New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-16
Admits That Situation May
Mean Imminent Danger to
Americans, but Insists
That He Will Try to
Protect Them.
SENATE FAILS TO CONVENE
Members of the Catholic Party Re-
main Away, Leaving Upper Body
Without Qlorum-Deputies
Include All Members of
Huerta's s staff.

Mexico City, Nov. Is. - General
Huerta was unable to bring his new
Congress fully to life to-day. The
Chamber of Deputies met and effected
temporary organization, but the Senate
proved reactionary, and the lack OF .
quorum prevented organization.
General Huerta and his friends, howe
ever profess to believe that the greater
part Of their work is done, because the
newly created lower house has formal
ly, and, in their opinion, legally. met
officially The Senate, they think, can
be induced TO move into line by Mon
day when the Senators are summoned
to meet again.
Long after the hour fixed for tho
Senate to convene to-day the rollcall
showed only twenty-one Senators pres
ent, nearly all Of these being generals
in the army. Twenty-nine are neces-
sary for a quorum.
None of the Catholic Senators was
presnt This is understood to have
been due 10 an agreement among
themselves that the party should not
participate in the Senatorial session.
These Senator'S are regarded as infu-
ential. and their refusal or failure to
attend is regarded as significant Of the
attitude of the Church party.
Huerta Determined to Stick.
Regardless Of rumors and notwith-
standing the insstence of farseeing
| friends. General Huerta appeared more
! determined tonight than at any time
during the last week to retain the
Presidency and carry out his plans OF
| installing the substitute Congress.
General Huerta reiterated to-day
that he continued to be the head of the
Mexican government, and the fact that
he took no step toward preventing the
d. convening of the new Congress, as de-
! manded by the United States, was con-
strued at the embassy and the lega-
| tions as indicative of what may be ex-
pected in the future. The representa-
| tives of the majority of the foreign
governments appear to believe that
General Huerta has brought affairs to
such a point that drastic action may
| be necessitated.
"Oh, no, shall not quit" said Gen.
eraI Huerta tonight. II shall continue,
Just as | have been doing, to put forth
my best efforts to bring about the paei-
fcation of tho country, and thus fulfil
the promise ! made on taking office"
! 1t was suggested to the President
that conditions might become such
that foreigners, particularly Ameri-
cans, would be in imminent danger.
General Huerta calmly agreed that
this might be SO, but added. 'In that
case, l shall do all l can to protect
them"
"ResoIved to Continue"
The President thought a moment.
and continued: True. the rabble Of
the city might rise, but I would not
hesitate to apply the severest methods
in my power to restore order and
punish the guilty. At any rate, I am
resolved to continue in the attempt
to carry out my programme of pacifi-
cation"
The meeting of the new House Of
Deputies to-day reflected the chaotic
conditions brought about by the dis
solution of the old Congress. The
Minister of the Interior, Manuel Carza
Aldape, was expected to officiate at
the opening of the House, but opposi-
ton developed among the newly
chosen lawmakers, and Gonzalo Zu-
niga, Senior Aldape's secretary. and
himself a Deputy. appeared in his
stead. Nominally for few minutes
he presided, but there was little OF
parliamentary form observed in what
followed.
One group called for one man. an
lother group for another man, TO act
as chairman. In vain Sehor Zuniga
called upon the Deputies for order. in
sisting that they observe legal pro-
cedure.
Don't talk to us Of law" cried Sal
vadore Diaz Miron, editor of Impair
ciaI' and an ardent supporter of Gen.
eral Huerta. What have we to do
with law? We are greater than the
law. The country is In delicate posi-
ton and it Is our duty to proceed in the
most expeditions manner
The controversy was ended by the
appointment, without balloting, of En-
rique Baz as president Of the body, to
serve until the day of the formal in
auguration. November 90.
Secretaries and committee TO ex-
anime credentials were then appoint
ed. and the session adjourned at 6
o'clock.
Huerta's Men az Deputies.
The roll Of deputies included all the
tmembcrs of President Huerta's stan