The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-04
EuIBARGU i
contending Sides in Old
Mexico Given Sarzle
Opportunity.
REsTRTc cTIoNs
ALL REMOVED
Proclamation Issued Last Night
Places United States 10 Neu-
tral Position as to
Contestants.
(By Aasoaiated PresE.l


Washington, Feb. 3.-Prosident
Wilson by an executive order dated
today and made public at the Waite
House tonight, romoyed all Fesiric-
tions against tho expectation of muni-
tions of war into AfeSico from the
United States, plasing the contending
Mexican elements on n basis of equal
ity with respect TO THE purchase of
arms and supplies In this country.
The executive order emphasized that
1t was tho desire of the United States
to be in tho came position of npus
tralify toward the contending fac
tions in Mexico rs worc the Other
powers.
The text Of the proclamation fol-
lows.q
WHEREAS, BY, a proclamation o!
the Pre"ident, issued on March IA,
1872. ri.der a joint resolution OF con-
gress approved by the President on
the same day, II was declared thai
.ii;;sSse existed IN mexico conditions of
domestic violence which were promo
ted by the use OF arms or munitions
or war procured By the United States,
aud ~ q = b Z. ~. ,iitt.s
gHIIEREA AB. by the joint resolution
abosse pleution reiipou be-
ut ~ oFl arms at ms
ilitiony of war 10 lllsst Co except nf-
der such lsiiit6 len and exceptions
as the PresitieIi should prescribe;
r'Now, thafefore, ], Woodrow Iyil-
son, President OF the United States
OF America, hereby declare and pro-
claim that as tho conditions on which
the proclaina ton, OF March ii. 1912,
was biased, ave essentiaIly ly changed
, and,s as It rs desirable to place the
tI:sss.:a sst., s3t .s fLs.s..s 20 the
expectation Sof arms or munitions OF
war to Mexlcp. in the same position
as other powers. the said proclsma-
tion is hereby revoked"
The RfeEllBnt's Attitude.
Tho adn.iil ilietration viewpoint oD
the action taken today, as gathered
from those fainallnr with tho Presi.
dents attitude, may be summed UP as
follows: =
mo one 1utEide Mexico can now
accommod her AFFAIRS. Tho with
dRawal OF liii moral or fnateris. sun
port fToin sthcut is the Indispensable
first step TO eolution from within.
From many sources which It seems
Trustworthy, the government of the
United States has received informa.
ton which con- nYinces it that there is
q more hopeftii prospect Of peace, OF
security OF property and of an carly
payment cf foreign obligations If Mex:
leo is left TO she forces now reckonln{ I
with ono another there, than there
would be II tSthing like d mere
change Of personnel were effcSted
at Mexico City.
Z Iltere are no Influences at AfexicC
City that s5n ae counted on to do
anStniNt IElJfe IilpIl 20 perpesuate and
Strengtheis she selfish oligarchicai and
military ifksrests which, it Is clear
the resi- uf tho country can be made
to endure only ihy constant warfare
and 9 pitiisss hhfrying OF the north
The Presided Is SO fully CONVINCED
OF this that ter months or the mos
careful stl.sls ce ne situation at clos
range, he nc Ioiigef. feels justified ir
Z maintaining aa Irregular position as
regarda the cor ding parties In the
matter Of neutrality.
ne Reinete Inhibition.
The iTteat -. thereto to remove