New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

tour when he was Minister OF flha-Se
under General Porfirio Diaz.
General Huerta charged that the III
vestigation which the Deputies pro-
posed to make was solely within 'he
province of the judicial power. lie cail7'
on them to withdraw the resolution
warning him of their intention 10 as
solve the Congress and hold their ses-
sions elsewhere
Deputies Refuse Compliance
The Deputies. who had listened SUI
lenly 10 the reading OF the reply
moved at its conclusion to refer the
Presidents demand to committee ana
a motion was put to adjourn.
Minister Aldape interposed an once
ton. saying that the President re-
auired immediate action; but the Depu-
ties persisted in putting the motion 10
adjourn.
Thereupon the Minister Of the In
terror signalled to Chief OF Ponce
Chavez, who was stationed in the Dal-
cony. The chief went down 10 the
floor of the chamber with 200 police.
Senior Aldape then read the names OF
the signers of the resolution, ana as
the names were called the Deputies
were taken into custody.
Among the Deputies arrested are
Rodolfo Reyes, son of the late Cen
eral Bernardo Reyes, and eX-fro-
visional Minister of Justice, and Jorge
Vera Estanol formerly Provisional
Minister of Public instruction. Nearly
all the men imprisoned are members
Of the Liberal party.
Explained to Diplomats.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Senior Moheno, received the diplomatic
corps this morning and informed us
members Of the reasons for the EXecu-
tive dissolving Congress. All the for
eign diplomats were present, including
the American charge. Mr.. O'Shaughn-
essy.
Senior Moheno made a set speech,
which was along the lines of Huerta's
proclamation. He said the restoration
of peace in Mexico interested all for
eign nations. and Congress had been an
obstacle in the way Of peace. The
Chambers proposal to postpone the
elections, he declared, was a deliberate
plan TO discredit the government
abroad, causing the impression that 1t
would not fulfil its pledges.
Minister Moheno also referred 10
Mexico's difficulties owing to the heter-
ogeneous population. He said the Ind
fans were a dead weight. He asked
that foreign nations bear these diff
culties in mind and declared that Mex
leo was doing her best TO solve them.
Sir Lionel Garden, the new British
Minister, who was received by Presi-
dent Huerta this morning has asked
the government to retain at least five
thousand soldiers in this city for the
protection of foreigners. Sir Lionel has
the support Of the Spanish Minister and
other diplomats.
The government promised considera-
ton Of the request.
The arrested Deputies continue in
prison. but are we'll treated and said
TO be in no danger.
Disappearance Of Dominguez.
The unexplained absence from his seat
In the Senate and the disappearance from
his residence at n local hotel OF Senator
Belizaro Dominguez. representing the
State Of Chiapas was what brought on
the heated debate in the Chamber OF
Deputies secret session which resulted In
the warning being conveyed 10 Huerta
by unanimous vote that unless the Depu-
ties were given assurances of their per-
sonal safety they would hold sessions
elsewhere than in the Capitol
4 resolution was adopted informing the
Executive that the Deputies placed their
lives under his specific protection. and
holding him responsible for the violation
OF immunity from arrest which the con-
stitution gives TO Senators and Deputies.
Extracts from Senator Dominguez' 8
speech in the Senate which preceded his
disappearance were cabled 10 The Tribune
at the time. In addition to what was
then reported, DR.. Dominguez openly laid
the blame for Madero's death on Huerta.
Originally five typewriter copies Of the
speech were distributed. each bearing the
request that the recipient would make
five more copies and send to five friends
with the same request. and so on in this
way many copies were circulated DR..
Dominguez, before delivering his speech,
is said TO have made his will.