The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-03
WILSON T0L|FT
THE EMBARCOON
ARMS TO MEXICO
Will Issue Proclamation Setting
Aside Taft Order of 1912
Against Expectation.
Special 10 ne Evening world.)

lSpccat 70 I've Evening Woriu.I
WARRINGTON. Feb. 3.-President
Wilson will late this afternoon lift
the embargo on the Mexican revolu-
tionists obtaining arms and ammuni-
ton in the United States. according
to O we'll founded report In official
circles. According to the report the
order will be issued from the white
House before nightfail.
The President. II II said. has been
moved to grant the request OF the
revolutionists that they be permitted
to obtain arms In the United States
by the fact that tho Huerta govern
ment has been and now IL able to
obtain arms and ammunition from
Europe and Japan. The revolu.
tionists have not this privilege.
During the last three weeks the
Evolutionary cause In Mexico has
made wonderful progress and by aid
Ing them in the nature Of giving them
= source of supply for munitions OF
war the President believes they can
| hasten the downfall Of Huerta and
the ultimate restoration Of peace.
President Taft issued the proclama-
ton which barred the expectation of
arms to all sides on March "a. 1919
He did that under the authority Of q
Joint Congressional resolution which
empowered the President Of the
United States to take such action
whenever he should ind that I'm any
I American country conditions OF do.
nestle violence exist which are pro.
NOTED by the use OF arms and
munitions Of war procured from the
United States"
Mr.. Tafts proclamation prohibiting
the export was in part AZ follows:
II have found that there exist 10
Mexico such conditions of domestic
violence promoted by the use Of arm,
or munitions Of war procured from
the United States A contemplated b,
the said Joint resolution and hereb,
admonish all citisens Of the United
States and every person to abstain
from cvery violation Of the provision
OF the Joint resolution above set fortl
hereby made applicable to Mexico"
The action decided on by Presiden
Wilson was discussed at the Cabine
meeting to-day. II 10 believed tina
President Wilson finally decided /
raise the embargo after being con
WINGED that by restricting shipment
OF arms TO Mexico the United State
, was not really showing neutralit,
, which was the purpose Of the EN-
. barge. but was In fact showing par
,, tiality. ~ the Huerta forces were On
abled to get large supplies froT
abroad. while the Constitutionalist
were limited almost entirely to shin
ments from the United States an
could get arms and ammunition prac
tically only by smuggling.
, II was understood In Official circle
that announcement OF the Pres
dents determination to lift the en-
barge had gone forward to Chars
O'Shaughnessy In Mexico City. prot
, ably with instructions to advise II
. Huerta Government.
Constitutionaltst agents In Wasl
A inRton learned OF the development NJ
= ofiicialiy and declared that the eY
y of the war was In sight.
n Foreign governments have been a,
= vised OF the impending action OF q
!. United States through the embassi
and Legations abroad and diplomat
!, representatives In Washington IA
been notified.
II was said that the developme
would not affect the American Er
bassy In Mexico City nor the AmeI
can troops on the border.