Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-16

! between Lind and the Huerta adj
minisfration.
Suppresscs Chamber Of Deputies.
huerta was attacked In the sem
ate by senator Domingucz. who
had the hardihood To speak what
was IN the minds of himself and
some Of his colleagues. Dominguez
disappeared. The chamber of dep
utics adopted resolution calling
+ for an Investigation.
To this Huerta's reply was dra-
lleatic and swift. He marched
column Of troops to the deputies
chamber. seized li0 of them and
threw them into prison. Next, he
F dissolved congress and took to
himself the legislative authority.
calling for the election of new
members on October 26. Mr..
O'Shaughnessy, the United States
representative, made representa-
tons against violence to the i'm
prisoned deputies. In the election
campaign certain influences close
10 the dictator worked for his re-
turn to the presidency with Cen
eral Banquet as his running mate
and lent color 10 the persistent
report that Huerta really desired
10 be elected and that his pre-
lenses TO the contrary were all a
sham.
Alegcd Election u Farce.
When 1t became certain that the
elections had resulted In no con-
stitutional choice on account of
the failure OF the voters to go TO
the polls, the American govern
mcnt peremptorily called on him
TO resign. In statement to the
diplomatic corps on November .,
he announced that he would de-
clare the result OF the election
nun and order another election.
on November ~. Huerta re-
fused TO accede TO the American
demand for his resignation and
John Lind left Mexico City for
Vera Cruz. Meantime the United
States dispatched warships to the
Mexican coast and Americans
continued to leave Mexico.
Definite proposals were made
by the United States to Carranza
and his adherents. Several of the
European powers. notably Great
Britain, Germany and France,
gave strong support to the policy
Of the United States. The consti-
tutionalists grew stronger and con-
tinued their advance to the south.
They captured Victoria. Chihua-
hua. Juarez and Cuuacan.
Foreign Ships In Mexican Waters.
The situation became so critical
that Great Britain, Germany,
France, Spain and Japan ordered
warships TO Mexican waters.
Fighting continued in Tampico
and many other ccnters and Tor
reon was taken by the constitu-
tionalists.
An embargo on the expectation
Of arms from the United States
TO Mexico was raised early in Feb
ruary of the present year.
A large number of American
troops were concentrated on the
border and the American fleet in
Mexican waters was strengthened.
The constitutionalists advanced
on Torreon and Monterey and the
former place was captured early
in April.
Then came the departure OF
John Lind from Vera Cruz and
the arrest of q party of American
bueiackets at Tampico. for which
an apology and ga lutte were de-
manded by the United States and
refused by IIuerta.
Landing Marines and Blueiackcts.
on April Il, blueiackets and
marines were landed at Vera,
Cruz in consequence of the re-
ported arrival of large eonsign-
ment OF arms and ammunition for
Hucrta. A number of Americans
were killed in the street lighting.
The Mexicans retired and de-
stroyed a portion of the railroad.
Shortly after a mediation pro-
posal from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile was accepted and "A confer
ence ensued at Niagara Falls
In the interval American
troops relieved the bluejackets at
Vera Cruz and have since re-
manned in occupation of the port.
Tampico and Zacateeas fell into
the constituencies hands and
the victorious armies continued
their march on Mexico City