Lower coast gazette., 1914-07-25
HuERTA QUITS PRESIDENCY
Mexican Congress Accepts Resigna'
ton Of Dictator-Carbajal Made
President by Congress.

the senate and chamber Of deputies
by a vote Of 121 to II.
Francisco CarDajal then was ap-
pointed president and took the oath
of office at the Joint session Of the
deputies and senator's.
Huerta's resignation was submitted
through the department Of foreign re-
lations. It was read in the house and
was greeted with cries Of viva Huer-
ta." 1t then was referred to the joint
committees Of g%obernacion. After
brief consideration the committees re-
ported, accepting the resignation 1n
the following terms:
Article l.. We accept the resigna-
ton presented by General Victoriano
Huerta as president Of the Mexican
United States.
ARTICLE 2. We call Licentiate Fran
cisco CarbajaI, minister Of foreign re-
%lations, to assume the presidency"
A ballot was taken and the Joint SEES
sion approved the report.
President Carbajal proceeded to the
national palace under an escort OF
presidential guards, and all along the
way was greeted with tumultuous
cheering.
The text Of General Huerta's resig.
nation follows: G
deputies and Senators: Public ne
cessity admitted by the chamber OF
deputies, by the senate and by the
supreme court called me to the su-
preme magistracy OF the republic.
Later when in this same hall I had
the honor Of addressing you in COM
pliance with the constitutional pre-
cept l promised at all costs to bring
about peace.
Seventeen months have passed, and
In that brief period Of time l have
formed an army with which to carry
out that solemn promise. You all
know the immense difficulties which
my government has encountered, ow.
ing to q scarcity Of funds, as we'll as
to the manifest and decided protec.
ton which 3 great power Of this con.
tinent has afforded to the rebels-so
that when tina revolution has been
broken up, seeing that its chief lead
ers we're and continued to be divided,
the power in question sought a pre-
text to intervene directly In the con-
flict and the result Of this was the
outrage committed at Vera Cruz by
the American fleet.
Success was had, as you know, In
adjusting honorably through u dele.
gates at Niagara Falls the petty Tam
pico incident, but the revolution con.
tinued, 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 as ! need to rebut this allegation
with facts I tender my formal resigna.
ton of the presidency Of the republic.
1.-THE national congress must know
that the republic, through Its govern
ment. has labored in entire good faith
and with the 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.
ITO be more explicit, l will say that
the action Of the government Of the
republic during its short life has dealt
death blows to an unjust power. Later
on, stronger workers will come, using
implements that undoubtedly will end
that power which has done 80 much
harm and committed so many outrages
on this continent.
I'm conclusion, l will say that I
abandon the presidency Of the repub-
lie, carrying with me the highest sum
of human wealth, for / declare that I
have arraigned at the bar Of universal
conscience the honor Of . puritan,
whom l, as a gentleman, challenge to
wrest from me that possession.
MAY God bless you and me-"
The galleries Of the chamber Of dep
uties were packed before the begin
ming Of the session. Intense excite
ment characterized the gathering, and
at the close Of the reading Of Huerta's
resignation the deputies and specta-
tors broke into loud and continued ap.
plause.
After the acceptance Of Huerta's
resignation q commission vas ap.
pointed by the president Of the cham
Der to escort Senior Carbajal to the
floor OF the house. Senior Carbajal
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 oath.
Two deputies spoke vigorously
against the acceptance Of Huerta's
resignation, one calling it weak sub
mission to the United States"
Huerta Sees French Fete.
Mexico City.-President Huerta at
| tended the French fete in celebration
| of the 18th anniversary of the fail OF