The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-28


the materials he has and may Obtain
from foreign nations. This was the
analysis made here tonight of lrcsi-
| dent Wilson's views on the Mexican
! situation rs set forth in his address to
I'ConSress to-day.
Henceforth complete neutrality viii
be enforced, ana neither OF the con-
t.ndins factions Will be able 10 secure
arms in this country. This proclama-
/ ton from the President is already in
! force, anc VIII be carried out elective
! ~ through all the watchful agencies
| OF the army, the navy, the Department
| OF Justice. the customs service. the
secret service and the rcvcnuc-cutter
| service.
a strict enforcement Of the Prcsi-
dents neutrality proclamation viii be
disastrous To tho revolutionists. be-
cause they will be absolutely cut or
| from munitions Of war. while f1ucrta's
| ports nee esiarily will be left open by
| the laws of nations.
This must be considered here. how
! ever: Within the last week England
France. Japan and South American NJ
tiols have eNcrtcd their influence in
an attempt To persuade Ilucrta to
| yield to the demands of the United
| states. 1t is probable that these ma
| tons Will do everything in their
power to minimize the shipping OF
arms TO Iiucrta. If both Fcderals ana
rebels are finally cut off from muni-
tions Of war. fighting must stop. This
means peace in Mexico.
No Dramatic Change.
So far as the purpose of the FRESH
dent is revealed by his taking Con-
| Sress into his confidence there has
| been no sudden or dramatic change in
! the situatior by reason OF the message
but. on the other hand. the United
states VIII continue 10 remain passive
until the elections promised shall have
been held. The administration ac-
/ knowledges this TO be :, fact, but says
| that the passive relation might he
! changed into one OF activity at any
moment and by any grave emergency.
! No official Of the administration will
assert however. that the President has
! made any suggestion for the protcc-
/ ton OF American property or for the
! safeguarding OF the lives of the 70
! oO0 Americans who are estimated 10
have remained in Mexico, the original
! colony having been about i0,oUU
| Nor will any administration Official
declare or admit that any additional
! prcCaution or measure has been taken
/ to forestall possible rcprisal by tho
McNicans with OF without authority
/ from Huerta, as an answer 10 the at
/ titudc of the President toward llucrta
force this applies 10 the foreigners.
others than Americans who are not
| leaving Mexico and who the President
indicates strongly in his message. look
10 the United states for physical pro
lection.
/, seems plain to all that even while
/ the President has spoken frankly mis-
I message has NOT changed the situation
| In amy particular except AS To the non
| expectation OF arms which will in the
first instance hurt the rcVolutionaries
more than the Hucrtaist faction
/ In this connection IL Is learned here
/ that Hucrta has received assurances
/ that Within two weeks he is TO get
/ S20,0Oc,oe0 upon the loan he negotiated
some time ago. And this strengthens
the positions OF the provisional govern
ment
Those who are in position TO know
here say that 1t is quite plain, not only
from the Gamboa note declining Envoy
! Linds proposals. bur from the whole
attitude OF !iuerta and his friends that
I he Will be candidate IT the october
elections.
Sure to Bc Elected.
That means he viii he elected. at
least in the territory he controls, no
matter how little il may be. and as he
regards the revOlutionists as bandits,
The absence OF votes from their rcVolu-
iionary territory Will not be regarded
D 10y nlll rs lNaltllIl. PRESIDENT ttNtrta
viii then put il up TO the American adj
ministration That he has been elected
by the SURFACES OF the Mexican peo-
/ pie and IL would appear that prcsi-
dent Wilson must recognize him be-
cause by this popular election and Vim
I dication Hucrtd would he acquitted OF
the crime of murder of which he is
accused by President Wilson.
There has been no official statement
I or even conjecture made by any one of
Mr.. Wilson'S Cabinet as To how long
President Wilson means to tolerate the
conditions as they exist now in Mexico.
II was generally supposed that the
/ Presidents message would he an i'm
mediate solution OF the difficulty.
+ At the state Department to-day and
at the White House. far from continuing
the propaganda that President Wilson's
message would he au ultimatuni. II is
now stated that the message may be
regarded as an additional step i'll diplo
macy which may be continued perhaps
iudehuitcly
II is learned from officials that the
main object Of the president ana his
ADVISERS NOW Is 10 see how best he can
make neutrality a fact AS we'll as a
'Eeo'N There Is no question that value
"i arms and ammunition TO the value
CO. inl.!lors and all kinds OF military
equipment have gone into Mexico To
'N'Ft" 10 excess OF the first $4,000. 900
WHICH Was authorized by President Taft.
~ tae state department. and NJ the
NtNy department. 1t is said that carly
,NAictenccs Will be necessary to make
spectre Tie Ideas OF the President AS to
"eu;ra.ity
Sufficient Vessels There.
- lar as the navy Is concerned.
N',tetasE Daniels said that in his opin-
'tH '"ere were sufficient vessels on the
,"s, coast and on tho west coast To
storm the service for which they were
'tANcd lie said lac did not know
"Atther the navy could be used 10
"''f"@u! American vessels which had
escaped United States ports aud were
=" ne A!sh seas bound for Mexico.
other officials OF the NAVY Depart
'-e"I s"!d that the idea OF overhauling