Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-21
Usual Expression Of Whimsical
Humot Is Absent From HUI
eta'S Face as He Appears
in Capitol
0'SHAUGHNESSY NOT
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
AssembIage Is Composed
Mostly of Older Men and Is
Suggestive of Days Of Por-
fidO Dlaz,

10Y mosuisa JouanAt SPECIAL lrAsrn wrsti
Mexico city. Nov 20,--His face
showing none OF that whimsical
humor which at times characterlzcs
him, President Huerta appeared This
evening before the new Mexican eon-
gross and read his message Few
Mexican presidents have read at Tho
formal opening sessions OF congress
shorter MESSAGES, and few have eon-
fined themselves entirely 10 one SUBJ
iect IL was nothing more than a
terse explanation Of his motives for
dissolving the old congress, most OF
the members Of which are in the
penitenuary accused of sedition. The
senate ana chamber of deputies met
IN ioint session and congress was
formally declared convened az $3.50
p. m President Huerta came 20 the
congress through lines of troops and
the small crowds which gathered were
not dcmonstratve.
There were no eXtraneous frllls to
the session. 1t was more In the nature
of a business meeting between the
president and the men converted into
lawmakers by the recent so-called
elections The message General
Huerta bore TO thom was in its essence
an admonltion. The incident he re-
lated to them of the dissolution of the
previous congress was one by which
he intimated they might be guided I'm
their conduct as congressman.
The reply of the speaker. Eduardo
Tamarz was brief Not an the con
gressmen were present Twenty
'seven, the majority Of whom were Of
the Catholic party failed to put IN an
importance. It had been announced
that the Catholic members had held a
meeting and decided not 20 partici-
pate in the session. This gave rise to
the baseless rumor that Speaker Tam
arz would not preside, as he is a
member of that party.
The new congress showed many
faces familiar during the days OF por-
flrio Diaz The eXiled ruler would
have felt entirely at home had he
stepped into the chamber. The con
eress Is composed for the most part
Of quiet men, representative of the
older and more conservative element
and General Huerta appeared to
realize this reading them his mes
sage in grim, straightforward
manner, such as had not been wit
messed In the chamber in recent years
The INDUCED in no oratorical effort
He was applauded only upon his ar
rival and departure, when the mem
bers Of congress and the spectators
arose to their feet and added "Vivas'
to the hand clapping
one young deputy more en-
thusastic than the rest called for q
cheer Tor the man who il maintain
ing the national dignity
General Huerta drove from the
palace to the chamber through files
Of soldiers, most of whom were de-
tailed from tho crack Twenty ninth
regiment which participated in the
coup d'etat at the palace in February
He entered the building while the
bands were playing The national air.
Acknowledging the Dlaudits and
vivas of the congressman and
spectators as he moved down the
aisle By o. series Of military salutes
instead of the grave bows which char
acterized his old chief. Porfirio Dmz
General Huera looked Il stern figure
Like the congressman, he was i'm even-
ing clothes, the only touch OF rank
being rl-color ribbon across his breast
lin half circle behind him ON the
platform sat his staff, resplendeut in
gold la,a and full drega uniform and
grouped just below on the floor 81
the house were The members of the
cabinet The only other touch oil
color in the house was to be observed
iu the gallery reserved for thc
diplomats, many of whom were In
uniform
The only country not represented
was the United States Nelson
O'Shaughnessy the charge d'affaircs
acting under Instructions, was absent
from the session sir Lionel Garden. /
tho British minister, was few min
utes late. ana his delay In arriving
gave rise to the rumor that he too
had been instructed to absent himself /
At least two diplomats did not see
fit to follow the advice and the
Example of the United states. The /
charges of Cuba and Brazil were re-
minded by Mr.. O'shaughnessy earlier
IN the day that their government had
not recognized that OF Huerta and
suggested that they remain away
The gathering in the galleries lack /
ed the brilliancy Of the days Of Pori
fino Diaz and the spontaneous express
sion Of approval or dsapproval Of +
Madero's regime. Il was a carefully
selected audience. Tickets were
necessary to pass into the building,
and a fair part Of the space was oC-
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