The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-02-06
WILSON REMOVES
EMBARGO ON ARMS
COntending Elements in Mexico
May Now Purchase Supplies.
CHANGE OF CONDITIONS.

Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Informed by Bryan of Decision
of the President.
Washington, Feb. 4.-President
Wilson by an executive order dated
yesterday and made public at the
White House tonight, removed all re-
strictions against the expectation of
munitions of war into Mexico from
the United States, placing the con-
tending Mexican elements on a basis
OF equality with respect to the pur-
chase of arms and supplies in this
country. The executive order en-
phasized that 1t was the desire OF the
United States to be in the same posit-
lon OF neutrality toward the contend
ing factions in Mexico as were the
other Powers.
TEXT OF PROCLAMATION.
The text of the proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, by a proclamation of
the President, issued on March IA.
1912, under a joint resolution of
Congress approved by the President
on the same day it was declared
that there existed in Mexico condi-
tions OF domestic violence which
W6ES Iu6 use OI
or munitions of war procured from
the United States and.
Whereas, by the joint resolution
above mentioned, whereupon 1t be-
came unlawful to export arms or
munitions OF war to Mexico except
under such limitations and excep-
tions as the President should pre-
scribe:
"Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
of America, hereby declare and pro-
claim that as the conditions on which
the proclamation OF March IA, 1912
was based, have essentially charged
and, as it is desirable to place the
United States, with reference to the
expectation of arms or munitions OF
war to Mexico, in the same position
as other Powers, the said proclama-
tion is hereby revoked"
Accompanying the order, the
White House issued the following
statement of explanation:
WILSON'S STATEMENT.
''The executive order under which
the expectation OF arms and ammu-
milton into Mexico is forbidden was
a departure from the accepted prac-
tices of neutrality-a deliberate de-
parture from those practices under
a we'll considered joint resolution OF
Congress-determine upon in cr-
cumstances which have now ceased
to exist. 1t was intended to dis
courage incipient revolts against the
regularly constituted authorities of
Mexico. Since that order was is
sued the circumstances OF the case
have undergone a radical change.
There is now no constitutional gov
ernment IN Mexico and the exist
ence OF this order hinders and de-
lays the very thing the government
of the United States Is now insisting
upon: Namely, that Mexico shall be
left free to settle her own affairs
and as soon as possible put them up
on a constitutional footing by her
own force and counsel. The order
Is, therefore, rescinded."
American Embassies and Legations
abroad were instructed last Saturday
to inform foreign Governments Of
the above decision Similarly, Sec
retary Bryan late yesterday inform
ed the members of the Diplomatic
Corps here This was in line with
the policy announced at the begin
ming OF the present Administration
here of keeping the Nations OF the
world informed Of the developments
in the Mexican policy of this Gov
ernment.
The Administration viewpoint on
the action taken today, as gathered
from those familiar with the Presi-
dents attitude, may be summed up
as follows.
ADMINISTRATIONS VIEWPOINT.
mo one outside Mexico can now
accomplish her affairs. The with
drawai OF all moral or material sup
port from without is the indespen-
sable frst step to solution from
within From many sources which
Il deems trustworthy. the Govern
ment OF the United States has re-
ceived information which conyinces
it that there is more hopeful
prospect of peace OF security or
property and OF an early payment OF
foreign obligations IL Mexico is left
to the forces now reckoning with one
another there, than there would be
~ anything like a mere change Of
personnel were effected at Mexico
City.
''There are no influences at Mexico
CITY that can be counted on to do
ANYTHING more than TO prepetuate and
strengthen the selfish oligarchical and
military interest which. il is clear,
the rest of the country can be made
10 endure only by constant warfare
and a pitiiess harrying of the North.
The President is fully convinced OF
this, that after months OF the most
careful study of the situation at close
range, ne no longer feels justified in
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