Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-11
Suspension of Congress Look
ed Upon as Constituting
Dictatorship.
MEMBERS UNDER ARREST
FOR OPPOSING HIS RULE
Cast Into Penitentiary When They
Sign Resolution of Warning After
One of Number Disappears.

MEXICO CITY, October 11.-Pro-
visional President Huerta's coup last
night whereby he rid himself in spec
tacular manner of the Legislative
bodies of the government and consti-
tuted himself dictator of the Mexican
republic has left the city today in a
state Of tense expectancy. The disso1u-
ton of the national congress was not
wholly unexpected in political circles,
but the manner of it's accomplishment
served to demonstrate the lengths to
which the executive was prepared to
go to maintain his grasp upon the ad-
mnistrative affairs of the nation
The capital was alive with rumors
this morning. one of them being to the
effect that three deputies arrested last
night, who were most active in pre-
cipitating the clash with Gen. Huerta.
had disappeared. This report was not
given much credence. President Huerta
before the arrests were made had given
his word that none of the deputies
would be harmed Senator Dominique,
whose attack on the provisional presi-
dent i'm the senate was the starting
point Of the row. has not come to light.
He is said to have prepared for eventu-
upon his line of conduct, he made his
will and babe his family and friends
good bye. declaring that he expected
to pay for his effort with his life. BY
fled from the country.
Mexican Congress Suspended.
Both branches of the Mexican national
congress were formally declared suspend
at lat 10 ,i-h
sional President Huerta
The declaration was made after 10
members of the CHI .dber of deputies
penitentiary for signing resolutions of
warning to Gen. Huerta because of the
disappearance of the senator for Chiapas,
DIR. Belizaro Dominguez
A proclamation was issued just be-
fore midnight calling for new cleo
lions of senator's and deputies October
Is, which date is cOincident with the
presidential election.
Huerta Alleges Usurpation.
Tie dissolution Of the national con-
gress was based upon the alleged
usurpation by the deputies and sena-
tors of the prerogatives OF the chief
executive in the matter of Senator
Domfnguez.
Provisional President Huerta de-
clared that the chamber of deputies
had constituted itself one of the execu-
tive's worst enemies, hostile to all his
acts and invading his jurisdiction even
to point questioning his selection Of
minister of state BY its demagogic
tendencies, Gen. Huerta said. it had at
tackled the basis of the existence of
the nation. and had taken upon itself
all branches Of the government He
declared his patience with the body had
been taxed to the limit.
The president referred to the recent re-
Deputy Eduardo Tamariz to occupy the
public instruction portfolio on the
grounds of his utilization with the Cath
Ollie party He also referred to the recent
investigation instigated by the deputies
of certain acts of Jose Limantour when
he was minister of finance under Gen
Porfirfo Diaz.-
Gen. Huerta charged that the investi-
cation which the deputies propose to
make was solely within the province, of
judicial power. He called upon them to
withdraw the resolution warning him of
their intention to dissolve the parliament
and hold sessions elsewhere.
Listen Sullenly to Huerta Message.
The deputies, who had listened sullen-
ly to the reading by Manuel CARA AL
dape, the minister of interior, Of Gen.
Huertas reply, moved at it's conclusion
to refer the presidents demand to COM
mittee and motion was put to adjourn.
Minister Aldape interposed an objection.
saying that the president required imme-
date action.
AT this the deputies demurred and per-
sisted in putting the motion to adjourn.
Thereupon the minister of the interior
signaled to Chief of Police Chavez. who
was stationed on the balcony.
The chief of police came down TO the
floor of the chamber with 200. police
Senior Aldape then read the names of the
signers of the resolution and when the
names were called the deputies were
taken into custody. Among the deputies
placed under arrest are Rodolfo Reyes.
a son of the late Gen. Bernardo Reeves
and ex-provisional minister of justice.
and Jorge EsSanol, former provisional
minister of public instruction Nearly ali
the men imprisoned are members of the
liberal party.
I. Warning Sent to Huerta.
The unexplained absence from his seat
in the senate and the disappearance from