The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-11

IN a desire 70 avoid or male
violent interpretations. and as there
was not time 10 Ia known his
views TO the friends who we're putting
his name Onward he made a. most
solemn declaration before the honor
able members OF h diplomatic corps
accredited near the government Of
this republic that the votes deposited
for him in the ballot boxes would be
null m OF no value, and that even
in the event. legally impossible, that
the new should declare aim
elected president, he would not accept
the Office
Abide by Result.
The note went on 10 say hat The
first magistrate. inspired by his pa
triotic zeal" called together the can
didates OF the various parties and re-
ceived from them n solemn promise
that they would abide by the result
OF h election. IL a result were reach
ed. Continuing. the note said:
Now In view OF the fact that
through reports which the govern
ment has received there exists a We
hement presumption that because OF
IL having been impossible TO carry on
the voting in the number OF polling
places prescribed by law so that the
election might be considered as the
true manifestation or the will OF the
people n II Is forseen that said
presidential election will be declared
null. he wishes TO make known once
more to the country and TO the whole
world that, in accord with his deter
mination. he will continue exerting
himself for the p~acincation Of the
country. in order TO be able TO guar
antee the absolute freedom and ef-
hcacy OF the new elections which con
gress must call. As a necessary con-
sequence OF that declaration. in the
same manner he wishes 10 make
known once more before friends and
outsiders that. being respectful to-
ward the law and persuaded that by
virtue or hts having occupied the post
or president OF h republic while the
election was being held he considers
himself constitutionally impeded from
being validly elected. he will on no
cOu take into consideration the
votes which may have been cast in
his favor. and no matter what may be
the decision OF congress he will not
accept in this case the constitutional
presidency Of the republic
Hints at Election.
The note continuing said that only
the present government can call new
elections and that the president
AhIfH Ah w duAt 10 FAllAAA easily Will
In The period which congress shall
designate his sacred duty of consult
ing he national desire TO consecrate
by the suffrage OF the people the
executive who IL to rule definitely
the dcstlnies Of the country"
This program the note saws.
consists 81 peace and legality. which
are the only mediums in which the
elections may become the expression
OF the true popular will. in which the
individual native as well as foreign
or may enjoy fun guarantee. and in
which the economic development Of
the republic may permit all classes
10 gather the fruits of their labors
and the products Of their capital.
Asquith Gives His Views.
LoNu"N Nov IN -Irimc Miui-te,
NsTui'E e-,d the Mexican gucs.
SION 300 .nulI -r..-h AT IA. I.rt
ma.cr's 90 Tonight.
prime minister. call fog Nl-ilart Gaze
MeSie@ - s.il I'm the thr"es ~ civil
ta- been amy question Of political iu-
t~rfN'ntlnr hV Great EfltHiu ga th.
domestic concerns or Mesico. or in ~,
'''i .l "i in ihr South American states
There have been ruw.l- that after
tL' United states bad adopted a line
~ THEN own iu I'rtfd o. Mexico we
thwurt America. There i- nor Cd N,s-
tiE" or foundation for such a. rumlr.
We have recognized President iIu-
,iIt .''t.r', having neither the will
nor the power Co intervene We wrre
bound Co deal with tas de facto gov
siuU,r. aul l.cal-, according o. lu-
formation then iu our posses. ilu there
apI'A.r 4 % Dee 4u element except that
ii.ri1 and hi= ~.Ipoit~rs which
i.H ot thc -,"titt> and order. That
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