Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-28
SENDS HIS MESSAGE
PRESIDENT HUERTA GIVES NEW
~ FORMED CONGRESS
HIS MOTE"
FLEET AT NATIONS DOOR
European Powers Send BattIeships to
Reinforce Those Of the United
States-Executive Quotes Napoleon
In Justlfying Acts.

City Of Mexico, Nov. 21.-President
Huerta on Thursday presented his
message to congress attempting to
Justify his dictatorial acts. Meanwhile
a great international feet is virtually
lying at the Atlantic and Pacific ports
of Mexico.
The text Of Huerta's message to
congress follows in part:
In accordance with the cOnstitu-
ton and the provisions governing this
matter the executive of the union
must report to the national assembly
concerning the status Of public az,
fairs on two dates of the year CORE
spending 10 the two s~emi-yearly in
augurations of the ordinary sessions
of congress-.
Having complied with his law by
means Of the report read in this cham
Der September 16 last, and April l be-
ing so far in advance in which the
executive must report to you upon
the state of the cOuntry's affairs, II
must readily be understood that this
brief message cannot be Of the usual
character Of these reports, but that 1t
must confine itself to giving an &C
count Of the political events which
have happened since October 20, by
virtue of a solemn promise given by
myself.
"To the nation and before the whole
world | say that the country Is again
on the straight. undertaking channel
of the fundamental institutions of the
republic.
This has been done within a per
emptory term, which, Notwithstanding
it's shortness, sets in relief befor"
minds not actuated by passion and
prejudice the ~undeniable good faith
with which the government has been
Iaboring to meet its duty and to re-
store the supremacy of law and peace
In the midst of conditions which, with
out false modesty, we may say are
sufficient to discourage the strongest
spirit If It is not assisted by a great
faith in right, justice and the destiny
Of the fatherland."
"The efforts on the part of the
executive to dissuade the chamber OF
deputies from it's unpatriotic inten-
tions were unsuccessful. 1t proceed
ed regardless Of the consideration
that then to place any obstacles in
the sphere Of action of the executive
was to menace the life OF the nation
itself.
THE executive, nevertheless, was
not lacking in foresight. but under
standing at once the point to which
the attitude Of the national assembly
was leading, tried by all possible
-. b avoid , nnnHjot n nd To nnin-
tain with the legislative that power
and that perfect cooperation without
which all governmental action is Inn
possible.
Congress became, by the enlisting
of certain elements, a center Of reNo-
lutionary activity. a sort OF open
agency of the northern rebels. who
with arms in hands engaged in muir
der and pillage."
Being unable to vacillate under
such conditions, the executive resort
ed to the last extreme measure n
dissolved the chambers, using in thus
doing a necessary element of rigor
which was needed under delicate cir.
cumstances. He then convened the
people to new election, from which
your power is derived.
while the justice and utility OF
these acts may be the subject Of con.
troversy, yet in the end they shall al
Ways be subject to h motto of the
great Napoleon:
The law Is not violated when you
save the fatherland.'
'Messrs. Senators and Deputies,
this Is a most solemn moment in
every respect, and one that is likely
to prove decisive for the future Of the
nation.
Not only the eyes Of $4,000, 000
Mexicans. out those of the whole civil
lied world are at this time watching
US.
In giving you in the name of the
| republic my most hearty welcome |
express the wish that the hour in
which all MeXicans may join hands in
close fraternity may be forthcoming
to the end that we may all devote our
efforts to the great and fertile task OF
national reconstruction
Speculation as to what President
Wilson intends to do was increased by
the knowledge that the American
charge d'affaires, Nelson O'Shaugh.
messy, had received new orders.