Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-14
HUERTA MAKES
HIMSELF The
DICTATOR
SUCH is The LANGUAGE OF THE
DECREE ISSUED OCTOBER II, Pre-.
CEDING The DISSOLvING or THE
MEXICAN CONGRESS; COPIES RE,
CEIVED IN WASHINGTON.
MEXICAN DEPUTIES
ARE STILL IN JAIL

Washington, D. c., oct, 14.-Copies
of proclamation by Provisional Pres
ident Huerta announcing himself as
dictator over Mexico We're received
at the state department today and
considered at the cabinet meeting at
the White House. Huerta declared
suspended that provision Of the con
stitution which grants immunity from
arrest to members of the Mexican con
gress and announces that he will from
time to time issue executive DEGREES
because of the dissolution of congress.
Huerta's decree, dated October II,
says i'll part:
in view of the fact that the cham
Der of deputies and senators OF the
congress of the union have been dis
solved and inhibited to perform their
functions, and in view of the powers
which ! hold in the department Of
gobernacion, according to the decree
of October II, this year, have seen
fit to decree that article one, the con-
stitutional exemption from arrest and
judicial action which the citizens
which form the twenty-siXth congress
of the union enjoyed in view of their
functions, is hereby repealed and con
sequently they are subject to the jur-
isdiction of the tribunals correspond.
ing to the case in the event that they
are guilty of any crime or offense.'
In decree under date of October 10
Huerta declares that, until the peO-
pie elect new magistrates who shall
take over the legislative powers, and
i'm the belief that the government
should count on all the necessary ia
cilities to face the situation and to re-
establish the constitutional order OF
things in the shortest possible time,
as is its purpose. since October 26 has
been set as date for election of dep
uties and senators, Victoriano Huerta
president al interim,
has seen fit to decree these articles of
decree:
article /. The judicial power of
the federation shall continue in its
within the limits set by the
of the republic and the
decree of the executive of October
TO- of this month and such others as
shall be issued by him.
"Article 9. The executive power of
he union conserves the powers con-
erred on him by the constitution and
assumes furthermore the departments
If gobernacion, finance and war only
or the time absolutely necessary for
he establishment of legislative
power.
"In the meantime, the executive
axes on himself the powers granted
~ the constitution in the aforemen-
ioned departments and will make use
If them by issuing DEGREES which
hall be observed generally and which
le may deem eXpedient for the public
Welfare.
article 3. The executive of the
lnion will render an accounting to
he legislative power of the use which
le makes of the powers which he as
,umed by means of this decree as
oon as this is in function
The Mexican situation took up so
much time at the cabinet meeting that
he naval program was not reached
or discussion and it was agreed that |
President Wilson would take the sub /,
ect up with each member individu-
lily.
None of the secretaries would COM |
nent on Huerta's decree assuming |
he powers of government, further
han to characterize it as every in /
eresting.'
President Wilson and his entire cab I
nent discussed the Mexican situation |
nd the naval policy of the United !
tates today at the first cabinet meet |
lg since last June.
While the first object of the cabinet I
Meeting had been to take up three !
building program to put the /
rnited States back in the place it oc- /
upied among naval powers before the /
,st congress cut the plans to one /
hip, the dispatch of German war
hip to Mexican waters and the possi- |
ility of like action by other Euro
can powers. which may foresee
riss for the Huerta government,
first attention.
Advices from Mexico City indicated
nat the Mexican deputies, for whose
afety the American government had
,ade representations We're still in
all. but according to Uuerta, in no
anger.
President Wilson and Secretary
,aniels are both said to be in favor
( a three battleship program for this
ears naval appropriation bill and
wo ship program thereafter.
U. S. Note was "lntemperate.'
Mexico City, Oct 14.-An early ans
er will be made by the Mexican gov
rnment to the communication from
Washington stating that the United
tates would look with displeasure on
ny injury to the Mexican deputies
nder arrest, according to the MeXt
an foreign minister, |. Querido Moh'
no. 1t was the subject of cabinet
leeting which lasted until an early
our this morning.
Mexico's reply probably will be de-