The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-11
The European Diplomats in
Washington Reported to
Have Cabled Home
WILSON MORE READY
TO EXPORT ARMS
Otherwise There Is Little
Change in the Mexican
Situation

Washington, ~. Us NOV. III ne lhui
cations to-day were that the American
policy toward Mexico, which it was
hoped the nations of the world generally
would follow, still is hands off. The
general Interpretation OF the situation
was that the United States, by giving
the foreign powers detailed information
of its own determination to refuse to
recognize the acts of the new Mexican
Congress, had indicated its desire that
the powers, but there has been plain
cal dealings with the Huerta govern
ment.
So far as could be learned, no specific
request had been made for support by
the powers. but there has been plain
intimation. The Washington govern
ment believes the collapse of the Huerta
regime is inevitable il foreign aid is
withheld.
Secretary Bryan had a long conference
with Senior Algara, charge datfaires OF
the Mexican embassy, during which IT Is
understood he said the United States
considered the election of congressman
equally as invalid as the voting for pres
ident and vice president,
The secretary summoned the ministers
from five Central American countries and
outlined to them in general what had
been done by the United States in its
diplomatic parleys with the Huerta gov
ernment. Later he announced that he
also had been in communication with the
diplomatic representatives of the Euro
pean powers and had informed them in
general of the steps taken by the United
States thus far.
1t was reported that some of these
diplomats transmitted long dispatches
to their home governments yesterday
describing the situation as approaching
closer to complete break in relations
between the United States and Mexico
than at any time since the Mexican
problem became troublesome.
Expectation of Arms.
The question of exporting arms to
Mexico has raised the point in official
circles of whether the president by ex-
ecutive authority could let down the
bars, or whether action by Congress
would be necessary. The joint resolu
tion of March IA, 1912, prohibited ex-
portation of arms and munitions of war
to countries in Central and South Amer
lea where domestic violence exists with
such exceptions as he deems expedient.
These exceptions hitherto have been to
a legally constituted government. Presi-
dent Taft making the'exception in favor
of the Madero administration at the
time of the Orozco rebellion. 1t is now
argued by some senatorial lawyers that
to permit expectations to any one fac
tion would be recognition of the le-
gality of that side, while free exporta
tion to all contenders would be ignoring
the existence of state of domestic vio
lence and annul the spirit of the act.
Many persons have suggested to the |
president that repeal of the joint reso
luton will be necessary if the United
States finally decided to grant arms on
an equality to the disputants, This has
given rise to the belief that any such a
departure from the present policy of de-
NAL of arms would be preceded by q |
communication from President Wilson |
to Congress. The president told callers
Yesterday that he had no present inten-
tion of saying anything to Congress on
the Mexican situation, that he was wait
ing rather, for things to take definite !
shape as a result of last weeks diplo- |
matte parleys before making any move.
Those who have discussed the arms |
question with the president in the last |
few days say he seems to be open-mind |
ed on that point, while a month ago he |
was firmly set against it. He is asking |
the advice of senators on that question
and some of them have gotten the i'm.
preston in their talks that he inclines
somewhat toward the removal of the
embargo, though there is no outward /
indication that he has reached finaf
decision.