Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-14
HUERTA SOON TO
REPLY TO WILSON
NOTE OF WARNING
Terms Discussed at Mexican
Cabinet Meeting Lasting
All Night.
FOREIGN MINISTER. SAYS
MISSIVE is "INTEMPERATE"I
Wilson Also Holds Cabinet
Meeting to Discuss Mex
ican Crisis.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14.-An early
answer will be made by the Mexican
from Washington stating that the
United States would look with dis
pleasure upon any injury to the Mex
ican deputies under arrest. according
to the Mexican foreign minister, Que
rido Moheno
1t was the subject of a cabinet
meeting which lasted until an early
hour this morning
Mexico's reply probably will be de-
livered late today to Nelson O,Shaugh-
Messy. American charge d'affaires.
Neither Mr.. O'Shaughnessy nor For
eign Minister Moheno would discuss
the terms of the note, but Senior Mo-
heno described 1t as "intemperate"
At the conclusion of the cabinet
meeting Senior Moheno admitted the
receipt of the communication. saying
This incident marks a new epoch in
our diplomatic relations with the Uni
ted States. The conduct of the Amer
lean charge d'affaires has been cour-
teous and he was not responsible for
the incorporate language OF his gov
ernment."
/ A further conference of ministers
was held today to discuss the nature
of the Mexican reply.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-President
Wilson and his entire cabinet dis
cussed the Mexican situation and the
naval policy of the United States to-
day at the first cabinet meeting since
last June.
1t is believed that foreign govern
ments are also watching the fate of
the imprisoned congressman. Ger
many's dispatch of warship was
construed today as a direct result of
the arrest of the deputies and the fear
that anarchy might follow.
President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels both are said to be in favor
of a three-ship program for this
years naval appropriation bill and
a two-ship program thereafter. The
plan today was to lay the situation
before the entire cabinet before TAX
ing it to Congress, from which the
administration already has received
assurances of support.
The battleships Rhode Island, Me-
braska, New Jersey and Virginia. Of
the third division ef the Atlantic
| fleet, which will leave Hampton
Roads October 90 for Mexican waters,
will be commanded by Rear Admiral
Clifford J. Boush, en- route, but upon
their arrival in the Gulf of Mexico
will be turned over to Rear-Admiral
Fletcher.
Admiral fletcher will retain COM
mand of the squadron patroiling the
Mexican gulf ports, while Admiral
Boush will bring back the returning
vessels of the second division. the
Louisiana, South Carolina, New
Hampshire and Michigan.
He then will be assigned to COM
mand the fourth division Of the At
lantic fleet.
Huerta's decree, dated October IL,
says in part:
"In view of the fact that the Cham
ber of Deputies and senators of the
Congress of the union have been dis
solved and inhabilitated to perform
their functions, and In view of the
powers which | hold In the depart
ment of gobernacion, according to the
decree of October IL, this year, / have
seen fit to decree that Article |, the
constitutional exemption from arrest
and judicial action, which the citizens,
which form the twenty-sixth Congress
of the union enjoyed in view of their
functions, Is hereby repealed and con-
seQuently they are subject to the jur-
isdiction of the tribunals correspond
ing to the case in the event that they
are guilty of any crime or offense."
In a decree under date Of October
10, Huerta declares that until the
people elect new magistrates who
shall take over the Legislative powers
and In the belief that the government
should count on all the necessary
faculties to. face the situation and to
re-establish the constitutional order
of things in the shortest possible
time, as 1t it's purpose since October
26 has been set as date for cleo
ton of deputies and senator's, Vic
toriano Huerta, constitutional, presi-
dent ad interim, has seen fit to de-
cree these articles of decree:
Article l. The judicial power of
the federation shall continue in its
functions within the limits set by the
constitution of the republic and the
decree of the executive of October 10
of this month and such others as
shall be issued by him.
ARTICLE Q. The executive power of
the Union Conserves the powers con-
ferred upon him by the constitution
and assumes furthermore the depart
ments of gobernacion, finance and
war only for the time absolutely nee.
essary for the re-establishment or
legislative power.
"In the meantime the executive
takes upon himself the powers grant
ed by the constitution in the afore-
mentioned departments and Will make
use of them by issuing DEGREES which
shall be observed generally and which
he may deem expedient for the pub
lie welfare.
"Article 8. The executive of the
union will render an account to the
legislative power of the use which he
makes of the powers which he as
sumed by means of this decree as
soon as this is in function"
'vICTORIANO HUERTA-"