Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-04
COMMERCIALISM is CAUSE
THEY DECLARE AMERICAN ARMS
MANUFACTURERS INcITED
THE ACTION
UNITEDSTATES CITIZENS SAFE
THERE IS NO DISPOSITION ON
PART OF PEOPLE OF THE
CAPITAL TO HARM THEM

mexico CIIy, req. 4.--In0 raising OF
the embargo on arms by the United
States brought down columns of news
paper malediction on the head of
President Wilson today, The city, how
ever, gave no evidence of hostility to-
ward American residents. The patrols
on the streets were doubled during
the night as a precaution, but today
there was no sign Of apprehension on
the part of the Mexican authorities
that disorders would occur.
President Wilson has dropped the
false mask Of the puritan and de-
clared himself the friend and protect
or Of the rebels" is the seven-column
headline placed by Ell Pals over its
account of President Wilson's action
in raising the embargo on arms and
munitions Of war ~ne newspaper
declares that President Wilson's mo-
tive while alleged to be based on high
pret6xts Of neutrality, originates real
ly in commercial interests. 1t con
tinues:
1T was known that even European
and japanese factories were turning
out war material for the Mexican gov
ernment. Several establishments in
the United States were dissatisfied,
and brought pressure to bear on the
government at Washington to put an
end to the embargo and block their
business"
The article in El Pals continues:
"The humanitarianism Of President
Wilson has been put aside to make
way for mercenary motives. The
worthy Yankee believes that every
thing in life should be reduced to dol
lars and cents. He could not bear to
see such a propitious opportunity pass
without giving US what he surely be-
heves to be a decisive blow. To ac-
cumulate in our territory the elements
Of destruction is labor which will
soon facilitate American meddling
with our affairs.
1T is the first step Of the Yankees
toward our frontier. Afterwards will
come Intervention. The phantom
grows more distinct beyond the Rio
Grande."
El Pals then calls on the Mexican
people to have faith in the good Mex
leans and the government of General
Huerta, declariRg
"The triumph which will crown his
efforts will be not only triumph
over the revolution but another and
more important one, because America
as far south as TERRA Del Fuego will
ring with the hymn Of victory and
right over Yankee rapacity. The only
thing that President wnson will ac-
complish will be to place in bold re-
lief the figure Of Victoriano Huerta,
who, thanks to Yankee intrigues, sym
bolizes today on tzfs continent The
soul Of the honest Latin race
FL impartial, under the headline
president Wilson declares himself
barefacedly and opprobriously the ac-
complice Of bandits, says:
I'VE can hardly credit the news
that the Yankee government permits
the passage Of arms to the villains Of
villa who rob burn and assassinate.
It Is unbelievable that cultured peo-
pie under the influence Of head
strong functionary should become the
accomDlices Of such a horde Of out
laws.
1T appears impossible that Presi
dent Wilson can be q man devoid OF
conscience Or shame. If the Ameri-
can people approve the studendous
measure Of the White House It will
deserve the execration Of all honor
able nations"