The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-16
Resignation Accepted by
Senate and Deputies by
Vote of 121 TO II.
GREETED IN HOUSE WITH
CRIES OF "ViVA HUERTA"
Minister of Foreign Relations
Called tc Become Chief
Executive.
TAKES OATH AT JOINT SESSION
On Way to National Palace Is
Greeted With Tunultuous
Cheering.


Mexico City. July l5.-General Vic
toriano Huerta resigned from the pro-
visional presidency of tho Mexican re-
public Tonight and his resignation
was accepted by tho Senate and Cham
Der OF Deputies By :. vote OF l2l 10 II.
Francisco Carbajal then was appoint
I'd President and took the oath of Of
nee at tho Joint session Of the Deputies
and Senators.
HGertas resignation was submitted
through the Departmen, OF Foreign Re-
iations. IL read .n the House and
wa. greeted with cri-, Of Viva Hucr-
ta" 1t then was referred 10 the ioint
committees OF gobernacion After brief
consideration. tho committees report
cd. accepting the resignation in the
following terms:
Article / We accept the resignation
presented by General Nictoriano Hucr-
"a as President OF the Mexican United
States.
Article 2 we call L!cen,iate Fran
cisco Carbajal. Minister OF Foreign Ie-
la,ions. to assume tho presidencS."
ballo, waa taken and the Joint
session approved tho report.
President CarbaJal proceeded 10 the
National Palace under an escort II
presidential guards. and all along the
way was greeted with turnultuous
cheering.
SOLEmNLY PROMISED
TO BRING ABOUT PEACE
The text Of General Huerta's rcs!3-
nation follows:
Deputies and Senators: Public nee
essity admitted by the Chamber OF
Deputies by the Senate and by the
Supreme Court called ne TO the su-
prcrre ministry OF tho republic Later
when in this same han. had the
honor OF addressing YOU III compli-
ancc with the Cons,itutionalisv pre-
cept. promised at all costs TO bring
about peace.
seventeen months have passed. and
in that brief period % time have
formed an army with which to carry
out that solemn promise. You know
the immensc difficulties which my gov
crnment has encountered. owing TO 2
scarcity OF funds as we'll as to the
manifest and decided protection which
great power OF this continent has af-
fordcd 10 the rcncls-so much so that
when the revolution has been broken
up. seeing that its chief leaders were.
and continued 10 be. divided. the pow
or in question sought q pretcXt to in
tervenc directly in the conflict. and the
result Of this was the outrage COM
mttcd at Vera Cruz by the American
fleet,
Success was had. AS YOU knnw. in
adjusting honorably through our dele
gates at Niagara Falls the petty Tam
pico incident. but tho revolution con-
tirued 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 what may, seek my personal in
terest and not that of The republic.
And need 10 rebut this allegation
with facts. tender my formal resc-
nation of the presidency OF the re-
public.
WITH DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Tho national Congress must know
that the republic. through its govern
ment, has labored In entire good faith
and with tho fullest energy, having
succeeded in doing away with the
party which. in the United States. calls
itself Democratic. and having shown
how the right should be defended
TO be more explicit, | will say that
the action OF tho government of the
republic during it's short life has dealt
death blows 20 an unjust power La
ter on. stronger workers will come.
using implements that undoubtedly
will end that power which has done
so much harm and committed so many
outrages Oh this continent
I'm conclusion, Will say that |
abandon the presidency OF the repub-
lie. carrying with me the highest sum
of human wealth. for declare that |
have arraigned at the bar OF universal
conscience the honor OF Puritan.
whom ], a gentleman. challcge to
wrest from me that possession
MAY Glod bless YOU and me-"
The galleries of the Chamber of
Deputies were packed before the bc-
ginning of the session to-day.
Intense excitement characterized the
gathering ard at the close of the read
ing CT Huerta's resignation the Depu-
lies and spectators broke into loud and
continued applause.
After the acceptance of Huerta'a
resignation. commission was ap-
pointed by the president of the cham
bcr to escort Senor CarbajaI to the
door of the House. Senior Car3aial soon
appeared in front Of the chamber
passing through files of soldiers He
entered and as he WALKED TO the plat
form the Deputies stood. Speaker
Manuel Mercado then administered the
DEPtTiES VIGOROUSLY
OPPOSE ACCEPrA NOE
Two Deputies spoke vigorously
against the acceptance of Huerta's
= resignation. one calling it weak sub
mission to the United States"
Two other Deputies spoke Of ac-
ceptance. declaring it was the only
way 10 save the country.
General Aureliano Banquet. Iiucrta's
Minister of War, several other gen
erals and the Minister Of Communica-
,iohs' pupl'c instruction ana interior
IN the Huerta Cabinet, as we'll rs other
high officials of the former admin
istration left the capital late to-day.
\ special committee. comprising Jesus
Huerta, Enrique Bordes Mangei and
lose ines Novclo. former members OF
the Chamber OF Deputies, left tonight
for Celaya. to arrange with the Con.
stitutionalist leaders for IL peaceful
entry into the capital.
1t was reported tonight that Cen
Continued on Second Pase.)