Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-17
HUERTA PROMISES TO
HOLD ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH


HOLD ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH
Mexico city, Sept i1.--At the close
Of the reading OF the presidential
message last night the session Of con-
gress was adjourned until tomorrow.
Huerta's message In part was as iol-
lows;
"Beaides the fratTioidal strife which
cNhausts ne. the tenseness OF our
diplomatic relations with the govern
ment OF the United States, although
luckily not with the people, has put
us In state OF apprehension, hat
made Us suffer more than one afilic-
ti0n which was not meritod and re-
tarded tho complete pacification OF
the republic.
"As this affair IL Of SO delicate a
nature and as the permanent cof1-
mission Of congress has already osin
informed OF the state OF the nego
tiati0ns, which as set have not been
broken of / have only TO Indicate
that the government hopes, with spnd
grounds. to see quickly solved the
difficulties which day by day keep
in suspense that good friendship
which of old united. and for an In
definite future should unit, us. 10 our
4
Upon taking charge. by virtue of
tho law. OF complying with the estab-
lished International practices, COM
municatcd the fact OF my having
! taken possession TO all the foreign
governments with which Mexico cul-
| tivates relations Of friendship. OF
these there FASTENED To answer BY
autograph letter the following.
sGermany, Austria Hungary, Bell
gium. Colombia. Costa Rica, China,
Denmark. Ecuador. Spain, France,
| Guatemala. Holland. Honduras, Great
Britain, Italy. japan, Montenegro,
| Norway. Portugal Russia, salvador,
servia switzerland. Turkey and Itu-
quay.
II would call the attention OF con-
| grcss TO the fact lha,t In this list are
not found some Of the small govern
nents OF Europe, but this Is due 20
1 the fact that We have NO diplomatic
relations with them or that their re-
| plies have already been announced
Through the proper channels and did
DOT reach the chancollory. u has
| auscd surprise, ana at the same time
i regret, 20 the honorable chamber. as
to the executive that some OF the
countries 10 which Mexico is united
| by ties 81 blood, Language ana cus-
toms. and no less by Identical aspira-
lions and deatinics, have not Nouch-
1 safcd reply to the letter.
"Thc executive is ignorant of the
causes which may have prompted
| this conduct ana IL certainly may be
entirely worthy OF respect lie alb
stains from endcavoring to learn, and
contents himself with putting the re-
suit before your honorable body.
There have been sent To our ports
| various foreign war vessels. with the
object. Il is said, of extending pro-
lection n that should be necessary 10
The lives and interests of citizens or
subjects &C powers In question hy
reason of the state of insecurity u
Is presumed. growing out OF the reyo-
tuition In view of this departure In
foreign relations 1 entered into cor
respondencc with certain foreign
diplomats. calling attention to the ao-
tion of their respective governments,
ana upon receiving due explanation
dictated orders toward the fufillmcnt
of the law in such case.
"slucc the law prohibited warships
from remaining for more than "a
month in territorial waters, the sem
ate authorized the said ships 20 re-
main, but with the UNDERSTANDING
that those remaining should not en-
tail AN attack upon the dignity and
sovereignty of Mexico such author
ization limited them 60 "a period ol six
months. dating from April % last
and it was not thought advisable tu
renew this authorization upon its APP
preaching expiration. other ships
which shade visits of courtesy and
not OF vigilance have been received
lby the Mexican authorities accordina
to international laws and customs
ON the subject of the approaching
! elections. the president said that n,
had promulgated the nav enacted b.,
| congress Complementary 20 the elec-
tornl law. under which the govern
I mont will hold elections IA, comini
month He declared that the govern
I mcnt would continue 90 make efforts
towards the pucificntion of the coun'
trN within period relatively short
In this respect he could inform cen
| gress that the situation already wal
? dominated by The government Ia &
majority of the states. only sOnOrl
and Durango being at present tOtal3
beyond authority
lie called attention 90 the fact thh
, within the period treated by the mes
sngc salient accomplishments of th
: revolutionary government had becl
the taking ct lacatocas which ha'
7 been recovered later hy the forces o
b the government The taking of Du
q range. which stlll was In the hand
= OF the rebels and attacks on the por
= oi Guaymas and the city of Torreo
which We're repulsCd By the fedora
Y troops. The fiilbuster movement d
the northern part of Lower Caiifor
e MIA had heon quickly suppressed.