Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-24

 son has determined that no faction in the 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 neutral ity laws decided upon by the presl- dent today after conferences with Senator Bacon and Representative Flood, chairnen of the two congress sionaI committees on foreign relations.
 While the Mexican rebels have been getting no arms heretofore, today's developments mean that the Huerta administration will be deprived of the privilege previously accorded the Madero government and that the United States will treat all sides alike in the present dispute,
 Huerta Regime Not Legitimate Gov
 ernment.
 The situation was precipitated by the repeated complaints of the con- stitutionalistS and their sympathtzerE in this country that if the United States did not virtually assist the al- erta government by selling it muni- tions of war, termination of hostilities would be possible. Sentiment Tn favor of new policy grew in congress to such an extent that today canvass was made of the foreign relations committees in both houses. It was found that there would be little op- lection to repeating the joint resolu- tion of March IA 1912, giving the pres ident discretionary power to prohibit corporations of arms or munitions or war to countries where domestic vio- lence 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 that the Huerta ad- ministration could not be considered legitimate successor of the Madero regime or legally constituted goV- ernment.
 Sentiment For Entire Removal of Em-
 bargo.
 The cons stitutionalist representatives here had protested to the state de- partment that inRSInuch as the Hu- erta government had not been recog- nised 1t ought not to obtain arms. There is nevertheless firm feeling in congress in favor of lifting the em- bargo on arms and giving both sides an equal opportunity to equip them selves This sentiment finds favor es- peciaily among those who believe that the Carranza rebels have public opinion behind them in Mexico and if given the arms, the revolution would end speedily in their favor.
 Will Handicap Huerta.
 For the present, however. the ad nninistration will issue orders to it's " entering the rebellion torn country. This will interfere materially with the plans of the Huerta forces, since or ders for large supplies of arms and ammunition are said to have been placed with firms in the United States quite recently. Although the constitutionalists hold no seaports of consequence, they have demoralized the railroad systems and it would be difficult for the federals to get mu- .foJ frf0 Ina iF7fa iOTs after importing them from Europe.
 The Mexico City Concentration.
 Acting Secretary Roosevelt confer red at-length on the situation with Rear Admiral Frank E. Beatty, com mander of the fourth division of the Atlantic fleet. who has just returned with his flagship, the Minnesota, from a tour of duty in the Gulf of Mexico. Admiral Beatty is here on leave to visit his family.
 State department reports today said that the demonstrations in Mexico City yesterday in compliment to the new Japanese minister was at tended by about 2,0o0 persons, near Iy all of whom were students. The laboring class was said to be con spicuous by its absence. 1t was stat ed that only one antf-American speech was made and that the police were under strict orders to immediate ly suppress any anti-AmeFican dem onstration.
 To Deport Destitute Americans,
 It is said a movement, is progressing In Mexico City to raise funds to de- fray the expense of deporting desti- ute Americans in the capital to Vera Cruz For several weeks the govern nent and the Red Cross have been bring indigent refugees from Mexi- can ports to Galveston, Texas. AL ready several hundred who were with out means have been brought to the Texas port.