The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04

Washington, February 3-President
Wilson, by an executive order dated
to-day and made public at tho White
House tonight. removed all restric-
tions against the exportationt OF muni-
tions OF war into Mexico from the
United States placing the contending
Mexican elements or a basis of equality
with respect to the purchase OF arms
and supplies in this country. The en-
ecutive order emphasized that It was
the desire OF the United States to be
In the same position of neutrality to-
wnrd tho contendtny factions in Mex
leo ms wore the other powers.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows:
whereas. by proclamation of
the President issued on March 14.i1sla
under joint resolution OF Congress
approved by tho President on the same
day. IL was declared that there existed
In. Mexico conditions of domestic -vio-
lence. which we're promoted by theluse
OF arms or munitions OF war procured
from the United States; and.
Whereas, by the Joint resolution
above mentioned 1t thereupon became
unlawful TO export arms or munitions
OF war TO Mexico. except under such
limitations and exceptions as the Pres
idcnt should prescribe:
Now. therefore /. Woodrow Wilson.
lea, hereby declare and proclaim that,
as the conditions on which the procla-
nation OF March ~ 1912. was based
have essentially changed. and as It is
desirable to place the United States,
with reference to the expectation of
arms munitions of war TO Mexico.
in the same position as other powers,
tho said proclamation is hereby re-
voked." ,-4sf---- --..F ,-..s---
white House Statement.
Accompanying the order. the White
House issued the following statement
of explanstion:
The executive order under which
the expectation of arms and ammuni-
tion into Mexico IS forbidden was a de-
parture from tho accepted practices Of
neutrality-a deliberate departure from
those practices under we'll considered
Joint resolution of Congress-deter-
mined upon In circumstances which
have now ceased to exist. It was in
tended to discourage incipient revolts
against the regularly constituted au-
thoYities OF Mexico. Since that order
was issued, the circumstances OF the
case have undergone a radical change.
There is now no constitutional govern
mant In Mexico: and the existence OF
this order hinders and delays the very
thing the government of tho United
States Is now insisting upon: namely,
that Mexico shall be left free to set
tie her own affairs. and as soon as pos
sible put them upon constitutional
footing by her own force and counsel
The order iB. therefore. rescinded"
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.
Administration Viewpoint.
The administration viewpoint in the
action taken to-day, as gathered from
those familiar with the Presidents at
titude, may be summed up as follows:
mo 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 1t deems
trustworthy the government OF the
United States has received information
which convinced II that there Is more
hopeful prospect of peace. OF security
Of property, of an early payment OF
foreign obligation If Mexico is left
10 the forces now reckoning with one
another there, than there would be If
anything like a mere change of per-
sonnel were effected at Mexico City.
There are no Influences at Mexico
City that can be counted on to do any
thing more than to perpetuatc and
strengthen the. selfish oligarchical and
military interests which, 1t Is clear,
the rest of the country can be made
to endure only by constant warfare and
q pitiless harrying Of the North The
President is so fully convinced of this,
that after months of the most careful
study of the situation, at close range,
he no longer feels justified In main
taining an irregular position as re-
CARDS the contcnding parties In the
matter of neutrality.
Settlement BY Civil War.
The intent is therefofe, to remove the
inhibition on the eXportation OF arms
and ammunition to Mexico from the
United States. Settlement by civil
war carried to It's bitter conclusion is
aterrible thing, but 1t must come now
whetherEwe wish 1t or not, unless some
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