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Show OFFICIAL NOTE MMF1LIC Huerta Claims He Has Complied Com-plied With Governmental Laws in Every Respect. IFORESAW anarchy Congress to Pass on Validity of President and Vice-Presidential Vice-Presidential Election. Washington. Nov 11. Secretary Bryan made public last niRht the text of the note presented by the Huerta provisional goernment last night to the foreign diplomats in Mexico. The I note, which was signed by Querldo , Mobeno, minister of foreign relations. j follows in full: "In conformity with provisions of article 81 of the constitution and In i view of the lack of a president or vice president and of the secretary ! or state and of the department of I forelpn relations Provisional presidency presi-dency devolved upon the secretary of state and of the department of Gob-emnclon, Gob-emnclon, General Huerta, who from that time by the ministry of the law. has discharged the duties of the of- I I flee. This In accord with the will of the Mexican people formally; made manifest In the constitution of February Feb-ruary .r, 187, there remained established estab-lished tbo president succession and the unquestionable legality of the present government The congress of the union and the supreme court 1 of justice of the nation solemnly recognized rec-ognized without objection the new ruler. In this way the three branches branch-es of the government continued the functions by whose conduct the Mexican Mex-ican people exercise the national sovereignty sov-ereignty In accordance with articles i 39 and SO of the same constitution The political program of the proi- sional government, constituted in this manner from that time has been defined de-fined perfectly and concentrated on I two fundamental propositions To j re-establish peace in order that extraordinary ex-traordinary elections might -toe held I in compliance with the already cited article SI of the constitution In order or-der to turn over the executive power j to the one designed by the popular win hi inese elections ana 10 respect re-spect and make respected the law. Issued Election Call. In compliance with this program, the executive launched a call for elections, taking care that there should be fixed for their holding a time which he deemed prudent, not only that the preparatory work might be carried out. but also that the republic re-public might return to a state of order or-der which had been deeply disturbed in some of the northern frontier states and also, though in a much less degree, in other states Acting Act-ing in accord with the Initiative of the executive and in compliance with the constitutional precept quoted, the congress of the union convoked special spe-cial elections to be held October 26. past, since it was believed, by that time peace successfully would be established in all the republic and fair elections guaranteed. Respects Governmental Powers. "In order to comply with the second sec-ond of theso proposals the executive made clear his respect for the other governmental powers, but unfortunately unfortu-nately one of the houses of the legislative leg-islative power, the chamber of deputies, dep-uties, attempted in such manner to invade the prerogatives of the executive execu-tive as to refuse In some cases to recognize the judicial power, and the conduct of some of the members who are shielded by their constitutional exemption from arrest, publicly were fomentiug and even leading the armed arm-ed rebellion, reached such a pass as to make Impossible harmonious action ac-tion with the executive without which any government would go to pieces. The president of the republic repub-lic was forced to determine to dissolve dis-solve the chamber of deputies as a necessary measure for the salvation of tho republic, foreseeing as he d'd. i the state of anarchy which Inevitably would have been brought about If be had continued to tokmte revolution in the midst of one of the constituted constitut-ed branches of the government. As the senate alone could not function constitutionally he declared the congress con-gress dissolved. But as it has never I 'u the propoval of the executive to govern outside the constitution, ho took care immediately to convoke elections, to constitute a new con-Kress con-Kress and solely In the meantime assumed as-sumed extraordinary faculties In the departments of hacienda, goberna-cion goberna-cion and war. where such action was indispensable and this was done with the solemn promise to give account of the u6o which he has made of such powers to the new congress as soon as It shall be installed. Upholds Judicial Power "It also was a motive of especial care and attention of the ad Interim government to respect and uphold the Judicial power which continued without any let in its august mission of seeing that Individual guarantees are respected, so that the march of the public administration has continued con-tinued without other obstacles than those which a utate of internal strife. I which even yet prevails In ?ome por- s of the republic, perforce brines with it. "The elections of president and vice president of the republic and of deputies and senators to the congress con-gress of the union already have been bold Congress will be installed within a few days and in accord with the constitution will pass upon the - 1. rtlon of president and vice president pres-ident and will render a decision as to their validity or nullity. At tho approach of the date fixed In the call j for the holding of elections the president pres-ident of the republic learned tbat his I numerous friends were putting him j forward for tho first masistntcv. and as in accordance with article '78 ol the constitution ho could not be elected legally, ln a desire to avoid erroneous or malevolent Interpretations, Interpreta-tions, and as there was not time to make known his views to the friend who wero putting his name forv he made a most solemn declaration before the honorable members of the diplomatic corps, accredited near the government or this republic, that the j votes deposited for him in the ballot boxes would be null and of no vaJu ! and that even in the event, Ik-hIU Impossible that the new congres-. should declare him elected president, j he would not accept the office Huerta a Patriot. I "The first magistrate. Inspired bv j his patriotic zeal called together the i candidates of the various parties, j contenders in the electoral struggle ; and In a solemn ceremony in the presence of the entire cabinet, re-; re-; pealed the declarations made before ; the diplomatic corps and called upon I the candidates In the name of pa- trlotism, of which they pave unquestionable unques-tionable proof, that they manifest solemnly before the nation, that if I anyone of them should be appointed by the popular vote, all the others should "ollaborato morally and patriotically. pa-triotically. Influencing their partisans that the president elrt should be respected and assisted In his functions, func-tions, whatever might be his party afflliation And this they did. ar the same time manlfostinz to the Mexican Mexi-can people that if none of the candidates candi-dates obtained the number of valid votes to be president of thp republic, all would co-operate to sustain the constituted government to the end I that the popular will be counselled I at a more propltuous time, that is to say, when peace ln the republic I would permit citizens In all parts of the country freely to cast their votes "Now in view of the fact that through reports which the government govern-ment has received, there exists a vehement presumption that because of it having been possible to earn, on the voting in the number of polling pol-ling places pr-crlbed b law so that the election may be considered as the true manifestation of the will of the people, and it is foreseen that said presidential etection will be declared de-clared null, he wishes to make known once more to the country and to the whole world tbat. In accord with his determination, he will continue exerting ex-erting h(mself for the pacification of the country in order to be able to guarantee the absolute freedom and efficiency of the new elections which congress must call. As a necessary nec-essary consequence of that declaration, declara-tion, ln the same manner he wishes to make known once more before friends and outsiders that, being respectful re-spectful toward the law and persuaded persuad-ed that by virtue of his having occupied oc-cupied the post of president of the ! Republic, while the election was be-! be-! Ing held he considers himself con-I con-I stitutlonally impeded from being I validly elected he will on no account I take Into consideration the votes which may have been cast in h's favor, fa-vor, and no matter what may be the resolution of congress he will not accept In this case the constitutional presidency of the republic. Sure Harmony Will Reign. "Relying as the president does rely re-ly upon the solemn and Important offer of the honorable citizens who figured as candidates for the presidency presi-dency and vice presidency and who represent all the political parties of the republic, sure that the most perfect per-fect harmony will reign between the three powers of the union and that the governments of the world will recogniz ; without exception that only the present government can call new elections and guarantee their freedom free-dom and efficacy, he hopes to fulfill easily within the period which congress con-gress shall designate his sacred duty of consulting the national desire de-sire to consecrate by the suffrage of the people the e.'.ecnthe who is to rule definitely the de?tinles of the country. Otherwise the realization of the executives program would not be possible within a long period of time. This program consist of peace and legality, which are the only mediums me-diums in which the elections may become the expression of the true popular will in which the individual bmitb as wen as toreigner may enjoy en-joy full guarantees and ln which the economic development of the republic repub-lic may permit all Socialists to gather gath-er the fruits of their labors and the products of their capital "By Indication of the constitutional constitution-al president, ad Interim of the republic. re-public. General ictoriano Huerta and with tho unanimous approval of the cabinet formed by Lies Manuel Garcia Aldape. Nemeslo Garcia Nar-anjo, Nar-anjo, Rafael Rebollar. Jose Maria Lozano and Adolfo de la Lama, as well as General Aurelio Blanquet 'and Lie Agustin Garza Gallndo. sub-secretary of Justice, now charged with the administration of that office. I have Lhe honor to acquaint the highly high-ly esteemed government of your excellency ex-cellency through your excellencys honorable office with this general Orientation of the policy of the government gov-ernment of the republic, to the end that all of the caKured countries by whose friendship Mexico is honored may do the executive the Just ce or recognizing that his honest and patriotic pa-triotic effort is intended solely ;o i bring about the well being and prosperity pros-perity of the Mexican republic. "I have the sat'sfactlon of renewing renew-ing to your excellency on this occasion, occa-sion, the assurance of my distinguished distin-guished consideration " oo defendants in a Sherman law antl-trust antl-trust suit tor $2.0oii.00 damages, filed today In the fderal court by H B. Marine'iU, LL. O. of New York, London and Paris. |