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

Immediately after its Inauguration
but on the contrary, well known
rebels left the country without mOles-
tation, Notwithstanding the informa-
tion which the government had that
they We're going to foreign lands to
work against its interests.
Were we to agree with them to
The armistice suggested, they would,
ipso facto recognize their belligerency
and this is something which cannot
be done for many reasons which can
not escape the pOrspicacity of the
United States. which TO this day ana
publicly, at least, has Classed them as
rebels just the same as We have. And
II is an accepted doctrine that no
armistiCe can be concerted with rebels.
The assurance asked of my gov
ernment that it should promptly con
vcne free elections is the most eVi-
dent proof and the most unequiVOca
concession that the government OF
the United States considers it legally
and solidly constituted and that II is
exercising, like all those of its class,
acts of such importance as to indi-
cate the perfect civil operation of n
sovereign nation. Inasmuch as our
laws already provide such assurance
there is no fear that the latter may
not be observed during the coming
elections and while the present gov
ernment is Of a provisional character,
it Will cede its place to the definite
government which is TO be elected by
the people.
THE request that General Victor
iano lIuerta should agree not to ap-
pear as "A candidate for the presid en-
cy Of the republic in the coming elec-
lions cannot be taken into considera-
tion, because aside from its strange
and unwarranted character, there is
a risk that the same might he inter
preted as a matter of personal dis
like This point can only be decided
bv Mexican public opinion when II
may be expressed at the polls.
The provision that all parties
should agree beforehand to the re-
suits Of the election and to cooperate
in the most loyal manner to support
and organize the new administration
is something to be tacitly supposed
and desired and that the experience
OF what this international strife means
to us in loss of life and the destruc-
ton of property will cause all con-
tending political factions to abide by
the results; but it would be extern
poraneous to make any assertion in
this respect, even by the most expert
enced countries in civil matters, mas
much as no one can foresee the errors
and excesses which men are likely TO
commit, especially under the influ-
ence Of political passion. We hasten
to signify our appreciation of the
United States because they agree from
today to recognize and aid the future
president which we, the Mexican peo-
pie, may elect to rule our destinies.
on the other hand, we greatly de
plore the present tension in our rela-
tions with your country, a tension
which has been produced without
Mexico having afforded the slightest
cause therefor. The legality of the
government of General Huerta can
not he disputed. Article So of our
political constitution provides.
"'If at the beginning of consti-
tutional term neither the president
nor the vice-president elected present
themselves, or IL the election had not
been held and the results thereof de-
clared by the first of December, new
ertheless, the president whose term
has expired will cease In his func-
tions and the secretary for foreign
affairs shall Immediately take charge
of the executive power in the capacity
Of provisional president; and II there
should be no secretary of foreign af-
fairs. or If he should be incapacitated,
the presidency shall devolve on one
of the other secretaries pursuant to
the order provided by the law estab-
fishing their number. The same pro.