Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11

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executive launched a call for elections
taking care that there should be nxed TO
their holding a time which he deeme'
prudent not only that the preparation.
work might be carried out but also tina
the republic might return TO a state OF or
der which had been deeply disturbed II
some of the northern frontier states AM
also, although In a much less degree.
other states
Acting In accord with the initiative o
the executive and In comp lance with tn
constitutional preeept quoted, the con
gress of the union conyoked special cleo
fions TO be held October 70 past. since J
was believed that by that time peace sue
cessfuIly would be established In all tn
Chamber Is Dissolved.
I'm order to comply with the second
OF these proposals the executive made
clear his respect for the other govern
mental powers. but unfortunately one OF
the houses OF the legislative power. the
chamber OF deputies attempted In such
manner TO invade the prerogatives of the
executive to refuse in some cases 10
recognize the judicial power. and the con-
duet or some of the members. who are
shielded b. their constitutional exemption
from arrest-publiclly fomenting and
even leading the armed rehelion-reached
such pass as TO make impossible har-
monious action with the executive, with
out which any government would go TO
pieces. That the president OF the Tepuo'
lie was forced 10 resolve TO dissolve the
chamber of deputies as a necessary meas
ure for the salvation or the republic,
foreseeing as he did the state of anarchy
which inevitably would have been
brought about II he had continued 10 toll
crate revolution in the midst OF one OF
the constituted branches of the govern
ment: apd as the senate alone could not
function constitutionally, he declared the
congress dissolved. But as II has never
been the proposal of the executive TO
govern outside the constitution, he took
care Immediately to convOke elections TO
constitute a new congress and Soie!y in
the meantime assumed extraordinary
faculties in the departments OF hacienla,
gobernacion and war where such action
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.
Judicial Power Upheld.
care and attention of the ad interim
government to respect and uphold the
judicial power, which continued without
any let-up in its august mission of see
ing that individual guarantees are re-
spected. so that the march of the public
administration has continued without
other obstacles than those which a state
of internal strife, which even yet pre-
walls in some portions Of the republic,
perforce brings with IT.
THE elections of president and vice
president of the republic and OF the
deputies and senators to the congress
of the union already have been held
Congress will be installed within few
days and in accord with the cons ttution
will pass upon the election OF president
and vice president and will render de-
cision as to their validity or nullity.
AT the approach of the date fixed IN
the cali for the holding of elections. the
president of the republic learned that his
numerous friends We're putting him Tor
ward for the first magistracy, and as IN
accordance with article rs OF the constr
tuition he could not be elected legally, IN
desire to avoid erroneous or maievo-
lent Interpretations, and as there was
not not time to make known his view
to the friends who We're putting his
name forward, he made most solemn
declaration before the honorable mem
bers of the diplomatic corps accredlteo
near the government OF this repuonc
NNa~
ballot boxes would be null and of no
value, and that even In the event, legally
Impossible. that the new congress should
declare him elected president he would
not accept the office
Repeated Declaration.
1.-THE first magistrate, INSPIRED by his
patriotic zeal, called together the candi-
dates of the various parties, contenders
in the electoral struggle, and in a solemn
ceremony in the presence of the entire
cabinet repeated the declaration made
before the diplomatic corps and called
upon the candidates in the name OF
patriotism, OF which they gave nnques-
tionable proof. that they manifest sol
EMMY before the nation that IL any one
of them should be appointed by the pop
ular vote all the others should collaborate
and periodically, influencing
their partisans that the president-elect
should be respected and assisted in his
functions, whatever might be his party
afffliation. And this they did, at the same
time manifestins to the Mexican people
that If none of the candidates obtained
the number of valid votes to be president
of the republic all would cooperate to
sustain the constituted government, TO
the end that the popular will be consult
ed at a more propitious time-that is to
say when peace in the republic would
permit citizens in all parts of the coun-
try freely to cast their votes.
Purpose of Huerta.
Now. in view of the fact that
through reports which the government
has received there exists a vehement
presumption that because of it having
been impossible to carry on the voting
in the number of polling places pre-
scribed by law, so that the election may
be considered as the true manifestation
of the Will of the people, and it is fore
seen that said presidential election will