The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
|JFR1A HUGGED |;
QSHAUGHhESSY
.,v;sional President Of Mexi-
! Made Demonstration Of
af.ection for American
Charge.
IrssAGE TO CONGRESS- :
'.ror That Huerta and Blauquet Are
It Losgerheads and Have
Had a Violent
Quarrel.

matted Press Leased Wire Service ]
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20-As the
bur approached for the formal open
II Of the Mexican congress that
night easily bring on the apprehend-
u International crisis, Mexico City
bdsy was filed with reports of VOL
snt quarrel between General Huerta,
he provisional president, and Cen
sal Banquet, his minister of war.
The dictator and Banquet were re-
ported to be at loggerheads over al
nost every phase Of government,
policy and an open breach between
Them was regarded as a possibility.
This would be a serious complication,
| 1t critical time.
0ptimists believed there would be
|lo crisis in the situation today be-
| cause Of General Huerta's action In
sending his son-in-law, General Lewis
Fuentes, to the United States. Fuentes
|leh last night. It was reported but
mot confirmed, that he was on his way
|to Washington on a mission to the
United States government. A member
II Huerta's staff gave to the foreign
correspondents, advance copies OF
what purported to be the speech
|Huerta would deliver to cognress.
The address first of all is defense OF
huerta's course as provisional presi-
dent. He tells his reasons for dis
rolying the last congress and assum-
Ing the dictatorship. He says that
Ms country faced a CRISIS which only,
force and determination could avert.
The speech makes no direct refer
ence to the United States or any 9TH
er foreign power. 1t concludes.
Messrs senators and deputies,
this is most solemn moment in ev-
cry aspect and one that is likely to
Prove decisive for the future Of the
nation. Not only the eyes of 15,0O0,-
wv MeSicans but those of the whole
civilized world are at this time watch.
ing US. Your attitude and your
actions shall proclaim to your com
patriots and to coming generations
whether We have been in the right
Rnen we have insisted on our nation
llity in placing the national dignity
aOove the paltry interests Of the
moment, or II on the contrary instead
j oeyoting ourselves to this task OF
'upreme national effort. We should
ave bent before damnable interests
md niggardly ambitions"
The reception given by General
'aa Mrs. Huerta furnished consider
'nie food for speculation. After the
aeSican national anthem. the Star
'pansled Banner was played, and
'eneral Huerta led the cheering dip
cmatic corps. who were present. in
audlng Charge and Mrs. O'Shaugh-
essy. Huerta was ELUSIVE In his
'eeling to o'shaughnessy and when
Y american national air was played.
lpraced the charge. Afterward
'uerta proposed toast to the people
ne United States and his emphasis
= tne inference that he did not In
'uue The United States government.
me caterers bill for the reception
as s.o'oeo The Mexican govern
.sh' is supposed to be bankrupt. A
,sernment decree issued today plac-
: I. tax OF eight centavos on domestic
''.on. The explanation given was
.al q money is needed to defray the
J spenses OF extensive military oper-
aons necessary to transport cotton
W lhe rebel infested Lagura dis