Show PRESIDENT HUERTA MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT OF POLICY MEXICO EXIC CITY Oct 24 Gen Tic toriano Huerta provisional pro president of Mexico made a s statement late yesterday yes yes- which was t afterward read inthe in inthe inthe the presence of all the members of the tho diplomatic corps and tho the cabinet min ruin In this thin statement General Huerta rave crave his most solemn assur ance anco th that i the sole use that ho will make of his power as provisional pre president i. i dent will m be e to establish Jib first peace in the republic and second to com com 1 ph with too the law of his country in in holdin holding fair elections so that the choice of the Mexican people whoever it be shall shaH be installed in in power Ho IIo stated t that at his use uso of or the power heretofore heretofore here hero bad had been with those ends in jew General Huerta said that his government government govern o ment was nas as determined to protect at all rosh rests the lives H and interests of ot for for- ej CI rd in to Mexico but that the gov- gov ov was determined tb t it t rhe the dome domestic tic affairs of Mexico should bo be o settled b by tb the Mexicans thc themselves 1 I es Refers Respectfully to Wilson n He lie referred to the president o of the 1 lit 11 States in terms terns of of- i greatest resPect reo re 1 and expressed unbounded admiration admiration admiration admi admi- ration for the people and ani the institutions institutions of the tho United States He lie pointed pointel out with great emphasis that the tho dif dif- Irence between the people of Mexico r nUll and the people of the tha United States was wasa was was' wasa a difference so o inherent and fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental in the character of the tho two tiro races as to make mako it entirely impossible imposible to apply to the people of Mexico roxico American Amer Amer- ican methods in tho the evolution of a adem dem democratic democratic government so for his country county President Huerta eX expressed his belief bellet that Hal when hen peace pence had been becu restored In n Me Mexico and after a lapse of ot some little time dine tho the people of ot Mexico having hn paid dearly for tor t the he e experience of or the last three year roars would probably be he more ablo able than vr Pier before to express their preference by the ballot and abide by the result of or that ballot He lie believed l In the future of ot MB his T people and that the time was nas not far distant when millions of or Mexicans could voto vote U upon On the gre great t questions affecting affecting af at- the government of or their country It must be understood clearly he said that from the tho standpoint of representative government where the tho masses have a a. aright aright right to and do express their opinions at atthe atthe atthe the polls Mexico never has had a government government government gov gov- b by the people leople In the sense cense in I which there is 18 a democracy in Sn Great Brit Brit- Britain ain aln aln Germany German France Franc nail and the United States Statu thero theio is not and never nevor has been beena a n democracy in Mexico Tho The b best st at government Mexico has ha ever had continued General Huer Huerta a has ha been a government b by the few and It willbe will mil willbe be a along long loner time b before rore Mexico Is la able to havo have an any other kind of government KO It will Win require many years to bring the tho country to a II point where millions of men will be ba able to go to the polls and AM cast cut a a. ballot and abide by the result of ot that ballot P Policy Outlined General Huarta Huerta outlined a broad comprehensive com corn e e policy dealing with the agrarIan a. ian 1 problem of ot Mexico He lie said eaid that next nut to 1118 ie Question of ot ruton restoring order In the unhappy country the tho greatest work to tob tobe b bp be done clone by himself or by his successor sor was to pursue a 0 policy lie which would give Kive to millions million of at people in Mexico an Inte interest t In the tho land and and through through their own efforts enable them tf to ha have havea e a no vital stake take in the tho welfare and peace of or Mexico He realized that back of tho the disturbed con conditions of or Mexico 11 lie o three thre centuries of ot mistaken policy I In n i dealing with the e people of ot Mexico and Intimated that tbt he e would inaugurate and attempt to carry to a successful conclusion a ay sym tem tam em fore for forthe the tho e nationalization of ot the tho lands land land in Mexico He lie expresses the intention that thai as all in France there shall be bo millions of mall small holders of ot lan lands Jl but will not hold hotd out any ny Illusion to the Mexican people that this land would com come to them thorn except ept by their own efforts an and labor SIR SIlt LIONEL GARDEN CARDEN MERELY VOICED PERSONAL OPINIONS MEXICO CITY Oct Prose 24 Press criticisms orlU- orlU clime of the tho re recent nt utterances of Sir Lionel Card Garden Carden n regarding W Wa e elack lack of ot under understanding tandl of ot conditions in Mexico do not appear to have haye much affected af affected at- at the British minister to Mexico He appears to regard the matter as an unwarranted controversy wf with which he declines 1 to have anything to do o Sir lr Lionel explained Jil his vt view ws WI at et some acme Ien length th to the tho Associated Fr Pr 4 today but firmly declined to t t be b. quoted Quote again Ha Ne drew rew a as distinction between the tho a views held by him Mm as a an individual and those he held as u an official of ot his government but since Inee the pu public u lie h he said laM could not notor notor or would not distinguish between them he ho believed it wise to withhold any further fur tur- thor ther opinions It was wu eU easy to observe that Sir Lionel Carden Garden was U not fully tuny in accord with the I policy of ot Washington ton and It t wits was appa apparent nt that he ho thought the Bri British h government entitled to have a a. policy of its Ita own and that he saw caw no reason euon n for tor following that of ot the tho United State Slate If It that policy should be T regarded ac as not for tor the best interests of ot the tho British The Tho ministers minister's attention was Ras called to toa toa toa a statement published in English Ens newspapers pers pere that his observations were regarded as Incredible He made no denial of ot such a view but appeared on the contrary contrary contrary con con- to regard the Ip Interview published as fair fairly re representing his hili views A As art an outline outline of ot the ministers minister's views of the prevailing conditions condition in to Mexico Mex leo ico It may be said eald that ho he believes there are two problems to solve in tn that country country coun coun- tr try the tho social problem which concerns the tho whole Mexican nation and th the rebellion rebellion rebel rebel- lion in the north by some regarded too lightly Each of theae these problems presents difficulties which cannot bo be overrated |