Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
Prolonged Cheering.

| The silence which prevailed during the
reading of the presidential document by
the clerk was broken at it's conclusion by
prolonged cheering, in which the con-
/ gressmen were joined by the crowds in
! the galleries
/ In his peroration, Huerta said:
"The Mexican government regards the
pacificatiOn OF the country as an urgent
| necessity in order to restore the pubic
services to their normal state, to re-
establish the political, social and economic
| equilibrium and to make possible pro-
gram of reforms which will satisfy the
national aspiration.
| 81 will spare no effort and no sacrifice
| to obtain the coveted peace and to guar
antee fully in the coming elections the
| free casting of the ballot.
you may be sure it will constitute the
greatest possible triumph for the interim
! government to surrender office TO its
successor if the latter, as is To be expect
| ed, enters upon it's functions with public
peace and order an accomplished fact.
Finances of Country.
! OF the treasury funds, amounting at
the beginning of the last fiscal year to
s21. 10000, s24.9O0. 900. he said. had been
expended for the pacification of the coun-
! try OF the loan of $1OO,OOO.OOO authorized
! in May, French bankers took $SO.OOO.OOO
at 30 Out of this Speyer g. Co. had re-
| paid $20OOO,oCO. half of which was a loan
TO the national treasury and half to the
| monetary commission. For the army,
5000 horses and 900 mules had been
purchased during the year. The national
cartridge factory, he said, was turning
out 100000 cartridges monthly.
| Besides great number OF cannon OF
various descriptions machine guns, rifles,
carbines and ammunition. the government
has contracted abroad for ten aeroplanes,
seventy-seven armored automobiles and
fifty unarmored automobiles and two
armed transports.
At the close of the reading Of the
presidential message the session OF con-
gress was adjourned until today.
President Huerta's Message.
President Huerta's message. in part.
was as follows:
Besides the fratcidal strife which ex-
hausts us, the tenseness of our diplo-
matte relations with the government Of
the United States. although luckily not
with that people, has put US in a state
of apprehension, has made US suffer
more than one affection. which was not
merited, and RETARDED the complete paci-
hcation of the republic.
LAS this affair is of so delicate a
nature and as the permanent commission
of congress has already been informed
of the state of the negotiations which as
yet have not been broken Off l have
only to indicate that the government
1 hopes. with good grounds, to see quick
1 ly solved the differences which day by
| day keep In suspense that good friend
\ ship which of OLD united and for an in
definite future should unite us, to our
powerful civilized neighbor.
| Upon taking charge, by virtue of the
law. of the presidency of the republic,
/ complying with the established interna-
4 n
fact of my having taken possession to
all the foreign governments with which
Mexico cultvates relations of friendship.
I or these there FASTENED to answer by
autograph letter the following: Germany,
Austria Hungary. Belgium, Colombia,
| Costa Rica, China Denmark Ecuador.
| Spain, France, Guatemala, Haiti Hol-
land, Honduras, Great Britain, Italy,
Japan, Montenegro, Norway. Portugal,
Russia, Salvador. Servia, Switzerland,
Turkey and Uruguay.
Missing From the List.
Il would call the attention of con-
Sress to the fact that in this list are
not found some of the small govern
ments in Europe. but this is due to the
tact that We have no diplomatic rela-
lions with them that their replies
nave already been announced through
the proper channels and did not reach
the chanceilery. 1t 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. Ian
guage and customs. and no less by
identicai aspirations and destinies.
have not vouchsafed a reply to the let :
ter.
The executive is ignorant OF the
causes which may have prompted this
conduct and 1t certainly may be en-
nf
from endeavoring to learn, and con-
tents himself with putting the result
before your honorable body.
There have been sent to our ports
L various foreign WAR NASsala nth fhA