Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03
BAN ON ARMS TO
MEXICO WILL Be
LIFTED BY WILSON
President Decides to Allow Ex.
p0rtatiOn to Both Huerta
and Rebels.
TO ISSUE PROCLAMATION
FROM WHITE HOUSE SOON
Partially Rather Than Neutral
ity Has Ruled, Is Belief
Of President.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 3.-President
Wilson has decided to Lift the em-
barge on expectation of arms 10
Mexico.
A proclamation under the author-
ity of the congressional resolution OF
1912, which viii restore the status Of
the arms question 70 where both
Huerta forces and constitutionalists
may export arms from the United
States, soon viii be issued from the
White House
Embargo on since 1912.
President Taft issued the proclama.-
ton which barred the expectation OF
arms to all sides on March "A. 1912 He
did that under the authority Of joint
congressional resolution, which en-
powered the President of the United
States to take such action whenever
he should find that in any American
country conditions Of domestic vio-
lence exist which are promoted by the
use of arms and munitions Of war pro-
cured from the United States
Mr.. Taft's proclamation prohibiting
the exports was in part as follows. Il
have found that there exist in Mexico
such conditions Of domestic violence.
promoted by the use of arms or muni-
tions of war procured from the United
States, as contemplated by the said
joint resolution, and hereby admon-
ish all citizens of the United States
and every person to abstain from
every violation Of the provisions Of
the joint resolution above set forth
hereby made applicable to Mexico.
News of the action about to be taken
4
today through sources which have
been constantly advised OF the admin
istration's policy in Mexico. Ii also
became known that the subject had
been discussed at the cabinet meeting
today
.sPartiaIity, Not Neutrality
1t is believed that President Wilson
finally decided to raise the embargo
after being convinced that BY restrict
ing shipments OF arms to Mexico the
United States was not really showing
neutrality, which was the purpose OF
the embargo, bur was. ia fact, shows
ing partiality. as the Huefta forces
were enabled to get large supplies
from abroad. while the Constitutions
alisfs. limited almost entirely 80 ship
s-<eE u s and azaszzl isiess practically
4fiy by smuggling. &
II has been frequently represented
! TO the administration during the
progress of the Mexican negotiations
that if the United States would per-
NIT free shipments of arms to General
Carranza the Constitutionalisfs would
undertake to restore peace IN Mexice
and set up a constitutional govern
ment within a short time.
1t was understood in official circles
= -
i determination to lift the embargo
| O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City, prob
/ ably with instructions to advise the
! Huerta government.
Declare End Of War in sight.
/ constitutionaiist agents in WASH
/ ington learned of the Development
unofficially and declared that the end
! of the war was In sight
For many weeks senators of the
| foreign relations committee have been
urging President Wilson to permit
free Importation of arms to the bait
+ tlefields, in the hope that the war
I soon might be ended and peace re-
! stored, Those close to the President
/ said all along that he would take
+ such action as only one of the last
resorts in his Mexican policy. prefer
{ ring TO depend for the time being on
! the moral pressure, = and the ''finan-
T cial blockade which has so far
estopped the Huerta government from
obtaining credit abroad. has only re-
Gently caused it to default on the in
( terest of the Mexican public debt
and has seen the armies Of the Con-
stitutionalists steadily marching on
from victory 10 victory.
/ The only word that came from the
White House was that an announces
Inent would be made at D. m. today
/ White House officials declined to di-
vulge its nature
To Exercise Care in Permits.
I There is every reason to believe thar
under the authority of joint resolution
of March IA. 1912. President Wilson
will continue to exercise discretionary
power in issuing permits for the sx :
portation of arms so that they may
not fall into the hands of irresponsi-
! BILE hands, SO far as possible. only
the military chiefs on both sides in the
Mexican revolt will obtain the nurii-
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