The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-20
QUOTES FRENCH CoNOUEROR IN JUSTIFICATION OF DlssoLU-
 TON OF CONGRESS.
IGNORES UNITED STATES
Mexican President Does Not Deien 10 Even Mention Us in His Message to Congress.-Says Occasion is Sol emn, However.

Mexico City. Nov. 19.-Speculation as to what President Wilson intends to do in the face of the Mexican diff cuty was increased today by the knowledge that the American charge dAnaires Nelson Shuaghnessy had received new instructions from Wash ington to wait at his post for further instructions and that important mat ters were under consideration
 The announcement that a British squadron Is coming to Mexican wa tors created keen interest bue the ef- feet upon the Mexican mind was ge- assuring rather than otherwise be cause the Mexican people continue to look upon Great Britain as a friend. In official quarters the dispatch ct the squadron was styled as an act f courtesy
 The foreign colonies in the MeXi. can capital are preparing to defend themselves in the event of disturb an cs in the city and particularly should the final settlement be left 10 the Mexicans themselves. Both Sir Lional Garden and Admiral Von Hintze. the British and German min isters respectively. have suggested 10 British nationals the advisabyity of perlecting some sort Of a defense or ganization. No such advice has been SigeH to the Americans but commit tees are quietly working out a plan of defense and 1t Is possible that there will be formed a general organiza- ton embracing the American, Brit ish, German and Austrian residents
 The American charge today attend ed a reception given to the diplomats by Gen Huerta at Chapultepec Caste lt was an elaborate affair and was held there because of the restricted facilities of the Presidents town and suburban homes.
 President Huerta in his message 10 congress Thursday afternoon will quote Napoleon in justification of his arbitrary dissolution of the old con gress and he serves notice that he will ask the new congress to grant hm a political bill of health
 Not even t reference to internation- alterations is made in the message which Gen. Huerta has prepared. The document was read and discussed a, meeting of the cabinet today tde ministers agreeing with their chDf that he had done we'll in not attempt. iHS 10 cover too much ground
 The president confined himself en lrely to review of the incidents leading to the dissolution of the old congress and justification for his act. What may be regarded as hint of the delicate situation which Mexico as 8 nation is occupying appears m The conclusion of the message when ne reminds the congressman that the moment is d solemn one and possibly decisive for the future of the nation. m this connection the president says that the eyes of all the people Of Mex leo as well as those of the civilized world are upon them.
 The message closes with an eXpres- sion of the hope that soon all MeXi- cans may be united and that all may Join in the task of national reconstruc- ton.
 Attention is called co the alleged la K of harmony existing between the executive and judiciary, on the one hand and the chamber of deputies on the other prior to the dissolution, charging that the chamber aUtempred 10 frustrate the executive The mes sage also explains that the executive dld all in his power to prevent Il pture and to maintain good re!'t 'lons with congress, yielding in more than one instance and attempting m many ways to bring about d more cordial feeling of cooperation.
 According to the message con gress became, in fact the centre ot revolutionary activity, a sort of open agency for northern rebels engaged With arms In slaughtering and pillase' and what Is wore still in the task oi bleeding the fatherland, to expose 1T III It's weakness and poverty to danger rom abroad, took an attitude or op' position against the government m me work 1t was attempting ana lh- Vaded aggressively not only the prov 'hce of the judicial power, but also that of the executive, in order to sec