New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-10
New Elections To Be Held, DC
tator Says in What May Be
Answer to United States.
AWAITS LEGAL SUCCESSOR
Congress Will Meet and De-
clare Contest for Presidency
Invalid - His Work OF
Pacification" to Go On.
TBy Gable to The Tribune

Mexico City, Nov. 0-General Huerta
has issued formal statement OF MS
intentions to the foreign diplomats
After telling OF his efforts to pacny
| the country and his reasons for dis
solving Congress. he states directly
that the newly elected Congress VIII DO
installed within a few days and VIII
pass upon the elections of the Presi-
dent and vice-President. The sta'e-
ment says that the elections will be de-
clared null. In this case Huerta VIII
continue to hold Office until MS 3uc-
cessor is legally elected.
General Huerta reminds the u'p'o-
mats that prior TO the elections ne toiu
them that neither he nor General Blan-
ouet would accept an election. on the
ground that his own election would DE
illegal. and he calls to the attention OF
the diplomatic representatives the con-
ferencs which he had with the Presi-
Dental candidates. at which he Sc
cured their promise to abide by the re-
suit OF the elections. even should no
,ne obtain the necessary number OF
votes.
Nov. in view OF the fact, according
10 the reports which the government
has received" continued the note mat
there exists an earnest presumption
that. because 1t has been impossible TO
carry on voting in the number OF poll
ing places prescribed by law. the cleo
lions fail TO be considered true man
,festation of the will of the people
and because II is foreseen That saio
Presidential elections will be declared
| null. the Executive wishes To make
known once more to the country ana
TO the whole world that In accord win
this determination he shall continue
exerting himself for the pacification OF
the country, in order 10 be able to
guarantee absolute freedom and EN-
cacy In the new elections. which Con-
gress must call as necessary conse-
auence Of that declaration.
I'm the same manner he wishes TO
make known once more before MS
! friends and those outside the republic
! that. being regardful OF the law and
persuaded that by virtue Of his having
occupied the post OF President OF the
republic while the elections were being
held. he considers himself constitution
ally impeded from being validity
| elected. and he will on no account take
| into consideration the vote which may
have been cast in his favor, and. no
matter what may he the resolution of
| Congress. he will not accept in this
| case the constitutional Presidency OF
| the republic.
He relies as President on the solemn
| promise OF the honorable citizens who
figured as candidates for the Prcsi-
dency and Vice Presidency, and who
represent all the political parties OF the
republic, and is sure that perfect har-
mony will reign between the three
powers OF the union and that the gov
ernments Of the world Will recommend
without exception that only the present
government can call new elections ana
guarantee their freedom and efficacy.
He hopes to be able to fulfil easily
within the period which Congress shall
! designate his sacred duty. consulting
the national desire to consecrate by
the suffrage OF the people the Execu-
tive who il TO rule definitely the des-
TIMES OF the country. Otherwise the
| realization OF the Executives pro-
eramme would not be possible within
| long period Of time.
This programme consists Of peace
and legality. which are the only me-
diums I'm which elections may become
an expression Of the free popular will
and in which the individual, native as
we'll as foreign. may enjoy full guaran-
tees. Only under such conditions can
the economic developments in the re-
public permit all social classes to
gather the fruits OF their labor and the
! product Of their capital"
No reference Ia made in the state
ment to the recent representations by
the United States, but by many per-
sons here II is taken as Huerta's an
swer.
General Trucy Aubert has been ar
| rested and will be tried by court mar
tial for failure to relieve Torreon. 1t
| was denied yesterday that he was
prisoner.
Felipe Neri, one Of Zapata's chief
lieutenants, has offered to surrender.
More uneasiness Is apparent at the
American Embassy than at the Ma
tional Palace. At the palace the opin-
ion was freely expressed, not infre-
ouently accompanied by sneers, that
the United States would never inter-
yene in Mexico.
At the American Embassy 1t is re-
earded as logical that Washington. per-
haps tomorrow, will furnish vital de-
yelopments in the relations between The
two countries, as II is known that Mr..
Lind has recommended ending all dip
lomatic negotiations with Mexico. This
assumption is based on the Washington
note TO Huerta in which the dictator
Is assured that refusal to comply with
the American demands will result in
President wilson's applying to Con-
Rress for power to use sterner methods,