Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-05

Accompanying the order, the White
House issued the following statement of
explanations
1.-THE executive order under which
the expectation of arms and ammuni-
ton into Mexico is forbidden was
departure from the accepted practices
of neutrality-a deliberate departure
from those practices under we'll
considered joint resolution of Con-
gress-determined upon in circum-
stances which have now ceased to eX-
list 1t was intended to discourage in
cipent revolts against the regularly
constituted authorities of Mexico.
Since that order was issued the cir
cumstances Of the case have under
gone a radical change. There is now
no constitutional government in Mex
leo; and the existence of this order
hnders and delays the very thing the
government of the United States is now
insisting upon: Namely, that Mexico
shall be left free 10 settle her own af-
fairs and as soon as possible put them
upon a constitutional footing by her
own force and counsel. The order is
therefore, rescinded."
ADMINISTRATIONS ATTITUDE.
American embassies and legations
abroad were instructed last Saturday
to inform foreign governments of the
above decision. Similarly Secretary
Bryan late yesterday informed the
members of the diplomatic corps here.
This was in line with the policy an
nounced at the beginning of the pres
ent administration here of keeping the
nations of the world informed of the
DEVELOPMENTS in the Mexican policy of
this government.
The administration viewpoint on the
action taken to-day, as gathered from
those familiar with the Presidents
attitude may be summed up as fol-
lows:
NO one outside Mexico can now ac-
commodate her affairs. The with
drawal of all moral or material sup
port from without is the indispensable
first step to a solution from within
From many sources which it deems
trustworthy the government of the
United States has received information
which convinces it that there is more
hopeful prospect of peace, of the Sc
curity of property and of the early
payment of foreign obligations If
Mexico is left to the forces now reckon
Ing with one another there than there
would be if anything like mere
change of personnel were effected at
Mexico City.
There are no influences at Mexico
CITY that can ne counted to do anything
more than try to perpetuate and strength
En- tho selfish oligarchical and military
interests, which it is clear tie res. of the
country can be made to endure only by
cors.ant warfare and 4 ptiless harass.ng
of the north. The President is so fully
convinced of this, that after months OF
the most careful. study nt the situation
at close range. he no longer feels justified
IN maintaining an inrreguar position as
regards the contending parties in the
matter Of neutrality.
CIVIL WAR TERRIBLE.
''rhe intent Is. therefore, to remove the
inhibition on the expectation of arms and
ammunition to Mexico from the United
States. Settlement by civil war carried "a
its bitter conclusion IS g. terrible thing,
but It must come now whether we wish 1t
or not, unless some outside power is to
undertake to sweep Mexico with it's armed
forces from end to end which would be
the mere beginning of still moro difficult
problem.
by removing the inhibition on the ex-
portatlon of arms and ammunition into
Mexico the government of the United
States puts itself. and intends to put it.
self, IN the same position as other ma
lions, whose subjects have all along been
at liberty to deal as they pleased with
Mexico. The government of the United
States deems it essential to the settle
ment of her present difficulties that Mex
leo should be treated as any other coun.
try would be which was torn by Civil
War.
The circumstances that Mexico is fol
the time being unable to meet her fnan'
cal obligations creates no novel or eX
ceptional international rights and she
will be the sooner able to meet her OBJ
legations and resume her full internation
al responsibilities if she Is left to de-
termine her own affairs, first by domestic
force and then by domestic counsel"
Shipment of arms and ammunition from
the United States into Mexico has beer
one of the principal levers of American
influence in the Mexican situation, anC
has been the storm center of agita
ton ever since armed revolution begar
in Mexico in November, 1910 1t wa:
charged by the Diaz government then II
power that the rebellion waged by Maderc
was sustained by arms purchased in thu
United States, President Taft ordered
troops to Texas to enforce neutrality
but Notwithstanding this the NaderC
revolution was quickly successful Th'
border patrol of several thousand troopi