The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20
PRESIDENT HUERTA
TO READ MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS TODAY
Will Make No Mention of
international Crisis-De-
fends Dissolution of
Late Congress

Mexico City, November 10.-Presideut
Thursday afternoon Will quote Nnpo-
leon In Justification of his arbitrary
dissolution of the old Congress, and
he serves notice that he will ask the
new Congress to grant him n political
bill of health.
Not even a reference to International
relations is made in the message which
General Huerta has prepared. The docu-
ment was read and briefly discussed at
a meeting of the cabinet today, the min
listers agreeing with their chief that he
had done well in not attempting to cover
too much ground.
The President confines himself entirely
TO a review of the incidents leading to
the dissolution of the old Congress. and
justification for his act. What may oe
regarded as a hint of the delicate sit
uation which Mexico as a nation is oo-
cupying appears in the conclusion of the
message, whena he reminds the congress-
men that the moment is solemn one and
possibly decisive for the future of the
nation. In this connection 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 that all may join in the
task of national reconstruction.
Lack of Harmony
Attention is called to the alleged lack
of harmony existing between the execu-
a an m ha nd nj he.
Chamber of Deputies on the other prior to
the dissolution, charging that the cham
Der attempted to Illustrate the execu-
tive The message also explains that the
executive did all in his power to prevent
rupture and to maintain good relations
with Congress, yielding in more than one
instance and attempting in many ways TO
bring about a more cordial feeling of CO.
operation.
According to General Huerta's message,
Congress became, in fact, the center of
revolutionary activity, sort of open
agency for northern rebels engaged with
arms in slaughter and pillage, and, what
is worse still, in the task of bleeding
the fatherland, sto expose it in it's weak
ness and poverty to danger from abroad;
took an attitude of opposition against the
government in the work it was attempt
ing and invaded aggressively not only the
province of the judiciary power, but also
that of the executive, in order to second
in this manner the nefarious activity of
the rebels"
Resorted TO Extreme Measure
General Huerta says that he chose not
to vacillate under these conditions and
resorted at last to the extreme measure
of dissolving Congress, using the neces-
sary rigor to face such delicate situation
and called new elections. Defending his
action. General Huerta says it always
will be a noble act and argues that in
any case it is preferable to save the ma
ton, even at the sacrifice of principles,
than to preserve intact, at the expense
of the people the rigid, inert precept of
Justice the utility of which may be open
to controversy.
In this. connection he quotes Napoleon
to the effect that "the law is not violated
when you save the fatherland."
He promises later to give Congress a
detailed report of his acts in connection
with the taking over of the direction of
the departments of finance, interior and
war
Congress is informed that If ii con-
siders the Presidents acts s honest pa
triotie and of service, 1t will give him its
supreme sanction. But if not 1t is in
vited to place the responsibility on him
who deserves it, with the assurance that
neither the President nor any of his sec
retaries viii evade any responsibility,
since all had agreed to any sacrifice
necessary in behalf of the welfare of the
country.