Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-20
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Washington, -. c. Nov. 2O-Tho
fun text of Huortas message to the
Mexican congress, which he will read
In person at 6 o'clock this evening,
Is as follows:
I'm accordance with the constitu-
tional provisions relative to the mat
ter, Il Is the duty Of the chief eNecu-
tive 10 inform the col. grcss OF the ma
tion twice every year OF the status Of
public affairs, these reports CORES
ponding To the two solemn openings
OF the regular sessions OF your duties.
This provision having been COM
piled With by means of extensive re-
ports I read in the chamber on sep
temhor / 8 last. and as u happened ut
the time that the first of Aprii was
far ahead al which time the govern
mCnt should once more bring 10 your
attention the status OF tho national
situation, % can now bc understood
that this brief message cannot br so
extensive us the other documents. but
that It should be- limited to giving you
an account of tho political events
which have taken place since october
10th last To- the significant date, in
which, by virtue of the solemn prom
ise | have made before the nation
and the world. tho country is resum-
ing It's course under the straight and
iniloXiblc provisions of the fundameu-
tai charter Of the republic ana this
within such a peromptory time nee
ossarily 80 sets in relief before per-
sons not actuntsd by passion the In
dlsputaBle good faith ana the uncN-
collod good viii with Which tho gov
ernment OF the nation has hcou maxi
ing efforts 10 roinstatc the supremacy
OF peace and the Law In the midst Of
conditions which, without false mod
esty, are of the character sufficient 20
discourage the strongest decision if
such Is not supported boy great faith
In the law, In Justice and la tho wall
fare OF the country
"Thc embodiment Of our political
structure having as basis u perfect
equilibrium between the three powers
by means of which the people exercise
It's sovereignty il can be easily under
stood 10 what extent ot difficulty Wo
could be- dragged by the least inter-
ruption or alteration of this cquil-
iorium.
Tile trainers OF the constitution.
understanding this to be- the case,
marked for each power the province
of their proper aud legitimate action
In order that boy remaining invariably
between the lines marked for each of
them perfect harmony uf the whole
would be- preserved. The very mu-
ment that any ol tho three powers
should go beyond the boundaries linn
itlng their activity the province of
action of the others would uocessgr-
ily be invaded, the equilibrium would
BE disturbed and constitutional tunt-
tohs would be- altered, thus menac-
ing the life itself of the political
state. and unless the tresspassina
power be brought without delay 90 its
exclusive province %: action, it pro-
Vokcs from the other powers "a de-
fonslve action, the yigor of which ir
and must be proportionod 90 the gray
ity or frequency of the infraculOns-
reaction which becomes necessary
and salutory because without IL the
constitutional ORGANIZATION would def
initoly disappear The situation, tn,
gravity OF which cannot escape IN,
wisdom of the representative / AN
addressing, appeared before the coun'
try and the government under my d.
rectlon since the last days of Sep
tember and ITS character was $50 In
tense and alarming from the begin
ming that the course of events could
easily he forecast
- refer 10 The attitude which b
perhaps fresh I'm the memory of al
Mcxicans principally OF the house o
Representatives. which, in front of th,
two powers but perfectly against th'
executive. whose action. 40 urgently
and decislyely noedod at this moment
the aforesaid assembly ondeavors q
prevent, and defraud systematically
There being nothing 10 disWade lt
patriotic purposes. nolWlih