Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
HUERTA'S COUP
GIVES HIM SOLE
DICTATORSHIP
All Deputies Not Members Of
Catholic Party Put in Prison
by President.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 11.-Provision-
al President Victoriano Huerta is to-
night absolutely dictator of Mexico.
His action Of disSolving the Chamber
of Deputies and arresting all Depu-
ties except those allied with the
Catholic party has given him the sole
power of government of the republic.
Mexico City has recovered from the
shock Of Huerta's latest coup and to-
night calm has settled over the
Capitol. By many it is felt to be
the calm before the storm, but what
effect storm would have no person
dares prophesy tonight.
The leading question tonight is:
What will Felix Diaz do when he ar
rives at Vera Cruz and Is informed
of the condition."
By imprisoning all but the Catho-
lie Deputies Huerta has clearly indi-
Gated that he will support the candi-
dacy of Gamboa at the Presidential
election October rs In the meantime
Diaz is nearing Mexican shores and
has announced he will be a candi
date for President
With the support of Huerta, who
controls the government and political
machinery OF practically every State
seeded, Gamboa's election is as
sured.
Seizes All Power.
The privately expressed opinion Of
prominent Mexican politician was
that Huerta seized upon this opportu-
nifty to dissolve the Chamber as the
only means of throwing the major
ity of the political power into his own
hands, thus enabling him to elect
Gamboa by an overwhelming ma
Jority
Huerta believes that such an cleo
ton would indicate that the larger
portion of the republic has been paci-
fed and allowed to freely express It
self at the polls
As there will not be sufficient time
to hold elections to elect new Depu-
ties before October rs, there will be
no Chamber Of Deputies to investi-
gate the election or to interfere with
any plans the administration might
have
The families and friends of the i'm
prtsoned deputies are gravely con-
cerned over what disposition might
be made of the prisoners, but Huerta
has several times assured all that he
Will guarantee that no physical harm
comes to them. The penitentiary is
surrounded by a heavy military guard.
The city Is quiet tonight, more so
than it has been for many months.
Hundreds of police and soldiers. both
Infantry and cavalry are patrolling
the streets prepared to put down any
uprising which might occur. The
rapid fire guns which were placed in
the palace last February and later
withdrawn were returned to-day. On
every hand there is evidence that the
government is prepared to resist any
insurgent movement
Newspapers Back Huerta.
An OF the newspapers issued in the
city to-day either remained strictly
impartial in their discussion of the
event or were strongly sympathetic
with the Huerta policy.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Moheno.
who was the leader OF the Govern
ment Deputies until Huerta offered
him place in the Cabinet, said to-
night that Huerta took his action
against the Deputies when it was
learned that there was a plot .afoot
In the Chamber to put Huerta out Of
the way and allow the revolution in
the north to triumph
Early to-day a great thronR surged
about the chamber from which the
Deputies had been unceremoniously
taken last night, but after looking az
the windows for a time the crowd
gradually melted away. There was Nc
demonstration, owing to the presence
of a large guard OF troops.