The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-24
Cabinet Members Acclaim Die.
tatOr as the Hero Of the
Continent.
SPEECHES ARE CHEERED
Urrutia Appeals for Peace to
Save Wiping Out Of Mex
lean Indians.
Special Cabe pespdfch 10 TBI suN.

American speeches were made at the
great banquet given at Chapultepec Cas-
tie tonight In honor Of the saints day OF
Gen. Victoriano Huerta Senor Qucrido
Moheno. tie Foreign Minister. was the
first to make violent address. He was
followed by three other members of the
cia Naranjo.
Senor Moheno, in paying a tribute to
the provisional President. said:
Gen. Huerta has been acclaimed Presi-
dent not only by the Mexican people but
by twentythrce Latin American nations.
who honor him as the hero of the Ameri
can continent who was the first to have
the courage to check the Colossus of the
North
should Gen. Huerta die he would
have as his shroud not only the tricolor
NJ Mexico but the flags Of twenty-three
Latin American nations. AZ the fate OF
all Latin America is involved IN his
brave defiance OF the imperials,ic YAM
KEGS"
Senors l.ozano. Olaguibel and Garcia
Naranjo all expressed the same violently
anti. American views as Senor Moheno and
each was tremendously applauded.
Senor Crrutia then began his address
and as he rose to speak the deepest
silence fell over the assembly. His speech
was awaited with special interest in view
Of the bitter cnmity existing between him
and the Ministers who support Moheno.
Urvutia Pleads for Peace.
Scnor Crrutia said
Just as surgeon Is accustomed to
deal with reality and knows only work
and not talk. while he Is always unable
to tell an untruth regarding the actual
condition Of affairs. just 50 do fear
to sound a dscordant note amid all the
praise which is being showered on the
President. But after listening to the
speeches Just made my heart irresistibly
impcls me to speak.
81 had believed Gen. Huerta pre-
destined to save the country and had en-.
tire faith in his ability to do SO. True
Gen. Huerta has won many laurels, but
II is, nevertheless. AN undsputed fact
that there are II .0Oo. 600 men and women
Of IN" blood and color of Gen. IIucrta
and myself who have been clainoring for
many years for bread and justice
Gen. Huertas = real triumph would he TO
help these downtrodden Indians and nc
Sil truly be the savior Of our country
when he has solved the problem of
stopping bloodshcd and injustice from
which the proletariat is suffering. They
are poor pawns in a bloody game and
il is most vital that this bloodshed he
stopped before all tho MeNicans ext.r-
inmate one another.
Want strict Justic~.
The only way II preserve peace is to
establish strict justice and to assure its
continuance.
II believe that the foreign conflict must
he settled by diplomatic means and
through the Government employing all
the peaceful resources which are at it's
command
"if Gen. Hucria will do this he will win
not only the gratitude OF all Mexicans but
the blessing Of Heaven.
Senior Crrutia resumed his seat amid
the deepest silence he receiving none of
the loud applause which had greeted the
other speakers. II was plain. however.
that ne had made deep impression on
all those present.
After Senior Crrutis finished his ad.
dress Gen. Hucr,a walked about among
those OF the guests ~ho were his inti-
mate friends 'oudfy announcing that he
w-s in complete accord with the speaker.
While he deprecated such fulsome
praise ne was stlll more opposed to any
outhurst Of hysterlc anti-forcign senti-
ment. especially AT this moment when the
fate OF the nation il hanging by a hair
At time when international friendship
was so Indispensable, he added, violent
speeches were most imprudent.
Other speakers concurred with Senior
Crrutia. one of them being Senor Goros-
ticta, Minister OF Justice, who openly con-
demned policy which he considered
might prove fatal to the country,
When Senor Urruta resumed his seat
both Gorostieta and Senor Alcocer, act
ing Minister Of the Interior. walked over
to him and openly congratulated him.
-Four hundred guests were present at
the banquet, which was served under the
gigantic trees in the shade of which Cor
tez sat.
In the afternoon there was a reception
OF the Diplomatic Corps, at which all the
foreign representatives were present, in
cluding Nelson O'Shaughnessy. American
Charge d'Afares.
More Musslius Of the Press.
The Huerta Government is more than
ever determined to muzzle the press. 1t
has forbidden all local papers to print
pictures of the rebels or any news of
nature which might encourage them The
local press has also been warned that no
report must be printed Of the ant-Amer-
lean speeches made tonight at Chapulte-
pee Castle
That this order 10 not a vain word was
shown this afternoon when the newspap per
La Nacion was suspended for having
printed last night a report Of an attack
made by rebels on the city Of Torreon.
Another newspaper, La Trtb~ma. was also
suspended to-day for having criticised the
Government.
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