The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-08-05
WILSON STOPS
SALE OF ARMS
Neither Huerta Nor Rebels Will
Be Permitted TO Ship Supplies
From United States.

WASHINGTON, July 23.--Prcsidcnt
Wilson has determined that no faction
Of the Mexican revolution shall obtain
arms or ammunition from the United
States aud that neutrality must be oh.
served in its strictest sense. 'This was
the Interpretation Of the neutrality
laws decided upon today after confer.
cnces with Senator Bacon and Repre-.
sentative Flood, chairmen of the two
congressional committees ON foreign re-
lations.
While Mexican rebels have been get
ting no arms heretofore, today's de-
velopments mean that the Huerta adj
ministration will be deprived of the
privilege previously given the former
Madero government, and the United
States will treat all sides alike in the
present dispute.
The situation was pecipitated by the
recent complaints of the constitution
alists and their sympathizers in this
country that if the United States did
not actually assist the Huorta govern
ment by selling it munitions of war, a
termination of hostilities would be pos
sible.
Repeal Of Resolution Favored.
Sentiment in favor of new policy
grew in congress to such an extent that
a canvass was made today of the for
eign relations committee in both houses.
| 1t was found that there would be little
objection to repeating the joint resou.
ton of March IA, 1912, giving discrc-
tionary powers to the President to pro.
hibit expectations of arms or munitions
| If war to countries where domestic
violence existed, but permitting him to
allow the legally constituted govern
ment of any country to buy war sup
plies as usual. Senator Bacon how
ever, reiterated as he left the White
House that the Huerta administration
could not be considered a legitimate
successor of the Madero regime or
legally constituted government. The
constitutionalist representatives here
had protested to the state department
that inasmuch as the Huerta govern
ment had not been recognized it ought
not to obtain arms. This construction
Of the case found favor in official cir
cles and while the repeal of the resolu
tion of March IA, 1912, was considered
oy administration officials as one way
of equalizing conditions, it was decid-
ed that the same purpose could be
served by denying ammunition to all
factions.
May Throw Down Bars to Both Sides.
There is, nevertheless, a finn feeling
in congress in favor of lifting the en-
barge on arms and giving both sides an
equal opportunity to equip themselves.
This sentiment gains favor especially
among those who believe the Carranza
rebels have public opinion behind them
in Mexico and, if given the arms with
which to supply their large unequipped
forces, the revolution would end speed
lily in their favor.
For the present, however, the admin
: istraton will issue orders to its agents
everywhere to keep arms from entering
the rebeliontorn country. This will
interfere materially with the plans of
the Huerta forces, since orders for large
supplies of arms and ammunition are
said to have been placed with firms
in the United States very recently. Al
though the constitutionalists hold nc
seaports of consequence, they have de
: moralized the railroad systems and il
will be difficult for the federals to get
munitions transported into the interior
after getting them from Europe.