The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-24
All Mexicans Are to-
Be Treated Alike by
Administration.
WILSON DECIDES
TO CHANGE POLICY
Ground Is Taken That Huerta
Government, Not Having Been
Recognized, Has No Right
to Secure Munitions of
War From This
Country.

Washington. July o3-President vii.
son has determined that no factions in
Iie present Mexican revolution shall
obtain arms or ammunition from the
United States. and that neutrality must
be observed in its strictest sense This
was the Interpretation OF the neutrality
laws decided upon by the President to-
DAY alter conferences with Senator
bacon and Representative Flood. chair
men Of the two congressional Commit
tees on Foreign Relations
While the Mexican rebels have been
ectting no arms heretofore to-day's
developments mean that the Huerta ad :
ministration Will be deprived of the
privilege previously accorded the Ma
aero government and that the United
states VIII treat all sides alike in the
present dispute
me SITUATION was precipitated by the
repeated complaints of Constitutional
lists and their sympathizers in this
country that If the United States did
not virtually assist the Huerta govern
iHent by selling it munitions of war a
tefinination of hostilities would be pos
sible
New Policy Favored
sentiment In favor of Il new policy
grew in Congress to such an extent
'hat to-day canvass was made of the
oiiltl'''ees IN both houses dealing with
foreign relations. II was found there
would be little objection to repealinp
the joint resolution of March Ia 1919
which gives the President discretionary
power TO prohibit expectations of arms
or munitions Of war to countries where
G0mesuc violence existed. but permits
lin TO allow the legally constituted
government OF any country 10 hu,. va
supplies as usual Senator Bacon. how
ever reiterated as he left the White
House to-day that the Huerta admin
,'pauon could not be considered a
legitimate successor OF the Madcro
regime OF a legally constituted govern
rcnt.
The Constitutionalist representatives
mere mad protested to the State De
partncnt that inaSmuch as the Hucrta
government had not been rccognized
II ought not 70 obtain arms. This con
structon of the case found favor in
Official circles. and while the reponl
OF tho resolution Of March H. 1912. was
considered by administration officials
AS one way Of equaliZinG conditions. il
Was decided that the Same purpose
could be observed by denying ammu-
milton to all factions. There never
theless. is a firm feeling in Congress
In favor OF lifting the embargo on arms
ana giving both sides an equal oppor-
tuniiN 10 equip themselves. This SEN
ument finds favor especially among
those who believe that the Carranza
rebels have public opinion behind them
which 10 supply their large uncquipped
forces, the revolution would end
speedily in their favor
F"r the present. however. the admin-
istrauon Will issue orders to it's agents
everywhere 10 keep arms from enter
ing tho rcbellion- country This
VIII interfere materially with the plans
of the Huerta forces. since orders for
large supplies OF arms and ammunition
are said to have been placed recently
with firms In the United States
Rnilronds Dcmorniixed.
Although the Constitutionalists hold
no scaports OF consequence. they have
demoralized the railroad systems, and
II would be difficult for the Fcderals
TO get munitions transported into the
Interior after importing them from Eu-
rope.
The President canvassed other
phases of the Mexican situation with
Messrs Bacon and Flood who said later
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