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Show 30 HUERTA LEAVES AFTERRESIGNI1 Mexico City, July 15 General Huerta and General Blanquet left the capital tonight They boarded a train on the Mexican railway a few miles beyond the city, It is thought they are going to Puerto Mexico. Before his departure Huerta went to the national palace to pay his respects re-spects to President Carbajal There was complete lack of disorder in the capital tonight and the theaters and cafes were crowded. The populace is now hopeful that peace is in sight Huerta's popularity apparently increased in-creased greatly after hie resignation, as Mexicans now look upon him as a gcod loser. Mexico City, July 15 General Vic-torlano Vic-torlano Huerta resigned from the pro visional presidency of the Mexican republic this evening and hl6 resignation resig-nation was accepted by the senate and chamber of deputies by a vote of 121 to 17. Francisco Carbajal was then appointed ap-pointed president and took the oath of office at the joint session of deputies depu-ties aiid senators Huerta's resignation was submitted through the department of foreign office. of-fice. It was read in the house and was greeted with cries of "Viva Huerta." It was then referred to the Joint committees of gobernacion. Aft-1 er consideration the committees reported, re-ported, accepting the resignation in the following terms: "Article 1 We accept the reaigna-tion reaigna-tion presented by General Vlctoriano Huerta as president of the Mexican united states. ' Article 2 We call Licentiate Francisco Fran-cisco Carbajal, minister of foreign relations, re-lations, to assume the presidency' A bollot was taken and the joint session 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 Text of Resignation. The text of General Huerta's resignation resig-nation follows. "Deputies and Senators Public necessity ne-cessity admitted by the chamber of deputies, by the senate and the su-' preme court, called me to the su-pic-me magistracy of the republic t Later, when in this same hall I had the honor of addressing you in compliance com-pliance with the constitutional pre-, cept, I promised at all costs to bring' about peace. "Seventeen months have passed and in that brief period of time 1 have I formed an army with which to carry-out carry-out that solemn promise. You all know the Immense difficulties which my government has encountered, owing ow-ing to a scarcity of funds as well as to the manifest and decided protec-tion protec-tion which a great power of this continent con-tinent has afforded to the rebels so much so that when the revolution had been broken up. seeing that Its chief lef ders were and continued to be. divided, di-vided, the power In question sought a pretext to Intervene directly in the conflict, 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 our delegates dele-gates ut Niagara Falls the petty Tarn-1 pleo incident, but the revolution con-1 tir.ued with the support of whom we j all kuow. "Vet. after the highly patriotic 1 work achieved by our delegates at Niagara Falls, there are still some who say I, come what may, seek my personal Interest and not that of the republic. And as I need to refute this allegation with facts I tender my formal resignation of the presidency presi-dency of the republic. "The national congress must know that the republic, through Its' govern-I govern-I rneni. haa labored in entire good faith 1. and with the fullest energy, having succeeded In doing away with the party which in the United States calls itself Democratic and with having hav-ing shown how the right should be defended "To be more explicit. I will say that the action of the government of the republic during Us short life has dealt death blows to an unjust pow er. Latpr on stroner workers will come, using implements that undoubtedly undoubt-edly will end that power, which has done s-o much harm and committed so many outrages on this continent. "In conclusion, I will say that I abandon the presidency of the republic re-public carrying with me the highest aim of human wealth, for I declare that I have arraigned at the bar of universal conscience the honor of a Puritan whom I. as a gentleman, challenge to wrest from me that possession. pos-session. "May God bless you and me " Cheers for Huerta. The galleries of the chamber of deputies were packed before the beginning be-ginning of the session this afternoon Intense excitement characterized the gathering and at the close of the reading read-ing of Huerta's resignation the deputies depu-ties and spectators broke Into loud and continued applause. After the acceptance of Huerta's resignation a commission was appointed appoint-ed by the president of the chamber to escort Senor Carbajal to the floor of the house Very soon Senor Carbajal Carba-jal appeared in front of the chamber, pasting through files of soldiers. He entered and as he walked to the platform the deputies stood Speakpr Va uei Mercado then administered the oath The new executive again passed through double files of troops as he proceeded to the national palace. The military band played the national hymn while the troops presented arms and rendered presidential honors. Two deputies spoke vigorously against the acceptance of Huerta's resignation, one of them calling it weak submission to the United States " Twc other deputies spoke In favor of acceptance, declaring that It was the or.l) way to sae the country and end the fratricidal strife. General Aureliano Blanquet, Huerta's Huer-ta's minister of war. several other generals and the ministers of com munlcations, public instruction and interior in-terior In the Huerta cabinet. Arturo Alvaradejo, Garcia Naranjo. Iguaclo Alcocer respectively, as well as other high officials of the former admlnis tration, left the capital this evening. A special committee composed of Jesus Urueta. Enrique: Bordes Mangel and Jose lues Novelo former members mem-bers of the chamber of deputies, left tonight to arrange with the constltu tionaiist leaders for a peaceful entry into the capital It was reported that General Huer ta was preparing to leave for Europe Eu-rope The members of his family passed through Cordoba this after noon on the way to Puerto Mexico. The streets of the capital were crowded until a late hour tonight, but no disturbance has been reported. The government of the federal district Issued Is-sued orders to the police to check every ev-ery demonstration rigorously. The streets are patrolled by mounted po lice who have orders to use drastic measures If necessary. Rumors that bauds of Zapata followers fol-lowers have reached Zochlmilco, ten miles south of the capital, have prov-i prov-i ed to be unfounded. |
