Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23
HUERTA'S ENEMIES
MAY GET j. S. AID
President Plans Repeal of Pro-
vision Against Rebels
Buying Arms.
LEADERS IN CONGRESS
IN FAVOR OF PROGRAM
Belief Expressed It Would Avert
More Drastic Action BY
This Government. Il

This Government. 81
Repeal Of the neutrality provision
prohibiting the shipment of arms into
Mexico is being seriously considered nv
the administration as the next stem in
the relations OF this country toward
Mexico. Conferences between pra.,.
dent Wilson and leaders Of the uou.a
ana Senate were held today for a dfs.
cussfon Of the proposal, to which many
leaders In Congress have given their
approval.
Senator Bacon. chairman OF the Sen.+e
committee on foreign relations anS
chairman Flood Of the House committae
on foreign affairs. were closeted with tha
PRESIDENT this morning. Senator Pom
~ nemner or the Sc ate Committee
the President "iso sa"
May Wait on Ambassador.
While it is understood there was dis.
chssion Of the partial recogn tion of tn .
cohstitutionilists. which would be In
VOWED in permitting them to ship arms
across the border. 1t Is regarded as prob
aDie that all such cons .derations not
imminently pressing at this moment xilI
ue oeierred until after the admins ra-
tion has considered the facts to be laid
oerore 70 oy Ambassador Wilson.
inough official statements were Lack
ing today as to the support that Presi-
oent wilson has given to the project. II
IS known that 1t has been taken under
serious consideration by the President.
state department officials and members
OF the Senate and House Committees nm
foreign affairs A partial canvass OF the
committees today led those Interested i'm
the move to believe that the prohibition
against shipments Of arms could be re.
pealed with little delay.
Might Avert Intervention.
1t is understood to be the belief Of
administration officials that should the
bars be let down to the expectation of
arms. and all factions in the republic
be placed on an equal footing as to SUM-
plies OF ammunition and guns, the present
situation might adjust itself without the
necessity OF action by the United states.
constantly engaged In preventing The
smuggling OF war equipment across the
nne, and many Of the present rebel fac
lions are but poorly supplied
Ine proposed action - to be urged n
Is understood, on the ground that tnere
Is no recognized government in Mex
leo which the United States Is bound
to respect When the prohibition was
enacted against importation of arms, q
regularly constituted government reo-
ognized officially by the United States.
was In existence. and the neutrality
provision was designated to prevent
rebel factions from securing suppliea
to aid them In overthr0winX the gov
ernment
Should the repeal provision be offered
with the support Of President Wilson
1t is expected to go through at once
The repeal of the neutrality law en-
acted by Congress. probably would be
accompanied by q repeal Of the ex-
dent Taft under which troops are now
seizing gums and ammunition along the
border.
May Discipline Ambassador.
Though the coming Of Ambassador
Wilson is anxiously awaited. 1t is by
no means certain that his conferences
with the President and State Depart
ment officials will throw light upon
the present darkness. Ambassador Will
son ls not q representative of the at
titude Of the present administration.
His well known leanings, in the past,
toward recognition Of the Huerta gov
ernment in Mexico have not he. etofore
Influenced the attitude of President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan toward
such action.
Whether his representations will be
sympathetically received Is a matter Of
speculation. He has been maintained in
Mexico against his expressed desire to
abandon the post. 1t may be that the
conferences will eventually be resolved
into a species Of court-martial. with Am
bassadOr Wilson called upon to account
for actions too friendly to the Huerta ad
ministration. capable of construction. per-
haps. as disregard of the attitude Of
his own government.
He Might Not Submit.
Whether Ambassador Wilson would
submit himself to examination on these
points is a question. While he might
be willing to remain at the post under
conditions agreeable to himself. It may
be doubted. If the administration dem
onstrates antipathy to his point Of
view, il he will yield himself to trial
and possible penalization. He has
shown his willingness to resign, and
might be expected to insist that the
be accepted IL there was
any tendency to put the screwS' to
him.
On the other hand, the administra-
don may sincerely wish to approximate
his view Of the situation, although Il
is supposed to maintain some measure
of antipathy to his position. Am
bassador Wilson, in the light of re-
cent happenings. may have modified
his attitude, perhaps believing that the
time has passed for the recognition OF
the Huerta government. This Will be
shown in time.
Aggressiveness in Congress.
Pending the ambassadors arrival. the
only determined stand In the Mexican
situation is that taken by members Of
Congress. chief among them those repre-
senting the border states which through
put the history Of Mexican internal trou-
bles have been the scene Of rebellious
operations against the de facto govern
ment in Mexico. sympathy has been
ready for those in arms against the gov
srnment refuge has been extended. as
Tar as possible. to fugitives from the
vengeance of the government. hefo.u-
.ionists have been allowed to conduct
activities often In defiance OF American
avs and passage to ammunition and
arms has been granted, 1t Is charsed,
With connivance Of Texans.
Senator Fall who is supposed to de-
sign the intervention Of the United States
n Mexican affairs. Ia considered as a
of the point Of view of
the border states. He IL the most ag
yressiye partisan Of any policy supported
NV renresentatives Of other border states.
His views have been impressed upon
he Senate In q pending resolution which
a principle rather than die
-ates a policy. 1t declares that American
ives and property should be protected
wherever menaced. Even should his res.
sutton be adopted, 1t would have no