The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

s2T, 600, 900, $24.900,000 he said had been
expended for the pacification OF the
country. OF the loan $100.000,000 author
lied in May, French bankers too $780,
900 900 at 90. OF this Speyer Co. had
repaid $20,000,0 900, half of which was a
loan to the national treasury and half
to the monetary commission.
For the army 500 horses and 2300
mules were purchased during the year
past The National Cartridge factory,
he said. was turning out 10000 car
tridges each month. Besides great
number of cannon of various descrip-
tions, some antique, machine rifles, car
bines and ammunition, the government
has contracted abroad for 10 aeroplanes,
| II armored automobiles and so unarm-
ored powerful automobiles and two
| army transports
| At the close of the reading Of the
presidential message the session of
row
! President Huerta's message in part
was as follows:
| Besides the fratricidal strife which
exhausts us, the tenseness of our diplo-
ma tic relations with the government Of
the United States, although luckily not
with that people, has put us in state
| of apprehension, has made us suffer
more than one affliction, which was not
| merited and retarded the complete paci-
| fication Of the republic.
Hopes to Settle Differences
| "As this affair is of SO delicate a
nature and as the permanent commits
sion of congress already. has been in
| formed of the state of the negotiations,
which as yet have not been broken off,
I have only to indicate that the govern
ment hopes with good grounds to see
quickly solved the differences which
\ day by day keep in suspense that good
| friendship which OF old united and for
an indefinite future should unite us to
our powerful civilized neighbors.
Upon taking charge, by virtue Of
| the law, of the presidency Of the re-
| public. complying with the established
| international practices, communicated
the fact of my having takenSpossession
to all the foreign governments with
which Mexico cultivates relations of
friendship. OF these there hastened to
answer by autograph. letter the follow
ing: Germany, Austria Hungary. Bel
| gium, Colombia, Costa Rfca, China.
Denmark, Ecuador. Spain, Guatemala,
Haiti, Holland. Honduras, Great Britain,
Italy, Japan. Montenegro, Norway. Por-
tugal. Russia, Salvador. Servia, Switzer-
land, Turkey and Uruguay
II would call the attention of con-
gress to the fact that in this list are
not found some of the small govern
Inents In Europe, but this is due to the
| fact that we have no diplomatic re-
| lations with them. or that their re-
| plies already have been announced
| through the proper channels and did not
reach the chancellory. 1t has caused sur
prise and at the same time regret to
the honorable chamber. as to the execu-
| tive, that some of the countries tc
which Mexico is united by ties OF
blood. language and customs. and nc
less by Identical aspirations and desti-
niles, have not vouchsafed a reply tc
| the letter.
! THE executive is ignorant Of the causes
which may have prompted this conduct
and 1t certainly may be entirely worthy
of respect. He abstains from endeavor.
| ing to learn, and contents himself with
putting the result before your honorable
body.
! Foreign War Vessels
| There have been sent to our portl
vasious foreign war vessels, with thu
object, 1t is said, OF extending protection
| II that should be necessary, to the livei
and interests Of the citizens or subjects
| OF the powers in question by reason o.
the state of insecurity. It II presumed
growing out Of the revolution. In view
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