The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-17
Mexican-United States Re-
lations Not Discussed
by Huerta
AT REOPENING
OF CONGRESS
But Says the Situation Is of
a Very Delicate
Nature

Irumrors that dealt impartially with the
attack upon Americans, an army upris-
ing and the assassination of the presi-
dent, Independence day came and went
with nothing to mar the holiday.
The reopening Of Congress and the
reading of the presidents message was
the politically great event of the day.
The message was disappointing in that
the Mexico United States relations were
not discussed in detail, but Huerta
showed the situation to be acute.
! The president was received with cheers
in Congress and through the streets.
The city was beautifully decorated and
10000 marched in the parade through
a drizzlng rain.
| President Huerta's message in part
was as follows:
! Besides the fratricida1 strife which
exhausts us, the tenseness of our diplo-
matte relations with the government of
the United States. although luckily not
with that people, has put lis in state
of apprehension and made us suffer
more than one affection. which was not
merited, and retarded the complete pae-
fieation of the republic.
CAS- this affair is of so delicate a ma.
ture and as the permanent commission.
of Congress has already been informed
of the state of negotiations, which es
vet have not been broken off, | have
only to indicate that the government
hopes. with good grounds, to see quickly
solved differences which day by day keep
in suspense that good friendship which
of old united and for an indefinite flu
ture should unite us to our powerful
civilized neighbor.
Upon taking charge, by virtue of
the law, OF the presidency of the re-
public complying with the established
international practices, communicated
the fact of my having taken possession
to all the foreign governments with
wrich Mexico cultivates relations of
friendship. OF these there fastened to
answer by autograph letter the follow
ing: Germany, Austria Hungary. Bel
GUM, Colombia, Costa Rica, China. Den
mark, Ecuador Spain, France, Guate-
mala, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Great
Britain Italy. Japan, Montenegro, Nor
way. Portugal. Russia, Salvador Servia,
Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay.
81 would call the attention of Con-
gress TO the fact that in this list are
not found some of the small govern
ments in Europe. But this is due to
the fact that we have no diplomatic
relations with them or that their replies
have already been announced through
the proper channels and did not reach
the ehancelIory. Tt has caused surprise.
and at the same time, regret. to the |
honorable chamber, as to the executive,
that some of the countries to which |
Mexico is united by ties of blood, lam
guage and customs, and no less by iden-
teal aspirations and destinies. have not |
yo,nhsafed a reply to the letter.
THE executive Is ignorant of the |
causes which may have prompted this |
conduct, and it certainly may be en-
tirely worthy of respect. He abstains
from endeavoring to learn, and contents |
himself with putting the result before |
your honorable body.
"There have been sent to our ports !
various foreign war vessels, with the OBJ |
iect. it is said. Of extending protection.
if that should be necessary, to the lives |
and interests of the citizens or subjects /
of the powers in question by reason of /
the state Of insecurity it is presumed,
growing out Of the revolution. In view
of this departure in foreign relations | /
ente.ed into correspondence with certain
foreign diplomats, calling attention to
the action Of their respective govern
ments, and upon receiving due explana-
tons. dictated orders towards the full
filment of the law in such case.
"Since the law prohibited warships
from remaining for more tfan a month
in territorial waters, the Senate author
lied the said ships to remain, but with
the understanding that those remaining
should not entail an attack upon the
dignity and sovereignty of Mexico. Such
limited them to a period
Of six months, dating from April %
last. and it was not thought advisable
to renew this authorization upon its APP
expiration. Other ships. which
made visits of courtesy and not of vigil
lance, have been received by Mexican
according to international
laws and customs
On the subject of the approaching
elections, the president said that he had
the law enacted by Con-
gress complementary to the electrical
law under which the government will /,
mold elections the coming October.
/
would continue to make efforts towards
Bhe pacifcation of the country within
! period relatively short. In this re-
spect he could inform Congress that the
situation was already dominated by the
government in a majority of the states
,nly Sonora and Durango being at pres
mt totally beyond authority.
He called attention to the fact that
within the period treated by the mes
age, the most salient accomplishments
# the revolutionary movement had been
he taking of Zacatacas, which had been
later by the forces of the
government, the taking of Durango,
which was still in the hands of the reb-
u.s. and attacks on the port of Quay
mas and the city of Torreon, which
we're repulsed by the federal troops.
The filibuster movement in the north
I'm part of lower California had quick