The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-02
Huertn'. Message 10 Coprre,.

$4,000 10y, <tpTii L. before lc3N-
lhE these precincts I must engrave
upon your hearts that it is my pur-
pose, as have said before to the ma
| tional Congress. to achieve the peace of
the country. and If to do so. your sac
IiAce and mine shall be Indispensable
you ana l viii know how TO sacrifice
ourselves. This la my purpose. or
what is the same thing. my profession
OF political faith
with this statement President IInerta
ended his message to Congress, which
convened tonight. The document
wise was Hcvoid OF sensational
statements or dramatic effect.
In his message President Hu.rt, s,id
ne Telrainei from extensive mention OF
/ ,,,', relations. although he
hculties tie Mexican government Mad
1 ,i .,,, in oataining money. owing
80 me influence exercised BY tho
strange attitude OF Il certain power to-
wards Mexico"
The only direct reference to tho
worll done. by the Foreign Office. we
some Of the American states have
no. ne; AG, recoEnizcd the Constitutional
pubic, Ilucrta said but the greater
1 number of them keep in Mexico diplo-
Mute representatives, and no one OF
republic. -" Tue
The United states has been so good
as TO invite me. through his cyceilenrv
President Wilson, TO organize in con-
mon accord. the preparatory work for
III approaching peace conference ut
PRESIDENT liuerta told Congress that
tnc department of Agriculture was pre-
paarint laws regulating the distribution
Oh 10000 square kilometcrs OF govern
Hlril inhd Il have the satisfaction Of
| informing the citizens" he added that
the government has lands sufficiant
without disbursing a ccntavo from the
| treasury 10 make landed proprictors OF
az our cltiZens: as well az of Foreigners
Little space was devoted to the War
pepaitment the President combining
n,iiinSeiI to the general statement that
this branch had done excellent work.
He explained the apportionmcnt Of the
army. now totaline 2S3.lOo. as follows:
GEO: ruralcs 2l0O
Touching on the financial situation.
ne said:
crecs TO obviate the difficulties of the
monetary circulation, the principal of
which, aside from the restriction on the
e%rortation OF precious metals and
coins, have been the making OF legal
tender of the bills OF the banks of the
capital ana State. AN increase of the
issues of some banks to three times
their cash reserves. and the authoriza-
ton for the issuance OF bills of one and
last guaranteed by an equivalent i'm
coins of the same value.
To cope with the crisis which threat
ened the credit OF our institutions. so
that they might retain the deposits OF
which the public would have deprived
them, the last seven days OF last year
were declared bank holidays, being cor
tinucd later, to January 10. and finally
TO March 81. Thanks to this expcdicnt
the banks have been able TO conscryc
their resources and maintain their SOL
idity despite the economic difficulties"
Reports In Mexico City.
Mexico City, April THAT Torroon
has been in possession OF the rebels
since sunday and that Villa is direct
ing considerable force across the
country towards Montery has been
reported persistently, although IT has
no support from any tangible evil
dence. The government still processes
not to have heard from General We
lasco. commander at Torreon, hut re-
iterates its confidence in his ultimate
TESS to have news of Villas victory
Tess to have news Of Villas Victoru
explain his refusal to permit news to
be sent on strategic basis, since IL
might interfere with his alleged cam
paign at Monterey.
Extra editions OF the newspapers
here to-day announce n rebel defeat
and that 1000 or 5000 rebels have been
killed The War Department. how
ever. asserts that report has been
received, in spite OF the alleged avail
ability of the wire.
Another report current here was
that General Velasco had surrendered.
and that while Villa had executed Ger
tain Federal officers, Nclasco's life had
been spared.
Douglas, Ariz.. April 1.-Yaoui In
dian raiders killed Otto Mueller, a
German citizen, 1T the Bruss ranch in
the Yaqui river valley OF Sonora ac-
cUrdinS to a news disuatch To-day