New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-28

that they have a Tignt 10 I'VE III NICK
leo and are entitled to the protection
Of their government. President Will
son. indeed. made II clear in his mes
sage that the Americans who remained
in Mexico would be given every posi-
Bile protection.
While officials OF the administration
scout the idea that it will ever be nee
essary to use force in Mexico, IT is
agreed that if all. or nearly all, of the
Americans get out Of the danger zones
the President will have far greater
freedom of action in the event that
conditions become so intolerable that
Intervention by force of arms is the
only solution. There are many who
believe that this time will come sooner
or later.
Senior Gamboa's reply to the Ameri-
can proposals is generally regarded as
most excellent presentation of his
case. His facts. however. are disputed
by the administration. and his state
ment, as whole. is not accepted as IN
accurate portrayal of the situation. IL
is held. for example. that the Huerta
government does not begin TO control
the amount Of territory which Senior
Gamboa claims and that it has no.
where near the 10000 soldiers he says
il has.
Senior Gamboas contention that the
United States asked what was impos-
sible when it suggested an armistice
with the rebels and bandits is consid-
cred a forcible point, but il is under
stood that Mr.. Lind was trying to get
Huerta TO agree TO the points men
toned as a condition precedent TO Mr..
Lind's going 10 the other factions and
getting them also to agree.
The rebels seem 10 have found
means Of getting arms IN Mexico. a
dispatch 10 the state Department sa,
that the main rebel forces. commanded
by General Urbina. have compelled the
American Smeltinr and Refining Com
pany at Velardina 10 manufacture can
non in their shops.
General Carranza. the rebel leader,
left DuraI go Yesterday for Sonora TO
confer with revolutionary leaders there.
He is expected TO return to Durango
later.
The Joint resolution Of Congress Of
March II. 1912. gave the President The
power to prohibit the shipment of arms
to the Mexican federals II he saw tit.
The government OF Madero in Mexico
city was then recognized. 1t was no.
essarv. under the resolution, 10 obt1in
permits from the President Of the
United States for the shipment Of arms
or ammunition into .eXico, no matter
to which side they were consigned. Tne
last administration adopted the policy
of refusing permits TO the rebels, but
giving them to the fedcrals, and this
practice has been continued to date.
All requests from the Hucrta govern
ment for permits have been granted.
and great quantities of arms and am
munition have been sent from this
country. The President now will sim
ply refrain from granting further per
mits il Mexico should ask for them.
which in view of the public announce
ment NV being made. is not regarded
as likely.
The futility Of the United States
placing an embargo on arms for the
federals unless other governments
take similar action is generally admit
ted, and il is believed certain that Some
steps will be taken 10 procure the CO.
operation OF all the world in the mat
ter. While the formation OF concert
Of nations for this purpose would he
most unusual-unprecede accord
ing 10 o.e international authority-the
administration has been so much en-
couraged by the moral support IL has
already received from other nations Of
Europe and Latin America that Off
Gals believe something could be done
That there may be difficulties. how
ever, is admitted. Most OF the nations
Of Europe with interests in MexI,o
have recognized the provisional gov
eminent Of General Huerta, and ii q
held that unless these nations take
special action there must be, according
TO International law and practice, ab-
solute freedom OF commerce between
them.
Can Get Arms in Europe.