New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-16
UPSET NOT CAUSE
OF DISAPPOINTMENT
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There Is a feeling in official circles tl'a'
the internal situation in Mexico will DC
velop RAPIDLY and that the character
Of the mediation may be materially IL
tered by the downfall of Huerta. lhe
administration has always underesti-
mated the tenacious staying powers OF
the dictator in Mexico City, and sorie
members Of the Cabinet believe that
Huerta's tenure is now matter only
of DAYS. although there are others VINO
are well informed who believe it will be
months before Villa can take Mexico
City.
That Huerta is falling there is nc
doubt. There are many officials who
believe that he will soon run, but those
of Washingtons official circle who
know Huerta best think that the
chances are that Huerta will stay ii
Mexico City and die fighting, even il
he has to fight all alone.
The delay, however, means to the ad
ministration just so much more time
/ for the Constitutionalists to advance
on Mexico City. How rapidly this ad
vance will be depends largely, accord
ing to the War Departments observ
ers, on whether the rebels are able t
obtain arms and ammunition.
A careful investigation Of the situa
ton by The Tribune correspondent
shows that the administration viii
make no objection to the shipment o
arms from the United States to Tam
pico. which is now in the hands of tn
rebels of Mexico. The expectation o
arms and ammunition across the horde
is now prohibited by an order of tn
Secretary Of War, by direction Of tn
President. This prohibition, however
does not extend TO arms shipped from
American points TO ports in Mexico
whether those ports be in the posses
sion Of the Federals or the Constitu
tionalists. This was stated to-day by
Robert Lansing, the counsellor Of the
State Department and acting Secretary
of state. and inferentially by the Sec
rotary Of War
No Proclamation Probable.
TO prevent shipments from tn
United States to Tampico the Presi
dent would have to issue a proclama-
ton prohibiting such expectations
This he has no intention Of doing. Th'
President is anxious for the Constitu
/ tionalists TO do the eliminating o
/ Huerta and he believes they soon vii
succeed in their task. For this reason
he will not embarrass them by restor-
ing the embargo on arms.
Again. il is apparently certain tina
the Constituencies Will be next il
charge of the government in Mexico
City. The administration has no de
sire TO antagonize that government
and 10 make itself unpopular with the
Mexican rebels by preventing their get
ting arms and ammunition from the
United States.
on high authority il may be stated
that these considerations outweigh in
the administration mind the objection
from the War Department which Is th'
same as that which induced the Presi-
dent 10 prohibit expectations across
the border-that these arms and am
munition may, shortly be used against
American soldiers. That wing of the
administration which places fun conf.
dence i'm Constitutionalist promises and
good faith is i'm the ascendancy at pres
ent. and the President does not feai
that the rebels. who shortly viii be
Federals in control at Mexico city. viii
turn against the United States.