The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-16
DETERMINED TO CONVENE CON. GRESS AND CONTINUE AS
 PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS
House of Deputies Meets Formally, but Catholic Senators Block the Organization of Congress by Re. msinina Away From Session.

Mexico City. Nov 15.-The new Mexican senate failed to organize to- day as a quorum was lacking The senators representing the Catholic party were absent
 The chamber of deputies met and effected organization late this after noon
 President Huerta was unable to bring his new congress fully to life today The chamber of deputies met and effected temporary organization, but the senate proved reactionary and tbe lack of quorum prevented or. panization
 iluerta and his friends, however, profess to believe rhe greater part Of their work is done because the newly created lower house has formally and, in their opinion, legally met The sen ate, they think. can be induced to move into line by Monday when the senators are summoned to meet again
 Long after inc hour fixed for the senate to convene today the roll call showed only 21 senators present, nearly all Of these being generals in the army Twenty-nine are necessary for a quorum.
 Nor, of tbo fNatboltc eauo+Orc uare present This is understood to have been due 70 an agreement among them that the party should not par ticipate In the senatorial session These senators are regarded as influ' entia and their refusal or failure to attend is regarded as indicative Of the attitude of the church.
 Regardless Of rumors and notwith- standing the insistence of far seeing friends. General Huerta appeared more determined tonight than at any time during the past week to retain the presidency and carry out nis plans of installing the substitute con gress.
  continued 10 he the head of the Mex iean government and the fact that he took no step towards preventing the inauguration of the new congress as demanded by the United States was construed at the embassy and the le- cations as indicative of what may he expected in the future. Representa- lives of the majority of the foreign governments appeared 10 believe that General 1Iuerta has brought aflalrs 10 such point that drastic action may he necessbated
 "Oh shall not quit" said cen eral Huerta tonight. ''I shall con tinue just as have been doing to put forth my best efforts to bring about the modification of the country and thus fulfin the promise l made on taking office"
 IL was suggested to the president that conditions might become snch , that foreigners, particularly Amer'' cans would he in imminent danger.
 General Huerta calmly agreed that this might be so but added
 In that case I shall do all l can to protect them"
 The president thought moment and continued:
 True, the rabble of the city might rise but l would not hesitate to apply the severest methods in my power to restore order and punish the guilty At any rate, am resolved to continue ID ihe attempt 10 carry ont my pro gram of paeification"
 The meeting of the new house of deputies today reflected the chaotic conditions brought about by the dis solpton of the old congress. The munster of interior, Manuel Gar2a Adape was expected to officiate al 'ne opening but opposition devolepd among the newly chosen lawmakers ana Gonzalo Zuniga, Senor Aldape's secretary, and himself a deputy ap- peafed in his stead Normally for rev minutes he presided but there was ait'le of parliamentary form observed .h what followed One group called TUT one man and another group for "uother man to act as chairman.
 m vain Senor Zuniga called upon 'pe deputies for order, insisting that lucy observe legal procedure. @ Don't talk to us of law cried eavadore Diaz Miron, editor of Inn rafcial, and an ardent supporter ot ,'uerla- What have we to do wi'' a~f We are greater than the law ihe country is In delicate condition