The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
AuERTl REFUSES 70 BuDeE.
WILL HOLD HIS PLACE A. PRO.
vIsIONAL PRESIDENT OF
MEXICO.
Tcxt Of His Latest Statement Give1,
out To- Foreign Diplomats shows His
Intention to Maintain Position at
Head Of Nation.

OF the note presented by the Huerta
provisional government last night to
tho foreign diplomats In Mexico City.
The note, signed by Querida Moheno,
minister OF foreign relations. says:
I'm conformity with provisions of
the constitution and In view of the
lack Of q president or vice president
and a secrecy OF state and of the
department OF foreign relations, pro-
visional presidency devolved upon tn.
secretary of state and Of the depart
ment OF gobernacion-Gen. Victoria
no Huerta, who from that time by
the ministry Of the law has discharged
the duties OF the office. Thus In ac-
cord with the will OF the Mexican
people. formally matie manifest In
the constitution OF February s, 1867.
there remained established the presi.
Dental succession and the unquestion-
able legality OF the present govern
ment. The congress OF the union and
the supreme court of justice OF the
nation soIemnly recognized without
objection the new ruler. In this way
the three branches Of the govern.
ment continued the functions by
whose conduct the Mexican people OK
ercise the national sovereignty I'm ac..
cordance with articles 80 and so Of
the same constitution. The poli.i-
cal programme OF the provisional gov
ernment. constituted In this manner.
from that time has been defined per-
fectly and concentrated on two fun
damental propositions:
TO reestablish peace in order that
extraordinary elections might be held
In compliance with the already cltied
article 81 OF the constitution: In ordcr
TO turn over the executive power TO
the one designated by the people at
these elections and to respect and
make respected the law.
I'm compliance with this pro-
gramme the executive launched L.
call for elections taking care that
there should be fixed for their hold
ing q time which he deemed prudent.
not only thar the preparatory work
might be carried out. but also that
the republic might return to a state
OF order which had been deeply dis
turbed In some OF the northern from
tier states and. although in much less
degree. In other States Acting In
accord with the initiative OF the
executive and I'm compliance with the
constitutional precept quoted, the
congress OF the union convened soc
cial elections TO be held October &c
last.
In order TO comply with the sec
ond OF these proposals. the executive
made clear his respect for the other
governmental powers. but unror-
tunately the chamber OF deputies at
tempted TO invade the prerogatives
OF the executive by refusal In some
cases to recognize the judicial power.
The president OF the republic was
forced 10 resolve TO dissolve the cham
ber OF deputies as O necessary meas-
ure for the salvation OF the republic.
foreseeing the state OF anarchy which
inevitably would have been brought
about IL he had continued TO tolerate
revolution I'm the midst OF one OF the
constituted branches OF the govern
ment. and. as the senate alone could
not function constitutionally. he de-
elarsd the congress dissolved But
as II has never been the proposal OF
the executive TO govern outside the
constitution, he took care Immediate
ly To convoke elections 20 constitute a
new congress. This was done with
the solemn promise 20 give account OF
his actions TO the new congress as
soon as II shall be Installed.
III also was q motive OF especial
care and attention of the al interim
government To respect and uphold tho
judicial power which continued with.
out any let in It's august mission Of
seeing that individual guarantees ar,
respected. 30 that the march OF the
public administration has continued
without other obstacles than those
which "a state OF internal strife brings
with IL.
The elections OF president and
Vice president OF the republic and
OF deputies and senators to the con
sress already have been held. Con-
sress Will be installed within a few
days and will pass upon the election
OF president and vice president and
VIII renuer decision as to their
validity or nullity. At the approach
N the elections the president learned
That his nnmernmA Irienla Avnrn NM