Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-16
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Mexico City. Nov l5.-President
Hucrta was unable TO bring his new
congress fully TO life today. The cham
her Of deputies met ana effected tenn
perary organization, hat the senate
| proved reactionary and the lack Of a
quorum prevented organization.
General Hucrta and his friends,
however. profess 10 believe the great
err part Of their work Is done. be-
cause the newly created lower house
has formally. and In their opinion,
legally met officially The senate,
they think, can be induced TO move
into line by Monday when the sena-
tors are Summoned to meet again.
Long after the hour fixed for the
senate 10 convene today the roll call
showed only twenty-one senators
present, nearly all Of these being gen
erals in the army Twenty-nine are
necessary for a quorum.
None Of the Catholic senator's was
present This Is understood TO have
been due to an agreement among
them that the party should not par
tlcipate m the senatorial session.
These senators are regarded as in
fluentlal, and their refusal or failure
To attend Is regarded as indicative Of
the attitude of the church party
Regardless OF rumors and notwith-
standing the insistence of far-seeint
friends General Huerta appeared
more determined tonight than AT any
time during the last week 20 retain
the presidency and carry ont his
plans OF installing the substitute con-
gress.
Huerta reiterated today that he
continued 10 be head of the Mexican
government and the fact that nc
took no step towards preventing the
Inauguration of the new congress, az
demanded by the United states, was
construed at the embassy and the le-
gaton as indicative OF what may be
expected in the future The represen-
tatives Of the majority of the foreign
governments appeared 70 believe that
General Huerta has brought affairs to
such point that drastic action may
DE necessltated.
"Oh no. ! shall not quit" General
glucrta said tonight. - shall con-
tnuc just as / have been doing. to
put forth my best efforts TO bring
about the pacificifatiOn of the cOun
uy, and thus fulfil the promise
made on taking office"
II was sug ,ested TO the president
that conditions might become such
that foreigners, particularly Ameri-
cans would be in imminent danger
lie agreed that this might be so, add
ing "in that case ! shall do all | can
t0 protect them
The president thought a moment,
and continued. "True, the rabble OF
the city might rise but ! would not
hesitate TO apply the severest meth
ods in my power tO restore order and
punish the guilty At any rate | am
resolved TO continue In the attempt
10 carry out my program Of pacifica-
tion"
The meeting Of the new house of
deputies today reflected the chaotic
conditions brought about hy the dis
solution OF the old congress. The n1in-
ster of the interior, Manuel Garcia,
was expected 10 offleiate at the open
ng, but opposition developed among
HE newly chosen law-makers and
3on5alo Zuniga, Senior Aldape's sec
'etary ana himself a deputy, appeared
n his stead Nomlnally for a few
he presided. but there was
ittle of parliamentary form observed
N what followed. One group called
Tor one man and another group for
mother man TO act as chairman.
Senior Zuniga called upon the depu-
i5s for order, insisting that they OBJ
ierve loyal procedure
Don't talk TO us Of law cried sal
iador Diaz Mlrion editor of Impair
.ial and an ardent supporter of Cen
'ral Huerta. What have we to do
With law We are greater than the
aw The country Is in delicate po-
iition, and Il Is our duty to proceed
n the more expeditions manner
The controversy was ended By the
appointment, without halioting. OF
enrique Paz as president Of the body