Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-20
FIRST MEETING
TODAY OF new
CONGRESS
SPECULATION ATTACHES TO ACTION
OF HUERTA after CONGRESS-
METS==EuEvED He MAY RE-
SIGN--XS DAYS AS ADlCTATOR
ARE ENDED.
VERY CORDIAL TO U. S.
IA1 Big RECEPTION

Mexico City. Mex, Nov. 20.-lt was
regarded here today as not entirely
impossible that Provisional President
Huerta after having put through the
ratification of the new congress, re-
lieved himself from the danger of be-
ing called to account for his acts by
some future administration, might be
brought to the point of selfelimna-
ton through the efforts OF the foreign
powers supporting the United States
government,
1t was not generally expected today
new Mexican congress at O'clock
this evening, would encounter much
or the obstructionist tactics which
characterized the last congress, as the
new deputies were known to be in
sympathy with his policies. On their
meeting, General Huerta, it was as
sumed, would automatically forefeit
the self-imposed powers which he has
since the dissolution of the
two houses early last month. One of
the first steps the new congress was
expected to take, was the ratification
in it's entirety of the chief executives
acts as dictator and that the two
houses would be asked to do this was
plainly indicated in his message to
them.
The securing of this ratification of.
lis acts is currently reported to have
been one of the reasons why General
Huerta so obstinately opposed the
pressure brought to bear on him by
the United States and other nations
to withdraw and efface himself. The
provisional president is said by those
believed to be in a position to know,
to have been persuaded that he must
resign and to have named Manuel
GssrZa Aldage, former minister of the
succeed him, when the insistence OF
Jchn Lind, the personal representa-
i've of President Wilson, on the aboli-
ion of the new congress, caused him
. change his attitude and reject the
dea of resigning.
Up to the moment of the last rep
'esentation made to him by John
lind, the friends of the provisional
u esident, say he frequently eulogized
senior Aldage as one of the most
worthy to be head of the Mexican gov
,rnment, and he appeared to look
With some degree of equanimity on
he idea of turning over the presi-
lency to him,
The marked manner in which Provi-
ional President Huerta displayed his i
ordiality toward Nelson Onslaught T
lessy, the American charge d'affaires,
nd the way in which he applauded ,
he playing of the Star Spangled
Banner" at yesterdays reception in
castle, We're subjects OF
much comment today. Although the
,ntire diplomatic corps was present,
General Huerta did not converse at
ength with any of the diplomats ex-
ept Mr.. 'Shaughnessy, with whom
e spoke privately for a quarter of an
our.
The provisional president appeared
o be in high spirits while he was in
orming Mr.. OShaughnessy of the
ubstance of the message he was
bout to deliver to the new congress
nd telling him that he would send
opy to the American embassy in ad-
ance of it's delivery.
At the same time Sonora Huerta
howed great cordialty in her recep
ion of Mrs. O'Shaughnessy.
The reception was on very elabor
te scale and the rooms were profuse
Y decorated with flowers. The re-
.eshments alone are said to have
to $4,000.
Mexican flags were hoisted over all
he public buildings at daylight and
were made for the firing
f the usual presidential salute at the |