The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
FINAL POLICY STILL
AWAITS AMBASSADOR

| WASHINGTON, July es.-President
Wilson has determined that no faction
of the 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 neutral
! ity laws decided upon today after con-
ferences with Senator Bacon and
Representative Flood. chairman of the
| two congressional committees on for
eign relations
While the Mexican rebels have been
lgettng no arms heretofore, today's
(-deyelopments mean that the Huerta
! administration 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.
CARRANZA'S ADVANTAGE
| The situation was precipitated by
| the recent complaints of the constitu-
| tionalsts and their sympathizers in
this country that if the United States
did not actually assist the Huerta gov
ernment by selling it munitions of war
termination of hostilities would be
possible
Sentiment in favor of a new policy
grew in congress to such an extent that
canvass was made today of the foreign
relations committees in both houses. 1t
was found that there would be little
objection to repeating the joint resolu-
tion of March II, 1912, giving the
president discretionary power to pro-
hibit expectations of arms or munitions
of 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
HUERTA NOT LEGITIMATE
Senator Bacon, however, reiterated
as he left the White House today that
the Huerta administration could not
be considered a legitimate successor of
the Madero regime or legally con-
stituted government The constitu-
tionalist representatives here had pro-
tested to the state department that In
asmuch as the Huerta government had
not been recognized 1T ought not to OBJ
tain arms This construction of the
case found favor in official circles. and
while the repeal of the resolution of
March IA, 1912, was considered by ad
ministration officials as one way of
equalizing conditions, it was decided
that the same purpose could be served
by denying ammunition to all factions.
There is nevertheless a firm feeling
In congress in favor of lifting the en-
barge on arms and giving both sides
an equal opportunity to equip them
selves. This sentiment gains favor
pecially among those who believe that
the Carranza rebels have public opin-
ion behind them in Mexico, and If given
the arms with which to supply their
large unequipped forces, the revolution
would end speedily in their favor.
EXACT NEUTRALITY
For the present, however the admin
istration will issue orders to its agents
everywhere to keep arms from enter
ing the rebellion torn country. This
will interfere materially with the plans
of the Huerta forces, since orders for
large supplies Oh arms ana dmrnun1-
tion are said to have been placed with
firms in the United States very recently.
Although the constitutionalists hold no
seaports of consequence, they have de-
moralized the railroad systems and 1T
will be difficult for the federals to get
munitions transported into the interior
after getting them from Europe.
The president examined other phases
of the Mexican situation with Messrs
Bacon and Flood. who said later that
no action of any kind nor pronounce
ment of policy was likely until after
Ambassador Wilson had conferred with
administration officials here.
ADMIRAL REPORTS
Acting Secretary Roosevelt conferred
at length on the situation with Rear
Admiral Frank E. Beatty. commander