Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-23
MEXICAN PRESIDENT RESIGNS
AND PEACE PROSPECTS, BRIGHT
Huerta, the CetraI Figure in Mael-
strom Of Mexican Politics, With
draws History Of Trouble.

h
orina Huerta resigned from. the pro-
dsional presidency of the Mexican
Republic tonight and, tbs lesignati N
was accepted by the Senate ard Char
Der of Deputies by vote of l21 to Il.
Francisco Garbajal then was ap-
pointed President and took the oath
Of Office at the joint session of the
Deputies and Senators.
Huerta's resignation was submitted
through the Department of Foreign
Relations. 1t was read in the House
and was greeted with cries of ''Vfva
HUertap 1t then was referred to the
Joint committees of Gobernacion.
President Carbajal proceeded to the
National Palace under an escort o;
presidential guards, and all along the
way was greeted with tumultuous
cheering.
The text of General Huerta's res
ignation follows:
Deputies and Senators: Public ne
cess1ty admitted by the Chamber of
Deputies, by the Senate and by the
Supreme court called me to the Su--
preme Ministry of the Republic Later
when in this same hall had the hon
or of addressing you in compliance
with the Constitutional precept
promised at all costs to bring about
peace.
Seventeen months have passed and
in that brief period of time have
| formed an army with which to carry
out that solemn promise. You know
the immense difficulties which my
government has encountered owing
to scarcity of funds, as well as to
the manifest and decided protection
! v hich a great power Of this continent
HAS afforded to the rebels.so much
so that when the revolution has been
broken up, seeing that its chief lead
ers were and continued to be divided,
the power in question sought pre-
text to intervene directly in the con-
l'filct, and the result of this was the
outrage committed at Vera Cruz by
the American fleet.
Success was had as you know ~
adjusting honorably through our del
egates at Niagara Falls the petty
Tampico incident, but the reyolutso.i
continued with the support of whom
we all know.
..Yet after the highly patriotic work
achieved by our delegates at Niagara
Falls, there still are some who say !,
come wfay may, seek my personal
interest and not that of the Republic.
End. as need to rebut this allegation
with facts, 1 tender my formal restg-
ration of the Presidency of the Re-
public.
"The National Congress must know
that the Republic, through its Gov
eminent, has labored in entire good
faith and with the fullest energy, hav-
ing succeeded in doing away with the
narty which in the United States calls
itself Democratic, and having shown
how the right should be defended.
ITO be more explicit will say that
1.-THE action of the Government OF the
Republic during it's short life mas
dealt death blows to an unjust power.
I.ster on stronger workers will come,
using implements that undoubtedly
will end that power which has done
sc much harm and committed SO many
/ outrages on this continent
"In conclusion / will say that
abandon the presidency of the RepuS-
ll:c. carrying with me the highest SEE.
e hrran wealth, for declare that
| have arranged at the.bar of universal
conscience the honor of Pur1ta1'
whom l, as a gentleman, challenge
to wrest from me that possession.
"May God bless you and me-"
The galleries of the Chamber Oh
Deputies were packed before the De
ginning of the session today
intense excitement characterized
. the gathering, and at the close. OF the
reading of Huerta's resignation tne
IDENTITIES and spectators broke into
loud and continued applause
After the acceptance of Huerta,
RESIGNATION. a commission was ap
I,ointed by the President OF the -Cham
; ber to escort Senior Carbajal to the
j foorg of the House. Seer CatbaJ2
soon appeared in front of the Cnam
her passing through files OF soldiers
He entered and as he walked TO th'
n;atform the deputies stood. speake.
Manual Mercade then administered
the oath.
> Washington Is Pleased.
Washington, July le.-NeWs :
General Huerta's resignation as Pr TO
visional Presidnt of Mexico was hai.