The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-20
HUERTA |MAGINES
He IS A SECOND
NAPOLEAN
Dictator Justifies Attitude Tow.
ard United States
0'SAHUGHNESsY is WAITING
Our Representative Informed That
important Matters Are in Pro
cess OF Matching.

Mexico City, Nov. 20.-Speculation
as to what President Wilson intends
| to do in the face of the Mexican diff
! ficulty was increased al Mexico City
Yesterday by the knowledge that the
American charge d affaires, Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, had received new in
structions from Washington TO wait
at his post for further instruction
and that important matters were I'M
der consideration. The announce
ment that British squadron was
going to Mexican waters created
keen interest, but the effect upon
the Mexican mind was reassuring
rather than otherwise because the
Mexican people continue to look up
on Great Britain as friend. In Of
fetal quarters the dispatch of the
squadron was styled as IAN act of
courtesy
The foreign colonies in the Mex
lean capital are preparing to defend
themselves in the event OF dlstur-
Dances in the city, and particularly
should the final settlement be left
to the Mexicans themselves. Both
Sir Lionel Garden and Admiral Won
Hintze, the British and German min
listers, respectively, have suggested
to their nationals the ACCESSIBILITY OF
perfectng some sort of defense Or
ganization. No such advice has been
given TO the Americans, but commit
tees are quietly working out a plan
OF defense, and it Is possible that
there viii be formed a general orgaA
ization embracing the American
British, German and Austrian resi-
dents.
The American charge yesterday at
tended a reception given TO the dip
lomats by Gen. Huerta at Chapulte-
pee castle II was an elaborate az
fair. and was held there because OF
the restricted facilities of the presi-
dents town and suburban homes.
President Huerta in his message to
Congress this afternoon will quote
Napoleon in justification of his ar
bltrary dissolution of the old Con-
gress, and he serves notice that he
will ask the new Congress to grant
him political bill of health.
Not even a reference to inierna-
tional relations is made in the mes
sage which Gen. Huerta has prepar
ed. The document was read and
briefly discussed at a meeting of
the cabinet yesterday, the ministers
agreeing with their chief that he
had done well in not attempting to
cover too much ground.
The president confines himself en-
tirely 10 review of the incidents
leading to the dissolution of the old
Congress and justification for his
act. What may be regarded as a
hint of the delicate situation which
Mexico as nation is occupying sp-
pears in the conclusion of the mes
sage. when he reminds the congress
men that the moment is solemn
one and possibly decisive for the fu-
turc of the nation. In this connec-
ton the president says that the eyes
of all the people of Mexico, as well
as those of the civilized world, are
upon them. The message closes
with an expression of the hope that
soon all Mexicans may be united
and all may join in the task of ma
tional reconstruction.
The message calls attention to the
alleged lack of harmony existing be
tween the executive and judiciary
on the one hand and the Chamber OF
, Deputies on the other prior to the
dissolution charging that the Cham
Der attempted TO Illustrate the eXecu
tive and explains that the executive
did all in his power TO prevent a rup-
turo and maintain good relations
with Congress yielding In more than
one instance and attempting tn many
WAYS to bring about = more cordial
feeling OF COOPERATION. According
to Gen Huerta. Congress became
in fact the center of revolutionary
| ACTIVITY, SoiA oi bpth o-r"N- A'-
northern rebels engaged with arms
in slaughter and pillage. aud what Is
worse still. ia the task OF bleeding
the fatherland. 10 expose IT, IN its
weakness and poverty. 10 danger
from abroad. took an attitude OF or
position against the government IN
the work IL was attempting and in
vaded aggressively not only the
province OF the judicial power. but
also that OF the executive in order to
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