The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-11
NOTE TO DIPLOMATS
Bryan Makes Public Hucrtn's State
lncni of Lila lufenfinus.


Bryan Tonight made public tho note
presented by the Huerta provisional
government last night to the foreign
diplomats in Mexico city. The note.
signed by Qucrido Moheno. Minister of
Foreign Relations, says:
I'm conformity with provisions OF
Article 81. OF the Constitution. and in
view OF the lack of n President or n
vice president and a Secretary of State
and OF the Department OF Foreign Re-
lations the provisional presidency de-
wolves upon tho Secretary OF State and
OF tho Department Of Gobcrnacion.
General Nictoriano Huerta. Thus in
accord With the will OF the Mexican
people, manifest In the Constitution Of
February ;, 1857, there remained cstab-
Hshed the unquestionablc legality OF
the present government The Congress
and The Supreme Court solemnly recog-
ni2cd without objection the new ruler
In this way the three branches OF Tho
government continued tho functions by
whose conduct the Mexican people ex-
crciSe the national sovereignty The
political program OF the provisional
government has been defined perfectly
and concentrated on two fundamental
propositions.
To re-establish peace in order that
extraordinary elections might DO held
IN compliance with the Constitution, in
order 10 turn over tho executive power
70 the one designated by the popular
VIII. and TO respect and make respect
cd tho law.
Launches Call for Elections
In compliance with this program.
tho executive launched a call for cleo
hons IN accord with tho initiative of
INC executive. and III compliance with
constitutional preccrt tie Congress
convokcd special elections TO be held
october &c. since il was believed that
iD1A
nc established in all the republic and
fair elections guaranteed.
the executive made clear his 70
shecl Tor the other governmental pow
ers. but unfortunately the Chamber OF
Deputies attempted IN such manner to
invade the prerogatives of the exec
htiVe as 10 refuse in some cases TO rec
oEnize the judicial power, and the con-
uuct Of some OF the members. who.
sNleluod by their constitutional excmp-
ton from arrest. publicly were forncnt-
ing armed rebellion, reached such n
PASS as 10 make Impossible harmonious
action with the executive without
when any government would 20 10
ricccs The President was forced to
dissolve tho Chamber OF Deputies ms
= necessary measure for the salvation
o. the republic, torcseeing the state
81 anarchy which inevitably would
lavc boon brought about. and as the
senate alone could not function con-
sttutionally, he declared the Congress
dissolved. But he took care immc-
diately TO conroke elections to consti
lutte new Congress and solely, In the
meantime, assumed extraordinary fac
mites In the Department. of Hacienda,
Gohernacion and War. whcro such nc
lion was Indispensable
II also was a motive of especial
care and attention OF tho al interim
government to respect and uphold the
judicial power which continued with
out any let, SO that tho march OF tho
public administration has continued
without other obstacles than those
which a state OF internal strife per
force brings with It.
The elections OF President and Vice
president and OF Deputies and Senators
70 the Congress already have been held.
Congress Will be Installed within a
Few days, and. in accord with the Con.
stitution. will pass upon tho election
% President and Vice president.
AZ the approach of tho elections the
PRESIDENT learned that his friends were
putting him forward for Tho first
nagistracy, and as In accordance with
article IS OF tile Constitution he could
net be elected legally. and rs there
Was no time 10 make known his views
10 the friends who were putting his
name forward. he made !, solemn
diplomatic corps that the votes Tor
him would be null. and that even in
Ihc event that the now Congress
should declare him elected President
~ would no, accept the Office
pnct OF Candidates.
Tho first maEtSti-at..,callcd together
Tic candidates or" the various parties
and repeated tho declarations made
before the diplomatic corps and called
~ the candidates that they manifest
Solemnly that II any one or them
=hould be appointed by the popular
vote all the others should collaboratc
morally and patrioucaliy. And this
they did az the same time manifest
ing that II none Of tho candidates oh
tained the number OF valid votes all
would Cooperate 10 sustain the con-
stitutod government TO the end that
Tic popular win be consulted at a
more propi,ious time, f'whon peace
would permit citizens freely 10 cast
their votes.
Now, in view Of tie fact mai
through reports which tho government
las received, there exists a Vehement
presumption that because Of It hav-
ING been impossible to carry ON Tho
voting IL the number OF polling places
and II IS foreseen that sa.d presidential
elections VIII he declared nun no
wishes To make known once more ana
tinue eNcrtlnG liips SELF for tho paciu-
cation OF the country In order 10 he able
10 guarantee the absolute freedom az
The new elections, which Congress must
call In the same manner he wishes
20 make known once moro that being
respectful toward the law he considers
himself constitutionally impedcd from
being valid!y elected ana viii on no
account take into consideration the
votes which may lavo been cast in
his favor
''Replying upon the solemn offer ri
tho honorable citizens who figured az
candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency, and sure that the most
perfect harmony viii reign between
the three powers Of the union. and
that the governments Of the world viii
recognize that only the present gov
crnmcnt can call new elections and
guarantee their freedom. lie hopes 10
fuihil easily within the period which
Congress shall designate his socred
duty OF consulting the national desire
- consecratc BY tho suffrage OF tho
people tho executive VINO IL 10 rul,
definitely the destinies OF the couu.
ny"
Attack Ia AbHndoncd
brownsville. Tex, November IoJ-
The attack on Monterey. Mexico. whcrc
desperate lighting has been in pro-
for several l.a,l-s 10,