Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-17
TwENTY.oNE MEMBERS PRESENT
Nearly All of Them Are Generals in
the Federal Army.
PRESIDENT WILL NOT oU1r
Resolved to Continue Attempt to
Pacify Country.
PRESS HOSTILE TO AMERICA
DATED states bitterly Criticised In
News aud EditoriaI COluuns
of Capital City News
papers.

MEXICo CITY, Nov. is.-rresident
Huerta was unable to bring his new con-
gross fully to life today. The chamber
OF deputies met and effected temporary
organization. but the senate proved re-
dictionary and the lack of a quorum pre-
vented organization.
General Huerta and his friends. how
ever, profess TO believe the greater part
OF their work is done. because the newly
created lower house has formally. and.
In their opinion. legally met officially.
The senate, they think. can be induced to
move into line by Monday, when .he
senators are summoned TO meet again.
Long after the hour fixed for the sen
ate to convene today the roll call shovel
only twenty-one members present, nearly
all OF these being generals in the army.
Twenty-nine are necessary for quorum.
None OF the Catholic senators was res
ent. This IL understood to hare been
due to an agreement among them that
the Catholic party should not participate
in the senatorial session. These Eenators
are regarded as influential. and their
refusal TO attend is regarded as indica-
tive OF the attitude OF the church party.
Huerta stands Pat.
~NNnH@A@AN"s
standing the insistence OF friends, GEN.
eral Huerta appeared more Determined to-
night than any time during the last
week 60 retain the presidency ana carry
out his plans OF installing the substItute
congress
He reiterated today that he continued To
De head OF the Mexican government and
the fact that he took no steps towards
preventing the inauguration of the ew
congress. az demanded by the United
States was construed at the embassy ard
legations as indicative Of what may be
expected In the fYAlfss Rhep representa-
uVes OF the majority OF the foreign gov
ern'nents appesfed to believe that Gen.
erai Huerta has brought affairs to such a
point that drastic action may be neces-
STATED.
In regard to the demands of the. United
States that he resign. Presidcnt Huerts
stated:
In view OF venustiano carranza.s re-
pudiation Of any form OF mediation BY or
alliance with the United States, Provis-
ional President Huerta can do no more
than join him In his expression OF patri-
otio sentiment and maintain unaltered his
disnlfied attitude toward Washington. -
Doesn't Mean 20 Quit.
"oh. no; shall not quit" General
Huerta said tonight II shall continue
Just as | have been doing to put forth
my efforts to bring about the pacification
OF the country and thus fulfill the prom
ise l made on taking office"
IL was suggested to the president that
conditions might become such that for
etgners, particularly Americans, would be
In Imminent danger. He agreed tina,
this might be so. adding:
In that case / shall do all I can tc
protect them" The president thought a
moment and continued.
True. the rabble OF the city might rise
but l would not hesitate to apply IN,
severest methods In my power to restore
order ana punish the guilty. At an,
rate | am resolved TO continue in Tn,
attempt to carry out my program OF
pacification."
|, Tho meeting OF the new house Of
deputies today reflected the chaotic con
ditions brought about by the dissolution
OF the old congress. The minister OF IN,
Interior. Manuel Garza Aldape, was ex,
pected to officiate at the opening, bu
opposition developed among the newI,
chosen lawmakers and Gonzalo zuniRa
senor Aldapes secretary. and himself !
deputy, appeared in his stead. Nomi
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