cartridges and a case of pistol ammu
nition were stolen from the headquar
ters of troop L and taken in an au
tomobile into Agua Prieta. Four, rifles
had been stolen previously from an
other troop.
Military officials reported the thefts
to the civil authorities, who are en
deavoring to compel the return of the
cartridges.
POSENER MUST PAY
$3000 DAMA&E CASE
Austin, Tex., Nov. 20. Tho supreme
COUrt tOdaV rpfllRPri tVio onnlfHn. fn.
a writ of error in the case of Max
Posener against Wesley A. Long, et al,
of El Paso county. This action on the
part of the court tnenni that a liirttr.
ment recordted in the district court of
El Paso county against Posener for
S3000 damages for Injuries received by
Katy Long, stands. The injuries com
Hained of Wer the result nf m .into.
1 mobile accident.
D. S. BELIEVES
HUERTA WILL
soon on
Washington Awaits Action
of Mexico Congress on
Concessions.
FINANCIAL BLOCKADE
WILL BE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 20.-1-The
eyes of offlcal Washington
were turned today on the Mex
ican congress and Gen. Huerta's mes
sage on his recent assumption of dic
tatorial power. The possibility that
the new congress might act on con
cessions, discredited in advance by the
United States, was thought in many
quarters to be a pivot on which the
next move by this government' might
turn.
Those who have been of the opinion
that Huerta would retire after his acts
had been ratified by the congress, still
hold confidence In their theory.'
So far as can be learned, the Ameri
can government means to continue its
plan of financial blockade with diplo
matic pressure from without.
See Huerta's f Withdrawal.
The closing feature of Huerta's mes
sage. In which, after proposing the
sanction of congress, he added that If
mis was withheld and authority en
trusted to another, he and his minis
ters were agreed in advance to accept
such a result, was regarded with some
significance as indicating that Huerta
himself was at least recognizing the
possibility of his own elimination.
Some officials declared there was no
new move in prospect for the immedi
ate future. It was also said that no
instructions of a final character had
gone forth to charge O'Shaughnessy.
Foreign Ships Welcomed.
News that three big British crulsera
had been ordered to npm-ixrt fmm th.
West Indies to Veracruz, caused some i
comment in oxiiciai circles, where It
was recalled that recent London dis.
patches had indicated that the British I
fif6"?1 WMMpa- tauirvf
ff-T.iV' eZZS-'SS' "-.JR i?e
united States. It war minted nfcfe,' hn&.
,ever. that the Washington government
had welcomed the appearance ef for
eign warships in Mexican waters and
that the gathering of British. German,
Japanese and French vessels off 'the
coast must Indicate to Gen. Huorta
growing lack of confidence on the part
of the powers in his ability longer to
maintain himself and assure the safety
ui luii-iiters ill jiexiCO.
Rebel Parley Sot Importnnt.
The recent parleys between Gen. Car
ranza and William Bayard Hale at No
gales are still cloaked In secrecy. Off!,
cials minimize the importance of these
negotiations. The fact that they have
been ended was regarded here as mean
ing merely that Mr. Hale-had obtained
all the information desired about th?
character of the Constitutionalist"
chiefs, their nrocram find numn!.
Formal recognition, such as the pre-
seniauon oi credentials mignt involve
had not been considered, the mission
of Mr. Hale being wholly unofficial.
The departure of Mr. Hale from No
gales was also said to be a factor in
the delay. It was regarded as possi
ble that officials here would await Mr.
Hale's return to gain first hand in
formation before making another
move.
The attitude of high officials Is to
put more stress on the situation in
Mexico City, as it is pointed out that
negotiations of a very definite char
acter with the "Constitutionalists"
could only be of value if Huerta had
been eliminated.
Minimize Juarez Strength.
Army reports greatly minimize the
strength of the contending forces at
Juarez indicating that Villa's - rebel
command did not exceed 1500. while
the. federal garrison was only about
600 strong. The staff officers are In
clined to believe that the apparently
surprising apathy of the federal com
manders can be explained only upon
the theory that they are endeavoring
to take the rebels bv sumrise and
will unexpectedly appear In great force
at some point where they expect to
inflict a telling blow.
HALE, NOT REBELS,
TERMINATES PARLEY
Failure of Carranzn to Answer ftues
tlon Propounded from Washington
Ends Nogales Conference.
Nogales, Sonora, Nov. 20. Confer
ences between William Bayard Hale,
personal representative of president
Wilson and the "Constitutionalists,"
were terminated abruptly because Gen.
Carranza refused to answer certain
questions propounded by president
Wilson, and not as a result of the
rebels' demand that Mr. Hale present
his credentials.
This real truth of the negotiations
became known when it also was made
clear that the "Constitutionalists" had
attempted a diplomatic coup which
ended in collapse. Gen. Carransa's
special train to Hermoslllo left here
late yesterday afternoon, but Escudero
and Bonlllas. Carranza's chief advisers,
were not on board.
It developed that the Insurgents had
confidently expected a message from
the American representative making
concessions. Immediately after the
train left Bonlllas called on Mr. Hale
at the eonsulate: but Mr. Hale appar
ently had made his last communication
to the "Constitutionalists" and he made
it clear that he would deal with no
body but Carranza himself.
Mr. Hale left Nogales last night
Gen. Carranza's special train was
scheduled to stop last night at Mag
dalena where Carranza was to repay a
social debt, giving a ball to the towns
people In return for one tendered him
recently.
FOUR TROOPS OF CAVALRY
ARE ORDERED TO LAREDO
San Antonio. Texas, Nov. 20. Four
troops of the Third cavalry, stationed
at Fort Sam Houston, will entrain fbr
Laredo today. It is believed here that
an attack upon Nuevo Laredo by "Con
stitutionalists" Is expected and that
additional troops are being sent to
protect Americans.
CRLISER SAILS FROM JAPAN
ON "WAY TO MEXICN WATERS
Yokosuka. Japan. Nov. 20. The Jap
anese cruiser Irumo sailed for Mexico
pearly this mornings
MEXICO CITY NOW EXPECTS SELF-ELMINA-TION
OF PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT.
Huerta's Cordiality to Nelson O'Shaughnessy and His
Applause For the "Star Spangled Banner" at Dip
lomatic Reception Is a Puzzle Napoleon Is
Quoted in Message Defending the Usur
pation of Congress' Powers.
EXICO CITY, Mex, Nov. 20. One
M
of the last acts of provisional
nresident Huerta as dictator.
before the new congress places a re
striction on hi3 powers, was an edict
today making a sweeping increase -is
the internal taxes of Mexico.
The stamp tax, which requires a rev
enue stamp on checks, receipts, con
tracts and all documents of a public
nature, was doubled. The tax on to
bacco, alcohol and crude petroleum
was heavily increased.
Circulate Small Bills.
As a measure to relieve the difficult
small money problem arising out of
the restriction of silver circulation, the
president has issued a decree to the
banks to put out one and two pesos
bills. The smallest bill heretofore in
circulation has been five pesos.
May Be Eliminated.
It was regarded today as not entirely
impossible that Huerta, after having
put through the ratification of the
new congress, relieved himself from
the danger of being called to account
for his acts by some future adminis
tration, might be brought to the point
of self-elimination, through the efforts
of the foreign powers supporting the
United States government.
It 'was not generally expected today
that Huerta, on tne convening of the
new Mexican congress at 6 oclock this
evening, would encounter the obstruc
tionist tactics which cahracterized the
last congress, as the new deputies are
known to be in sympathy with his
policies. On their meeting. Gen. Hu-
.rta t Ttrtta 4.ntmiu1 nrAiiM afl,t.vi4.a
ically fQxfeitthl-lno6ed.-Bdwexs
wfl he n OTfeyedtlntoTdSSom-
tion of
the two houses efirrjy last
month.
Expect to Ratify Acts.
One of the first steps the new con- J
gress was expected to take was the
ratification in enttretv nf the chief e-r-
ecutive's acts as dictator and that the
two houses would be asked to do this
! was Pinly Indicated In his message.
The securing of this ratification of
his acts is currently reported to have
been one of the reasons why Gen. Hu
erta so obstinately opposed the pres
sure brought to bear on him by the
United States and other nations to
withdraw and efface himself.
Persuaded He Must Resign.
The provisional president is said by
those believed to be in a position to
know, to have been persuaded that he
must resisn and to have named Manuel
Garza Aldape, former minister of the
interior, as the man he desired to suc
ceed him, when the insistence of John
Lind, the personal representative of
president Wilson, on the abolition of
the new congress, caused him to
change his attitude and reject the idea
of resigning.
Up to the moment of tho last repre
sentation made to him by John Lind,
the friends of the provisional president
say. he frequently eulogized senor Al
dape as one of the most worthy to be
head of the Mexican government and
he appeared to look with some degree
of equanimity to turning over the pres
idency to him.
Applauds "Star Spangled Banner."
The manner in which provisional
president Huerta displayed his cor
diality toward Nelson O'Shaughnessy.
the American charge d'affaires, and the
way in which he applauded the playing
of the "Star Spangled Banner" at yes
terday s reception in Chapultepec cas
tlei were subjects of much comment to
day. Although the entire diplomatic
corps was present. Gen. Huerta did not
converse at length with any of the
diplomats except O'Shaughnessy, with
wbom he spoke privately for a quar
ter of an hour.
The provisional president appeared
to be in high spirits while he was Mn
forming Mr. O'Shaughnessy of the sub
stance of the mfsaas-p h n. ,K. '
deliver to the new congress, telling
him that he would send a copy to the
American embassy in advance of its
delivery.
At the same time senora Huerta
showed great cordiality in her recep
tion of Mrs. O'Shaughnessy.
Spends $20,000 for Refreshments.
The reception was on a very elabor
ate scale and the rooms were profuse
ly decorated with flowers, the refresh
ment bill alone amounting to $20,000
Besides the diplomats, the high mil
itary officers the leading civilian offi
cials and their wives, nearly all the
members of the new congress were
present.
Toast to American People.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy I
were greeted effusively yesterday by the war department.
STH CA VALR YMAY AND
MAY NOT STOP HERE
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ASHINGTON. D. O, Nov. 20.
The Fifth cavalry will remain
in Arizona, headquarters at
Fort Huachuca, for the time being.
According to the war department of
ficials today, the regiment whl be re
lieved by the Tenth caTalry In a few
days and on Nov. 23 will pass through
EI Paso on its way to take station
at Forts Meyer. Sheridan and Leaven
worth, but if at that time it is deemed
necessary to have more troops, at El
Paso, the regiment will be halted
there. Meantime, the Second. Thir
teenth and Fifteenth will remain at
El Paso.
The detention of the Seeond at Fort
Bliss, aftev It had been ordered to Ver
mont, is only temporary and there
is no indention as yet of sending the
horses for the regiment. These will
be carec for bv detachments of the
Tenth cavalry, left behind at Fort '
president Huerta at the reception at
Chapultepec castle. Gen. Huerta. em
bracing the charge. After a moment's
conversation he raised his glass and
called upon the other guests to Join
him for a toast. "Gentlemen, and you
of the doplomatlc corps, I ask you to
drink with me the health of the Amer
ican people."
, In this pointed manner. Gen. Huerta
made a distinction between the Ameri
can government and the Americans.
Bellve England Is Friendly.
The announcement that a British
I squadron is coming to Mexican waters
createa Keen interest but tne eirect
upon the Mexican mind was reassuring
because the Mexican people continue to
look upon Great Britain 33 a friend.
In official circles the dispatch of the
squadron was styled as an act of
courtesy.
Foreigners Plan Defence.
The foreigneolonies in the Mexican
capital are preparing to defend them
selves in the event of disturbances in
the city and particularly should the
final settlement be left- to the Mexi
cans themselves. Both sir Lionel Car
den and admiral Von Hintz, the Brit
ish and German ministers, respectively,
have suggested to their nationals the
advisability of perfecting some sort
of defence organization.
No such advice has been given to
the Americans, but committees are
quietly working out a plan of defence
and it is possible that there will oe
formed a general organization embrac
ing the British. American. German and
Austrian residents.
Huerta Quotes Napoleon.
President Huerta. in his message to
congress, quotes Napoleon in iustifici.
tfcw -at his arbitrary dissolution e the
old congress and he serves notice that
he will ask the new congress to grant
him a political bill of health. .- -
The president confines himself" en
tirely to a discussion of the evert 3
leading to the dissolution of the oli
I congress and justification of the act.
What may be regarded as a hint of tha
I delicate situation, which Mexico as a
nation occupies, appears in tne con
clusion of the message when he re
minds the congressmen that the mo
ment- is a solemn one and possibly de
cisive for the future of the nation Is
this connection the president says that
the eyes of all the people of Mexico
as well as those of the civilized world
are upon them.
The message closes with an expres
sion of the hope that soon all Mexicans
may be united and that all may Join m
the task ef national reconstruction.
Cites Lack of Harmony.
Attention is called to the alleged
lack of harmony existing between the
executive and judiciary on the one
hand, and the chamber of deputies
prior to the dissolution charging that
the chamber attempted to frustrate the
executive. The message also explains
that the executive did all in his power
to prevent a rupture and to maintain
good relations with congress, yielding'
in more than one Instance and attempt
ing in many ways to bring aborrt a.
more cordial feeling of cooperation.
According to Gen. Huerta, "con
gress became. In fact, the center of
revolutionary activity, a sort of open
agency for northern rebels engaged
with arms in slaughter and pillage'
and what is worse still, in the task of t
bleeding the fatherland, to expose it in'
Its weakness and poverty to danger
from abroad; took an attitude in oppo
sition to the government in the work;
it was doing and invaded aggressively,
not only the provinec of the judicial
power, but also that of the executive.
ia order to second in this manner the
nefarious activity of the rebels."
Defends Vigorous Measures;
The president says that he chose not
to vacillate under these conditions and
resorted at last to the extreme meas
ure of dissolving congress, using tha
necessary rigor to face such a delicate
situation, and called new elections. De
fending his actions. Gen. Huerta says it
will always, be a noble act and argues
that in any case it is preferable to
save the nation, even at the sacrifice
of principles, than to preserve intact at
the expense of the people the rigid,
inert precept of justice, the utility of
which may be open to controversy.
In this connection he quotes Napo
leon to the effect that "the law is not
violated when you save the father
land." He promises later to give congress
a detailed report of his acts ia con
nection with the taking over and di
rection of the departments of the in
terior, treasury and war.
Report Capture of Teplc
Teplc. capital of the territory" of Te
Plc. has been cantnred hr the h.i.
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Ethan Allen. The Second will be or
dered on its way if the border situa
tion clears up soon; if conditions
should not change, the horses would
be sent down, of course.
Future developments in Mexico and
on the border will dictate the future
policy of the war department. More
troops may be ordered any day to El
Paso, as the Fifth may be ordered to
remain In Arizona or at El Paso. Many
things may happen, but as it rests
today, the Fifth and Second aru ex
pected to be sent on to their new sta
tions in a short time.
Should a blockade of the Mexican
coast be determined upon, it is prob
able that the troops now in amp at
Texas City would be d"sputrhd im
mediately along the United Stateo
Mexican border, to more effctielv
prevent ammunition being sent in trnrn
the north and El Paso would Iikel b
vision.
come headquarters of the entire di-