Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-16
HUERTA RESOLVED
To CONTINUE IN
PRESIDENCY To
BITTER END


A'uhiWufu ifNhi A"&' Vhtl
fo serve until the formal inaugufa-
tlun un November 90,
seeftianes and a committee 20 cx-
amine credentials were then appoint
- and che sresion adjourned at
O'Clock
Thf ron af deputies included az
mombcrs of President iiuertna staff
thc chief aide of fhe minister NJ wat
tho private sccretufy of the president,
fhe private secretary of the minister
80 war q i1rgo number ~ men more
or iaee closely identified with other
government officials nnl many de
fDDtNcH WHO bad been employed in
the capital
So disorders attended the pfelIm-
lnarg session of the deputies. No
troops were to hc seen lu the streets.
nor were any stationed in the build
fng There were fcw spectators but
policemen and plain clothes men
were everywhere iu evidence.
Except for the fact that the Wash
Inrtan administration had said the
congress may not meet, the action uf
the chamber ordinarily would have
aroused no interest. as attention usu-
nily eenters only on tho formal open
ms
Early today the seriousness ~ the
stuIfion appeared to De- realized both
hy me OfflclHls at the palace and the
people in the streets If time limit
WaH liked hr Washington in which
lircra had t0 make concessions, this
Wns NOT known 90 The public, and Out-
uarlly at least the situation had not
thaneed from what IL was Yesterday
afternoon.
Certain OF General fuertas friends
with due cIfcrmspcrtion, continued
fhrir efforts f0 persuade him to give
ln iui there waa another group which
Was more omen FOO its advice These
mon urged the president not 10 cou-
redo tu any demands. but 20 proceed
with bringing into existence his new
cangHnsa -in short defy the United
st1fcs The cabinet was by no means
agreed upon The course which Gem
cfa Huffta should follow Those who
favored biz Welding were none too
insHfent upon their point of view, as
the provisional president has estah-
liahed 70 reputation for not receiving
r the most friendly spirit advice con
tfafv t0 his own opinion.
Humofa that he intended TO prevent
congress- from meeting. and even that
he was willing 90 resign Immediately /
without specifying who should be his
SUCCESSOR were current all day, but I
equally current were rumOrs Of an
opposite character. II WIS argued hy
many Chat General Huerta was not go /
aVerHe io abandoning his office an he
was 70 leave the presidency without Z
cicln b.ll Of health II was pointed /
nuf thni should he resign without com I
efrFa being duly Installed, So that it /
mlght ratify the acts of his adminis- I
traton. particularly those since the
dissolution 90 the Inst congress. hr
would place himself practically in thu
position 90 a fugitive from Justice.
Certain acts of the president If not
ratified hy some nw-making body IL
Is cl1ined were of such "a nature that
they might bring upon him legal pros I
eauuon at some future date. This, I
it a aet forth hy Huorta'H friends, Is
hiH reason for opposing the methods I
fer hls elimination proposed hy the \
United states.
The tone Of the capital press would .
indicate that am Mexico desires Ia See
General Huerta remain al the head of (
lhc government and cditorially. ana .
IN the news columns The United States
IS bitterly criticized fer the part II has .
played Among the people generally .
there Is lacking evidence of Violent /
outhurfis OF au anti-American charac-
ter. a feeling Of apathy characteri2es /
the attitude 0f the Mexican people.
Reports from Vera cruz Of impcnd- 7
ing action on the part Of the United
states continued 60 bc received here 7
To Mr. Lind President Wilson's envoy .
was attributed the statement that the (
American embassy would bc with |
drawn on Monday and the possibility |
that marines would be landed at Vera
cruz.
The American charge d'affalres,
Nelson O'NhauEhncssY, showed deprea-
sion. and an air of pesslnism pre-
vailed at the embassy here Up toI
this evening the charge had received
no nUmatiou from the Mexican gov
crumeut that General Huerta was Will I
inD Go avert complications by Rcccd- /
ING 90 President Wilson'S demands.
THIS departure of foreign residents,
ana oven McNcanR, for Vera Cruz. was
more pronounced today trains being
nun i'm sections.
The managers of Lord CowdraY's .
on company received orders 20 send
ali the women and children. aud us
many men as desired 60 so as wen aa
the more important part OF the com
pauHa archives 90 Vera cruz. These |
Instructions were based upon nfor-
nation received at Ver cruz RE-
ports that the rebels were gathering iu
force around Oriz3hn and threaten
ing AN attack added 20 the general
anxiety and furnished q contrihutnN
cause Tor thu increased exodus ori- /
1aha IS % station ON the main liuc uf
thc Mexican railway. aud the capture