Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-21
HJ5RTl EIyHT5l
PRESIDENT Wilson
READ HIS MESSAGE TO THE
MEXICAN CONGRESS IN
PERSON.
WAS STRICTLY BUSINESS
HUT httle Applause Given the Self
named Dictator OF the Govern
mcnt of Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Nov. ~
His face showing none Of that whims-
ical humor which some times char
acterizes him, President Huerta this
evening appeared before the New
Mexican congress and read his mes
sage. Few MEXICAN presidents have
read at the formal opening session of
congress. their message, and have
confident themselves so entirely 10
one suhiect II was nothing more
th1u a terse explanation Of his mo-
tlyes for disoNins the old congress,
most of the members Of which are in
the pcnitentiaty
The senate and chamber Of deputies
met in Joint session and congress was
formally declared convened at $50
O'Clock in the evening.
president Huerta came TO the con
gress through lines 10 troops and the
small crowds which gathered, were
, not demOnstrative
There were no eN rancous spells TO
the session It was more In the nature
OF little business meeting Of the
president and the men converted into
law makers during the recent So
called elections.
The reply to the speaker Eduardo
Tamariz. was brief. Not all Of The
congressman were present Twenty
seven Of them failed TO appear and
most of these were members Of the
catholic party
The new congress showed many
faces familiar during the days OF
President Diaz-so much 30 that the
cyiled ruler would have felt entirely
al home had he stepped into the
chamber The congress is composed
for the most part Of a quiet lot of men,
representative OF the older and more
conservative element
President Huerta INDUCED in no
ilusIonary statements. He was ap-
plauded only upon his arrival ana de-
parture, when the members Of con-
eress and the speG otors arose TO their
feet and added "Nivas' to the hand
clappng. One young deputy, more
enthusiastic than the rest, spoke OF
lnerta as "the man who is maintain
Ing the government"
I'm half circle behind him on the
plotform sat his staff, resplendcnt in
cold lace and full dress uniform and
grouped just below on the toof OF
the house were the members OF the
cabinent.
Tho only other touch OF color In the
house was to be observed In the gal
lery reserved for the diplomats, most
ofwhom were in uniform.
The only country not represented
was the United States. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. the charge ID Az
faires. acting under instructions was
absent from the session. Sir Lionel
Garden british minister was rev
v,trutes late and his delay in arriv-
ING gave risc to the rumor that ne
TOO. had been instructed to absent
himself
AT least two diplomats did not eee
fit TO follow the advice and the e~-
annie of the United STATES. The
charges Of cuba and Brazil were re-
minded by Mr.. O'Shaughnessy early
I'm the day that their governments had
not recognized that OF Huerta ana
suggested that they remain away
The gathering in the galleries lack
cd .he brilliancy Of the days "
porforio piaz and the spontaneous
expression OF approval or disapproVal
OF the degime.
Il WAS carefully selected audi
ence. Tickets were necessary to pass
into the building and a fair part OK
the space was occupied by police ano
rlain clothes men There were rev
empty chairs.
In the en'ire audience there were
nerhaps ten women. hut none repre-
-,ti,., ~ tho fashionable element
Technical violation OF the law Gre
ated comment General HuHtta
staff filed in. wearing side arms II
Il specifically provided that no armed
soldier shall eyer appear on the roor
Of the house and custom has ordained
that officers appearing IN uniform
must do So with empty scabbords. But
,hc swords I'm evidence at the sides
of the members of General Huerta
staff appeared to emphasize the tac'
that this is n military administration
outside the building. Throughout
,be session. strong force guarded
mo ,t,proaches to the building. None
of these. however had trouble Win
thc crowds. Some hundreds Of curious
gathered in the streets as near 10 me
chamber As they " ere permitted TO 60
,ut I'm most parts ~ the city the ordi-
nary course of business and tratfic
vas uninterrupted.
From lime to time. as President
I,uerta drove back through the lines
81 troops. there was hardclapping
lut nothing I'm the way Of an ovation
The newspapers published extras TO-
-,~4...tster the message.