The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
President Outlines
Foreign Relations
EMPHASIZES FACT THAT NO
CRISIS Is AT HAND ON
ANY QUESTION.
Urges Press Not TO Speculate on
Matters-No Change in Mex
icO-Jap. Relations o. X.

WASHINGTON. Jan. % President
Z Wilson outlined informally today the
status OF those problems OF American
i diplomacy which have been brought
into the foreground OF public atten-
l tion by his recent conference with the
senate committee on foreign relations
| lie reiterated with emphasis that no
crisis was at hand in any OF the ques-
tions he had discussed. unless the
Mexican situation could be construed
as In the nature OF perpetual crisis.
fraught always with the possibility OF
sudden change or unexpected develop
ments
In divulging some OF the more i'm
portant facts concerning American for
eien policy. the president sounded a
warning against unwarranted specula-
tion In the press on foreign questions,
indicating that governments frequent
~ were embarrassed by unfounded re-
ports.
The president made Il clear that
while be had taken up the relations
with Mexico. Japan. Great Britain and
the general arbitration treaties at the
same time with the senator's. these
problems were not grouped together as
/ having any bearing on the Mexican
situation. He regarded them as inter.
, related only in so far as he wished
, the senate foreign relations committee
. To take them under consideration so
. as TO form Judgment on all OF the
i points involved.
Maintains Same Policy
With respect to Mexico, the presi-
, dent let n be known the only settled
! part OF his policy at present was to
D continue the course of watchfuI wait
I Ing. but that this was day-to- -day
I conviction with him. subject TO de-
/ Velopments in the revolution torn re-
public. He has not Yet made up his
q mind 10 lift the embargo on arms.
but is considering carefully the argu-
ments for and against such "A course.
/ tie does not hesitate TO admit that
/ tEus FAR the practical operation of
| the denial of arms to both factions
mas been 10 prevent the Constitution
/ alsts from getting munitions of war
! ifom their only external source-the
/ american bOrder-while the Huerta
government with its seaports is able
| 10 purchase from foreign govern.
ments generally.
/ In this connection the president
/ pronounced as absolutely false the
report that the japanese government
/ was supplying munitions OF war TO
the Huerta government. This was
| inquired into several months ago iiy
Ambassador Guthrie at Toxic, who
learned that one shipment of arms
4 had gone 10 Mexico from Japanese
commercial house and that another
/ consignment was to be sent next Febs
ruary.
All Show Friendly Spirit.
The President believes that the for
eign governments are doing all they
can TO show friedly pirit toward the
United States in the Mexican situa-
ton. The American government real
ICES that the Huerta administration
mas a plentiful supply of ammunition
and arms though most OF the rifles
are not in use because the govern
ment has no money TO pay its troops
and desertions are many President
/ Wilson is informed that General
Huerta is obtaining funds abroad but
! is living on the country" by forced
I contributions and increased taxes-a
situation that is producing much dis
D satisfaction in Mexico. according to
Official reports here.
Officially nothing Is known as yet
about the reported transfer OF Sir
Lionel Garden, the British minister
Z 70 Mexico. and administration officials
mere realize that for Great Britain an
oihtr minister to present his credent.
ials 10 Huerta would mean recognition
anew.
Relations Friendly.
As 10 the relations OF the United
states with Japan, IL became known
tnat the two governments were dis
Cussing various proposals to cement
friendly relations but that the nego-
tiatious over the merits OF the Cali
,ornia alien land had been closed. The
lniicd states government, IL was
learned, views that phase OF the uues-
uon as concluded because the Federal
government cannot undr the constitu-
ton dictate 20 state what Is land
laws should contain, and because NO
court decision has defined whether or
not treaty can override a state law
I or vice versa
Niscount Chinda the Japanese am
nassadof. bad long conference with
Secretary Bryan today but its nature
was not disclosed. The Japanese gov
trnment D. taking a deep interest, II
huo"n, in pending immigration iag-
isHion 1s % might affect Japan.
The earnest desire Of the president
ihat the sixteen arbitration treaties
should be renewed was reiterated bv
Dim today.
lu regard 10 the situation In Haiti
tho president b. waiting for more def.
mite developments.