Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-28

cedure shall be followed when in the
case Of absolute or temporary abb
scnce of the president, the vice -prcsi-
den, fails to appear when on leave
of absence from his post if he should
be dscharging his duties and when
in the course of his term the abso-
Lutte absence of both functionarics
should occur
"Now then the facts which oc-
Cured are the following: The resig-
nation of Francisco I. Madero, consti-
tutiOnal president, and Jose Maria
Pine SaurcZ, constitutional vice
president Of the republic These
designations having been accepted
Pedro Lascurain. minister for foreign
affairs, took charge by operation Of
law of the vacana executive power
appointing, as he had the power TO do.
General NictorianO lluerta to the post
Of minister Of the interior. AS Mr.
Lascurain soon afterwards resigned
and as his resignation was immedi-
ately accepted by congress, General
Nictoriano fiuerta took charge of the
executive power, also by operation Of
law, with the provisional character
and under the constitutional promise
already complied with to issue call
for special elections. As will be seen,
the point of issue is exclusively one
of constitutional law I'm which no for
eign nation, no matter no wpowerful
and respectable it may be, should me-
date in the least
Moreover, my government consid-
ers that at the present time the recog-
milton of the government of General
Huerta by that Of the United states
10 "a. t.t
which exist on their own account and
are not and cannot he susceptible Of
recognition The only thing which is
being discussed is "A suspension Of re-
lations as abnormal and without rca-
son; abnormal because the ambaSsa-
dor of the United States, i'm his high
diplomatic inyestiturc and appearing
as dean Of the foreign diplomatic
CORPS accredited 10 the government OF
the republic. congratulated General
Huerta upon his elevation to the
presidency, continued to correspond
with this department by means Of
diplomatic notes and on his departure
left the first secretary Of the cm-
bassy of the United States as charge
d'affaires ad interim and the latter
continues here in the free exercise
Of his functions; and without reason,
because. ! repeat we nave not given
the slightest pretext
"The confidential agent may believe
that solely because of the sincere es-
TEEN In which the people and the
government of the United States are
held by the people and government of
Mexico and because Of consideration
which II has for all friendly nations
(and especially in this case for those
which have offered their good offices),
my government consented to take into
consideration and 20 answer as briefly
as the matter permits the representa-
tions of which you are the bearer.
Otherwise II would have rejected them
Immediately because of their humil-
iating and unusual character. hardly
admissible even in treaty Of peace
after victory inasmuch as In like
case any nation which In the least
respects itself would do likewise II
Is because my government has con
fidence in that when the justice Of
its cause is reconsidered with serenity
and from lofty point Of view by the
present president Of the United states.
whose sense of morality and upright
ness are beyond question. that he will
withdraw from his attitude and will
contribute TO the renewal Of still firm
er bases for the relations Of sincere
friendship and good understanding
forcibly imposed upon us throughout
the centuries by the geographical
nearness, something which neither Of
us can change even though we would
so desire, by our mutual interests and
by our share Of activity in the COM