The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17
NEW PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
Is NAMED BY THE.PEOPLE
AZ HtERTA FLEES TO COAST
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visional president OF Mexico Febru-,
ary 19. 1913. the day after Francis
co !. Madro had been arrested at the
| national palace. Three days later
Madcro and Jose Maria Pine Suarcz,
Vice president. were hot to death on
u midnight ride. under guard, from
the palace to The penitcntiary. Tic
manner of this death never has been
One of IIucrta's dfat acts as pro-
DIVISIONAL president was to tclegrapE
William H. Taft, then president Of tht
United states, the following message:
nucrta's Message.
II have the nonor to inform you
that have overthrown this govern
| inent. The forces .Te, with me and
from now on peace and prosperity
will rein"
TING republic Immediately was plum
gcd into civil war again. notwith-
standing Huerta's assurance of u pro-
! cla;naticn of general amnesty. The
Sonora State Congress officially the
provisional government before lIuerta
had settled himself comfortably in the
presidential chair Zapata, revolution
AIRY leader TO the south of the capi-'
tai. after negotiating few days With
the new regime. went back to his
guerrilla campaign.
deputies and Senator'S: Public
| necessity admitted by the Chamber Of
Deputies. by the Senate and by the
Supreme court called ME to the gu
preme ministry OF the republic. Latcy
when in this same hall had the hon
or OF addressing you In compliance
with the constitutional procept
promised at all costs to bring about
peace.
seventeen months Lave passed and
In that bricf period OF time have
formed an army with which to carry
out that solemn promise. You know
the immense difficulties with Which
| my government has encountered ow-
ing to scarcity Of funds, us we'll as
10 the manifest and decided protec-
| tlon which great power OF this con
intent has afforded to the rebels
60 much so that when the revolution
i'as neoi broker. up, :co..s :.:. Ste
| chief leaders were and continued to
be- divided. tho power In question
sought a pretext to intervene direct
~. III the conflict, and the result of
inns was the outrage committed ut
Vera Cruz by the American fleet.
SUCCESS was had az you know In
adjusting honorably through cur del
egates ut Niagara Falls the petty
Tampico incident. but the revolution;
continued with the support OF whom
we all know.
Yet after the highly patriotic work:
acHieVea ny our delegates ut Niagara
rams. tnere still are some who say l,
come what may, seek my personal In
tercst and not that OF the renmbiic
AS need to. rebut this ALLEGATION
with facts l tender my formal resig-
nation OF the presidency or the repup-
| lie. 49, -
The National Congress must know
| tnat til repnblic, through its govern.
nientNnaa Iab0redC y ID 5 entire I.RoItl
fafth and with the /, ftlleat 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 de-
| Tended. :.
10 be more explicit I will say That
the action of the government of tie
republic during !ts short life /. has
denlt death blows to an unjust oower..
Later on. stronger workers will come
using implements thai unduubtedly
VIII end thrt power watch has done
SO much harm and committed so many
outrages ion this continent. i
In conclusion /, will say that /
abandon the presidency OF the re!
public, csrrying with me the highest
sum OF human. wealth. for :. tleclc re
l have arraigned at the bar of uni
'ersal conscience the honor of prri-
TAN whom !. as e gentleman. sche,.
ienge to -wrest from me. that kposses-
sion. -, - - f,.,s.,s.' 1,-
May God bless you. and me-"
! The galleries Of The Chamber ..
Deputies were packed before the he
ginning OF the session today. ~ =
Intense excitement characterized
the gathering. and at the close OF; the
reading Of Huertd's resignation the
deputies and spectators broke into
loud continued: applause. IS, -{{l,'.'sss,
After the acceptance .sof Huerta.s
resignation, q commission was IL an
pointed by the President, Of the, Chan,-
ber to escort rSenor CarbatHl t;to. the
floor Of the House. Senior Carbajal
soon appeared, in. front or the, cham.
per. passing through ,tiles Of soldiers;
lie entered and as be :waiked to. the
platform the deputies stood. Sneak
er M4nuel Mercado then administered
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