Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-12-10
Congress Confirms Huerta as
Provisional President Until
Successor Shall Be Chosen
at Ballot Box,
TAMPlC0 MENACED BY
INSURRECT0 FORCES
Story That Capital of MoreIoS
State Is in Hands of Zapa-
tiStaS Denied Vigorously at
War Department


i Mexico city Dec a.-Thc Mexican
congress nullned today the presldcn-
tal elections. New elections are called
for next July
Congress, according to this action.
expects General Huerta to remain in
the presidency for at least seven
months more and II the time ncrcs-
sary for the selection and installation
of his successor is taken into cansid-
Grafton, it viii be we'll toward the
end OF september, next year, before
he yields his power 70 another
In voting tonight that the recent
election was null. the deputies docid-
ed to fix the first sunday in July. 1871.
ms the date for the new election They
also confirmed the position Of Cen
4 eral Huerta as provisional president
until then. The action 90 the deputies
was accompanied by mo- debate The
committees report was approved
without q dissenting vote as rapidly
as the articles could be- read Il was
not until the last clause was read,
referring 90 General lluerta as pro-
visional president, that the chamber
gave evidence other than that of g
we'll trained organization when the
reading clerk. stopped some one began
applaudIng and then instantly the
deputies were shouting viyas for uu-
erta
The presiding officer was finally
able 20 remind them that enthusiasm
was Am very we'll but that lt was
necessary To ratify the enthusiasm By
votes. The resolution tonight also
provides for the election Of new
congress since the one elected 10 take
the place Of that dissolved by Huerta
IS to serve out an mexpired term
which should terminate on Septem
Der Is.
The reason given for nullfyng the
elections was the insuffieiency Of the
number Of votes cast II was stated
that the entire number Of voting
places In the republic is t4.225. and
that returns were received from 707.
. Although there We're no dissenting
votes IN the chamber on the commit
tee report, Il was noted that the cath |
Ollie deputies absented themselves
from the session There had been
growing impression that the new con-
gress might prove reactionary, but its
approval tonight Of Huerta's s program,
served TO reassure the doubling ones
that the acting president retains his
grip on the political situation.
There has been a rumor current I
however, that General Huerta may re-
tire from the presidency because of
pressure abroad and the advance Of
the rebels from the north.
The constitutionallsts are within
fourteen miles of Tampico. according
to information received at the capital
by representatives OF the oil interests
In that district A band OF American
hunters located the outposts Of the
rebels at Altamira. Information OBJ /
tanned by the hunters led them to be-
lievo that an attack on the city would .
be inaugurated shortly and that the
commander Of the rebels, realizing
the difficulties he mieht encounter
was sending forward one of the heavi-
est forces yet employed in the cam
paign I'm that part of the republic. 4
The Americans explained 10 the reb-
els they were merely on Il hunting ex-
pediton and were invited by the rebe!
officers to be their guests at dinner
They were assured that foreigners
need have no fears SO far as the reb-
els were concerned, that when the
city was attacked the rights Of all
foreigners would be respected
Fighting between the federals and
rebels ln The vicinity Of Huitzilac,
between the capitnl and Cuernayaca
continued today but it was indecisive.
There are unconfirmed reports that
Cuernayaca, which is the capital Of /,
Morelos state. has been taken hy the \
rebels The wlr department gave an
emphatic denial TO this and asserted
that Curenavaca was well garrisoned.
An American who made his way
through the lines from Cuernavaca Co
Mexico city, is authority for the state
neut that'the garrison consists Of 800 ,
men many of whom are In hospital
official reports from Aguas Calieu
cs declare that the rebels are cluse
10 the city. but that they have been I
defeated in two minor engagements.
A short distance TO the north they +
continue to menace Zacatecas So far !
IS known here the rebels have no in 4
ention Of attacking Monterey mme
lately although they are still in that
The largest federal gar
.isou in the north rs at Monterey, I
where q large part of the forces un-
Ter General Velasco are concentrated c
preparatory to an advance on Torreon d
The war department continues 70 a
)lan for the disposition Of the pros u
'ective army OF 10000, The new plan G
involves the placing Of 10000 men in a
'ucatan and the utilization Of 10000 L
IS a general scout corps. iv