The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-15
SENATOR OWEN
SCORES HUERTA
Continued From Page One,

"Whereupop," he continued, "Huer-
70 declare himself invested, IN flag
rant violation OF the constitution with
Legislative and judicial power, Ia ef-
feet. military dictator Of Mexico. More
ever he declared the constitutional
guarantee of freedom from arrest for
members OF congress ahrogated and
having this vested himself with the
Legislative and, judicial power of Mex.
leo, he charged the entire Mexican
Congress with sedition and treason"
Senator Owen dwelt at sente length
ron the election" held for president
of Mexico on the Goth Of October, 1913,
and he said that while Hnerta had
announced he would not be a candi-
.didRtc, he had enlarged the powers of
military state governors. 10 cover the
election machinery. Four days before
the election, the Senator said, despite
formal assurances TO the diplomats OF
Mexico City that he was not candi-
date, election posters were sent then
broadcast urging the people to vote
for Huerta. Huerta sent Instructions
TO llis governors. said the Senator. to
return the votes favorable for him,
and not to return more than q certain
part OF the precincts, thus insuring
a void election. This program. he
said.> was carried out In every detail,
and the Mexican congress, discover
ing that less taan half OF the voting
precincts had sent in retarns, decIar-
cd the election void and expressed a
desire that HdeTta continue as Pro-
-vlsional President until some future
time which might be hSed by con-
gress. - ~; ~
"Huerta. ne added dramatically. "is
still dictator" el;
"Huerta seized the governing pow
.ers,' the governor said. "onIy two re-
NAMED at hons at the end OF the
year attending their duties. Ten of
them had Joined the revolution,
nnInhe+ han fled the country -a,,ii ono
had been murdered by major gen.
eral OF Huerta, who tied the governor
of chihuahua on the railroad track
and backed yard engine over him to
teach linn better manners than to op-
pose Huerta. All vacancies were filled
with military governors appointed by
Huerta. 80. W. = t...
"Hucrta's fede,Tll officers OF the ar
:;iy arpca: 70 have tseeea Instructed to
take no prisoners. Every captured of
.fcer, higa and low, was put before a
wall and shot, most of the common
soldiers taken prisoners were shot in
Ike fashion and n few allowed to save
their lives by Joining tfIe federal ar.
my. Every member iof ,tiie Cabinet
named for Huerta was semoyed. Some
,nf them fed the country one OF them
was killed, but mot one Of them was
left in the cabinet {iftii,
:"During the fall ofs 1913 numerous
evidences appeared Of IIaerfa trying
to involve the United states iSf some
;Hct OF aggression or Invasion. His
purpose In doing this was TO stir tho;
patriotism OF the MaxicaIi people and
make them Sci behind him as q de-
fender of Afexico RglstYgHt 81 figAs
sion foe Finally, April 5. lie had the
irHpndence to arrest sailors ia our
uniform under the s,Jhe Tier or the fiag.
at Tampieo. and and march them in
derision through the streets. He aIso
knew perfectly well that this private
expression OF regret was no amends to!
the government of the United States.
for this International afff6nt and in
dignity. q );
"Husrta desired 10 provoke some
action that would niasssss fiiiitfl and she
revolutionary leaders in Mexico. after,
which ne might obtain hts peace. re-.
lying nDon the benevolence, the dig
Eity aEG lie :.s::s.:;e OF tie tue govern
,ment OF the United States. He has
failed. the United States should not
now under any circumstances, be con-.
tent with anything less than tho; most
complete and absolute F5storstiossis OF
the constitutional self government In
Mexico: Hundreds CT oar citizens
have been killed In Mexico. tlious-
,ands OF them have been robbed. MIL
lions OF tier property stolen and all
driven ny Tiuiellc from Hf54 sco fEHiSf- ffEEii-
ia has sofgft to involve lis in coHrIi-
cations with Japan which might cas-
lily Involve Our nation Ia one OF the
kloodiest wars in history. IL permit
ted to be worked out.
The President WIS not o6sy. stdstf-
fled in refusing to recognizes H1erth
az president OF Mexico ana iff seiztng
Vera Cruz to;;stup the landins.; of d
isl!lpioad sof machine gums and l;ogB..
600 cartridges, but he would have also,
been Justified IN tdeposIng 7uerta by.
military force as q bloody itiespot and
c treasohAbie tigJfrper. !, :s
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