New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-02
Desire at Least To Be Permitted
to Import Arms from the
United States.
CARRANZA AGENTS ON WAY
President Willing to Hear from
Their Side, but He Is Still
Waiting for Further
Developments.
From The Tribune Bureau.1


Washington, Nov There are indica-
tons that the Constitutionalists of Mexico
will soon seek recognition from the United
States, either as a de facto government
holding sway over a given part of Mexico
or as belligerents This would permit
them freely to import arms and munitions
Of war from the United States.
Agents of General Carrsnza. the first
chief OF the rebels Of Mexico, are arriv-
ing in Washington to confer with the Con-
stitutionalists who make their headquar-
ters here President Wilson has more than
once indicated a willingness TO hear from
the rebel side, and latterly there has been
informal communication between the State
Department and representatives Of the op-
ponents OF Huerta.
a request for recognition from the reb-
els would aCcentuate a new phase OF the
Mexican situation. and make 1t necessary
for the administration TO reach a decision
on a course generally considered as one
way out of the vexatious problem. The
Constituencies declare that IL they can
freely import arms they will drive Huerta
out OF office-a result earnestly desired by
the administra tion-in a month or so.
but il Is recognized in Washington that to
give the revolutionists all the arms they
want would result in great bloodshed.
Furthermore. there is not a great deal or
confidence In the ability of the rebels to
drive Huerta out as easily as they claim.
Another thing which is taken into con-
sderation is that the Constitutionalists
have allied with them. TO say the least
large numbers of bandits and robbers, who
have been responsible for many outrages.
1t has been asserted by many observers
that a major part of the so-called Consu-
tutionalists are In reality banditti TO
grant these persons any sort OF recognl-
ton, il is held, would be a most danger
Gus course, resulting in further bloodshed
and strife
The administration appears TO be walt
ing for developments in Mexico. No ac-
ton was taken to-day. The Secretary OF
State returned from his campaign trip 10
New Jersey. but remained in Washington
only few hours, starting out to make
three speeches in the Maryland campaign.
He had an hours conversation, however,
with the President. during which the
Mexican situation was discussed. II is
believed that after the elections next tues
day the administration Will give more
attention to the Mexican situation.
Considerable attention is being given
here TO I visits OF foreign diplomats to
Vera Cruz. II is reported that the Ger
man, Russian and Swedish Ministers have
gone TO the Mexican seaport. Officials
however, say that too much significance
should not be attached TO these visits.
The German Minister has gone to vera
Cruz 10 see the captains Of the German
warships now there, and the visit OF the
Russian and Swedish Ministers Is not
considered significant.
Talk of armed Intervention continues
hut at the same time 1t is made known
that the President Is as unalterably OPP
nosed 10 this course as ever. There are
those who hold, however, that the situa-
ton. particularly on account OF the pres
sure from other nations, is becoming such
that Intervention, or at least a display OF
force, is the only solution OF the problem
There was some discussion to-day IN
official circles of the possibility that the
President might send a message or make
an address to Congress giving a detailed
renort OF what has occurred since ne last
informed Congress on the Mexican situa-
tion. There was no indication at the
White House that such was the plan