Evening star., 1913-11-20
Will Ask New Congress to Ap-
prove His Use of Arbi-
trary Powers.
WOULD PAVE WAY FOR
RETIREMENT IN SAFETY
Mexican Capital Eagerly Awaiting
Disclosure Of Policy of Wash.
ington Government.

MENlco CITY, November 20-It MAS
regarded here today as not entirely
l'Hpfooaoie that Provisional President
huerta, after having through the ratf.
nea'ioh OF the new congress relieved
himself from the danger of being called
10 account for his acts by some future
administration. might be brought IN
the point of self-elimination through
the efforts of the foreign powers. sun-
porting the United States government.
1t is generally expected today that
provisional President Huerta on the
convening of the new Mexican con-
gress at O'Clock this evening will en-
counter none of the obstructionist tao
tics which characterized the last con
gress. az the new deputies are know
to be in sympathy with his policies
On their meeting Gen. Hue1a, il Wa
assumed. would automaticalis- forfest
the self-imposed powers which he has
enjoyed since the dissolution OF IN.
two houses early last month
TO Ratify Huerta's Acts.
One Of the first steps the new congress-
was expected to take was the ratifica-
ton In entirety of the chief executives
acts as dictator. and that the two houses
would be asked to do this was plainly in
dicated in his message to them.
The securing of this ratification o. III.
acts as currently reported to have beef
one OF the reasons why Gen Hue~ta
so obstinately opposed the pressure.
brought 10 bear on hi,a by tn. United
States and other nations TO wlthdraN
and efface himself
The provisional President il said py
those believed TO be in a position 4.
know 10 nave been persuaded that he
must resign and to have named Manuel
Garza Aldape. former minister of tln
interior, as the man he desired to sue
ceed him. when the insistence OF John
Lind, the personal representative or
President Wilson. upon the abolition q,
the new congress caused him to change
his attitude and reject the idea OF re-
signing. Up to the moment OF the last
representation made To him by John Lind
the friends OF the provisional president
say he frequently eulogized Senor Aldape
as one of the most worthy TO be head
or Mexican government. and he appeared
los loOk-awjlhs some degree or equaniaaitt
or the idea OF turning over the presl ,ncy
TO him
Capital Gay With Flags
Mexican flags We're hoisted over all
the public buildings in the federal capi-
tai al 8 o'clock this morning. and ar
rangements were made for the firing Of
the usual presidential salute at the
hour fixed for the converting Of the new
congress. The congress he'd a short
preliminary Session oefore the arrival
OF Huerta Speaker Eduardo Tamar4.,
formerly minister, ef pubic instruction,
formally declared open THE secoi.d
leiiod of The tMenty-sixth Mexican con-
greSs.
Senor Tamaliz is the Catholic depUt5
whose nenlnatlcn as minister OF poo
tic Instruction by HGei-ta WAS opposed
BY The l-berai Larty in the last . Il
greS.. Tais opposition was cited by
Hcer;a in his previous defense of mas
action in dissolving congress as Ole OF
the contributory causes TO the step lie
had taken.
garded as a further rebuke 60 the
deputies Of the old congress imprisoned
by Huerta.
Applauds American Anthem.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American
charge d'affairs, declared this morning
that he had received no further ad-
vices from the State Department a
Washington as TO his future acti.n.
Much interest is expressed among ne
general public to the Intentions -
lace of The ccRvening of the new con
Sress
The marked manner IN which Pro
visional President Hucrta displayed his
cordially toward Nelson Q OShaugh-
messy, the American charge d'afraires
and the way in which he applauded the
playing of The Star Spangied Banner
at yesterdays reception in Chapultepec
Castle We're the subject OF much COM
ment today. Although the entire Dip
lomatic corps was present. Gen. Huerta
did not converse at length with any OF
the diplomats except Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy, with whom he spoke privately
for quarter of an hour
The provisional president appeared TO
be in hign spirits while he was informing
Mr O'Shaughnessy of the substance of
the message he Was about 70 deliver Ia
the new congress ard telling MIN that H..
would send IA copy 70 the American euY-
bassy in advance of its delivery. At tie
same time Sonora Huerta showed great
cordiality in her reception of Mrs.
O'Shaughnessy.
Toasts American People.
Gentlemen, and you of the diplomatic
corps. l ask you to drink with me the
health OF the American people" In this
pointed manner Gen. Huerta at the re-
ception made a distinction between the
American government and Americans
THE reception was on a very elaborate
scale and the rooms were profusely dee
Grated with flowers. The refreshment btu
alone amounted to r-i.{sn. y. .sides the
diplomats the high military officers the
leading civilian officials and their wives
nearly all the members Of the new con-
gress were present
One of the last acts OF Huerta as die
tator before the new congress places 4
restriction on his powers was, an edict
today making sweeping increase in tie
internal taxes Of Mexico
The stamp tax which requires a reve-
nue. stamp on checks, receipts, contracts
and all documents of a public nature
was doubled. The tax tobacco and
crude petroleum was heavily increased.
As a measure to relieve the difficult
small money problem. arising out of the
restriction OF the silver circula ton. Presf-
dent Huerta today issued a decree per-
mitting banks of issue 70 put out one
and two peso bills. The smallest bil
hitherto in circulation has been ~.
pesos.
Count British Their Friends.