Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-22
Latest Developments in Mexico
City Indicate President Is
More Confident Than Ever
of His Own Power,
RETIREMENT PROBABLE
ONLY AT OWN PLEASURE
Now Stated AutborItatiyeIy
That Order for Dispatch of
British Squadron Was Re-
called al Last Moment

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Mexico city. Nov 2i.-Most OF Che
happenings here today continue ~ in-
dicato that Nictorlan0 Hucria is uu-
altcrobly determined not to acccdc 90
the demands Of the United States roV-
ernment for his elimination as presi-
dent OF Mexico. However there is
some basis for the belief that he may
at last give In, but in such a manner
as 90 leave the impression that
he acted of his own iree viii dofVng
Washington to the last
The high-handed parliamentary ace
ton in the chamber of deputies this
afternoon gave rise TO- much speculu-
uon The roll of members was called
and il was quite evident the number
necessary for "a quorum was present
hut Col Victor Corral, president in
The absence ol Eduardo Tamarz tho
speaker who was said % boz ll, looked
the deputies straight m the eye and
declared there was no quorum. Aut
deputy protested ana the chamber
stood adjourned until tomorrow.
10 was suggested thnt action might
be part OF a plan to bring about tho
death of congress and thus split hairs
with the Washington government
though John Lind. President Wilson
personal representatives had insisted
th1t this new legislative body should
now not come into existence
Under the Jaw should there Dee no
quorum three times % succession the
house would he automatically dia-
solved ono McNiCan, speaking upun
the motive fOr today adjournment.
suggcated it was merely q time saving
device, adume same luf iluerta today
Is fine spun gold
10 became known today that Manuel
CARA Aldape. prior to his expulsion
from the cabinet. submitted for the
consideration of the United states "a
proposition proposed by President
Hucrta that congress should meet
merely for the transaction of three or
four measures, namely ratification Of
the decree of October IL, dissolving
congress, declaring the elections OF
president and vice president null and
calling for new elections, and because
there might arise the question as TO
the legality OF the new chamber and
senate, calling an election for deputies
and senators as we'll. II was under
stood that after the measures had
been acted upon the new congress
would adjourn and the nation again
For this reason Il Is not believed
that the no-quOrum rule will be ear
ried out indefinitely and that it was
used today merely 10 gain time.
Government officials are authority
for the statement that there has been
inaugurated between Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy. the American charge diaffaires,
and Mexico, certain negotiations. Con-
firmatiOn of this is not obtainable at
the embassy and In government
circles all details are refused
That a British cruiser squadron
was ordered from Barbados 90 Vera
Cruz on representations made by Sir
Lionel Garden, became known here
today. 1t was also learned that "a
counter order was made as the result
Of an energetic communication by
Secretary OF state Bryan to the British
embassy
Sir Lionel Garden is said 20 have
represented to his government that
conditions were becoming So bad that
fresh uprisings would be no surprise
and i'm event that they occurred he
doubted the ability of the American
marines at Vera Cruz even II su dis
posed, to afford proper protection tlr
then suggested sending "a squadron, it
is said
Secretary Bryan. according Go cable
grams reaching here, learned thc news
from press reports ana gave the
British ambassador t0 understand the
United States would regard the
presence of @ British squadron in
Mexican waters undesirable ANA as
result the order was changed Co pro-
vide for ono Wrship tu proceed 90
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