The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12
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this body were called upon to designate
arise in it one of the most bloody bat.
ties over the remains of public power. -
Officials close to President Huerta
said that in the opinion of the execu"
tive the desire of the obstructionists
in congress was at first to prevent the
elections, and, failing in that, to de-
clare them void for the purpose Of keep"
ing General Huerta in power. This
done, they would point out to the
United States the imperialistic attitude
OF Huerta, attributing his retention OF
their intention being to secure support
to the revolutionary cause
The minister OF foreign relations
called on the diplomatic representatives
today and explained at length the atti..
tude of the administration and General
Huerta IS desire TO hold the elections as
planned.
The deputies are still In prison. A
report which was current that some of
them had been killed was without foun-
daton The government officials ap-
parently have not made up their minds
as to what disposition to make Of them,
o 'Shaughnessy, was besieged today by
the wives Of the imprisoned deputies.
More than dozen Of them called at the
embassy and implored him to use his
Influence to obtain the release of their
husbands and secure guarantees for
their safety. President Huerta assured
Mr.. 'Shaughneesy tonight that none
Of them would be mistreated.
Tense Expectancy.
Provisional President Huerta's coup
last night, whereby he rid himself in a
spectacular manner Of the legislative
bodies Of the government and consti'
tuted himself dictator Of the Mexican
republic, has left the city today in q
state of tense expectancy.
The dissolution Of the national con.
gress was not wholly unexpected In
political circles, but the manner Of its
accomplishment served to demonstrate
the lengths to which the executive was
prepared to 90 to maintain his grasp
on the administrative affairs Of the
nation.
. The capital was alive with rumors
this morning, one Of them being to the
effect that three deputies arrested last
night, who were most active in promot-
ing the clash with Huerta, have disap'
peared.
Senator Dominguez, whose attack on
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was the starting point Of the row, has
not come to light. He is said to have
prepared for eventualitles in advance.
Having determined on his line Of con-
duct, he made his will and bade his
family and friends goodbye.
Both branches Of the Mexican ma
tional congress were formally declared
suspended at late hour last night by
Provisional President Huerta.
New Elections Called.
The declaration was made after 11C
members of the chamber Of deputies
had been arrested and lodged in the
penitentiary for signing resolutions Of
warning to Gen. Victoriano Huerta
because Of the disappearance Of the
senator for Chiapas, DR.. Belisario Do
mingueZ.
A proclamation was issued just be-
fore midnight calling for new election;
of senators and deputies on October 26
which date is coincident with the presi
Dental election.
The dissolution of the national CON
gress was based on the alleged usurpa
tion by the deputies and senators Of
the prerogatives of the chief executive
in the matter Of Senator Dominguez.
Provisional President Huerta de
clared that the chamber Of deputie!
had constituted itself one Of the ex
ecutive's worst enemies, hostile to al
his acts and invading his jurisdiction
even to a point Of questioning his Sc
lection of a minister of state