Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27
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when President Madero and wee
President Suarez were seized at the Va
tional Palace and, under threats Oh VIZ.
Ier1ce to themselves and TO tneir Teia
tives and friends their RESERVATIONS
eress for acceptance, there was not
lawful quorum present, only ninety on.
of the 100 members requisite Ior
quorum being on hand. AT the same e
time the legislative paiace was IL, No
soldiers and well armed men, ana ma
chine guns were located in the CORRIDORS.
The galleries too, were filled with SOL
diers under arms MS was uone "
force the acceptance of the res.snatlols.
'In fear of their lives, the members
nresent. with the exception of i've, voted
in the affirmative. l and four OF my
colleagues voted in the negative. LOON
occa sion to protest against TINS uhprece-
dented procedure in very forclpie telnis
and as a result / had to leave the city
the same day.
Aim of Constitutionalists.
.The aim of the constitutionalist move
ment is to destroy the Illegal govern
ment set up by Huerta as result of this
equally unlawful procedure. and to re-
store the constitutional order, which will
bring about free and fair elections
throughout the republic and the selection
OF a chief magistrate who will administer
his ofnce in strict accordance with the
law and not TO suit the desires OF IN
triguIng politicians.
The social problem, which is so in
tertwined with the movement that 1t
Is inseparabIe from it, relates to the
condition of the lower classes, who are
being exploited by the rich Tor their
own ends This and the demand for
popular suffrage were the causes for
the revolution of 1910, So earnestly
supported by the great masses Of the
Mexican people. and which resulted in
the downfall of Diaz and the elevation
of Madero. The latter succeeded in
bringing about popular elections, but
failed in his attempt at social reform
because of reactionary intrigueS with
in and outside his cabinet, and q tend
ency to compromise with certain of the
more powerful men of the old regime,
who, while pretending friendly CO.
operation. were constantly conspiring
for the overthrow of the government.
Huerta Regime Will Enslave Them.
"The people of Mexico well know
that the Huerta regime is the essence
of all that Is reactionary, and that If
1t is permitted to continue in power 1t
will enslave them In far greater de-
gree than did their oppressors during
the lengthy administration Of Presi-
dent Diaz
These two considerations, therefore,
have animated the people of Mexico.
With stern purpose to never submit
to the disgrace of the present govern
ment of which Huerta styles himself
the president. they will vihdicate the
national honor by means of any sacri-
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''The people of the United States
should know these things, and should
appreciate how impossible 1t would be
for us to temporize with an usurper
whose hands are red with the blood of
the president of the republic.
"The issues, to be solved permanently
must be solved fairly, and must be
fought to q conclusion. How sincere
are the people in this respect can be
judged when 1t is known that they.
greater part of the national territory,
drove out the Huerta troops. and are
now carrying on an aggressive cam
paign.
Purely an Internal Question.
1.-THE question is purely an internal one,
as mich SO as was the civil war in the
United States fifty years ago. But the
same financial interests are pressing for
Intervention in Mexico at present as de-
manded British and French Intervention
in the United States in 1862. At that time
the financial powers behind the cotton
industry brought such pressure on the
foreign Office in London that Mr.. Seward
instructed Mr.. Adams, the American min
lister, as follows3
If the British government shall in
any way approach you directly or indi-
rectly with propositions which assume or
contemplate an appeal to the President
on the subject of our internal affairs
whether 1t seems to imply a purpose to
dictate or mediate you will answer that
you are forbidden to entertain any COM
munication of this kind
with the free right to purchase arms
such as we might require, l doubt il
Huerta could Withstand our advances for
more than thirty days.
I'VE are exceedingly thankful for the
genuine sympathy for our cause which
Is SO manifest among the people of the
United States and this feeling has con-
tributed much toward demonstrating to
the people Of Mexico the necessity for a
closer and more intimate relationship
between the peoples and governments Of
the two countries"