Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-11

The note, which was signed Queriedo
Moheno, minister of foreign relations,
follows in full:
IN conformity with provisions of
Article 81 of the Constitution and in
view of the lack of a President or
Vice President and of the secretary of
state and of the department of for
eign relations, Provisional Presidency
devolved upon the secretary of state
and of the department of gobernaeion.
Gen. Vietoriano Huerta, who from that
time by the MINISTRY of the law has
discharged the duties of the office.
Thus, in accord with the will of the
Mexican people, formally made mani
fest in the constitution of February
8, 1857, there remained established the
Presidential succession and the un-
questionable legality of the present
government. The Congress of the
Union and the supreme court of JUS
tice of the nation solemnly recognized
without objection, the new ruler. In
this way. the three branches of the
government continued the functions
by whose conduct the Mexican people
exercise the national sovereignty in
accordance with Articles 80 and so of
the same Constitution. The program
of the provisional government con-
stituted in this manner from that time,
has been defined perfectly and con-
centrated on two fundamental propo-
sitions: To re-establish peace in or
der that extraordinary elections might
be held in compliance with the al
ready cited Article 81 of the Consti-
tuition in order to turn over the execu-
tive power to the one designed by the
popular will at these elections. and
to respect and make respected the
law.
In compliance with this program the
Executive launched a call for elections,
taking care that they should be fixed
for their holding a time which he
deemed prudent, not only that the
preparatory work might be carried
out, but also that the republic might
return to a state of order which had
been deeply disturbed in some of the
northern frontier states and also, al
though in a much less degree, in 9TH
er states. Acting in accordance with
the initiative of the Executive and in
preeept quoted, the Congress of the
Union convoked special elections to be
held, Oct IS past, since it was be-
lieved that by that time peace sue
cessfully would be established in all
the republic and fair elections guar
anteed.
In order to comply with the sec
ond of these proposals, the Executive
| made clear his respect for the other
governmental powers, but unfortunate
| ly one of the houses of the legisla-
tive power, the Chamber of Deputies.
attempted in such manner to invade
the preorgatives of the Executive as to
refuse in some cases to recognize the
| judicial power, and the conduct of
some of the members who are shield
ed by their constitutional exemption
| from arrest publicly were fomenting
and even leading the armed rebellion,
reached such pass as to make i'm
possible harmonious action with the
executive without which any govern
ment would go to pieces. That the
President of the Republic was forced
to resolve to dissolve the Chamber of
Deputies as a necessary measure for
the salvation of the republic, foresee-
| ing as he did the state of anarchy
which inevitably would have been
Brought about if he had continued to
tolerate revolution in the midst of one
of the constituted branches of the
government and as the Senate alone
could not function constitutionally. he
declared the Congress dissolved. But
las il has never been the proposal OF
the Executive to govern outside the
Constitution he took care Immediate
lily, to convoke elections to constitute
q new Congress and solely in the
meantime assumed extraordinary fac
ulties in the departments of Hacienda
Gobernaeion and war, where such ac-
ton was Indispensable, and this was
done with the solemn promise to give
account of the use which he has made
of such powers to the new Congress
as soon as 1t shall be installed.
ut also was a motive of especial
care and attention of the ad interim
government to respect and uphold the
judicial power which continued with
out any let in its august mission of
seeing that individual guarantees are
respected, so that the march of the
public administration has continued
without other obstacles than those
| which a state of internal strife, which
even vet prevails in some portions of
the republic. perforce brings with it.
The elections Of President and
Vice President of the republic and
of Deputies and Senators, to the Con-
gress of the Union already have been
held. Congress will be installed with
in a few days and in accord with the
Constitution will pass upon the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President
and win render decision as to their