New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-04
Dictator Will Not Demand
Passports of American
Charge O'ShaughneSSy.
DECLARES HE WILL
NOT MAKE REPRISALS
Has Soldiers in Capital to
Check Any Anti-Amer-
ican Uprising.
HUERTAIN CONFERENCE
Fears Foes May Be Financially
Aided by Lifting OF
Embargo on Arms.
lEN Gable to Inc TrIbunc. !

lBy Gable to The Tribune
Mexico City, Feb. 3.-President Will
sons determination TO give both fac
tions in Mexico liberty TO obtain war
material from the United States Will
not cause President Huerta TO deliver
to the American Charge d'Affaires his
passnorts. nor will it affect in any way
his attitude toward the United States
or toward Americans in Mexico. This
assurance was given by General Huerta
tonight.
The Mexican President made practi-
oally no other comment on the ac-
tion Of President Wilson. and he ap-
peared to attach small importance to
the matter.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy called on Presi-
dent Huerta late tonight, but the
question Of lifting the embargo on
arms was mentioned only incidentally
and briefly according to Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy.
They were together half an hour,
and President Huerta reiterated TO the
charge that President Wilson'S revo-
cation of the proclamation of l9l2
would not cause him TO adopt retail e
atory measures. He assured Mr..
OShaughnossy that he has in the capi-
tai a sufficient number of troops 10
suppress any anti-American demon
stration that might be begun.
Opinions here differ widely as To the
effect of the lifting of the embargo on
arms by the United states. SO far the
news is not very generally known, bat
in circles acquainted with it the ques-
tion is anxiously discussed.
The general consensus of opinion is
that the measure is important rather
on account OF its indirect effects than
it's direct and obvious effects.
1t is taken for granted that the rebels
have right along been receiving arms
and ammunition across the northern
border and that, as far as that Phase
of the question goes, President Will
sons order will leave matters pretty
much as before. on the other hand. IL
is realized that the lifting of the en-
barCo gives the rebels new status,
may strengthen them morally and may
even encourage flibusters to join their
ranks. 1t is thought, too, that their
credit may be improved and the way
opened to freer circulation of their
paper money.
The only countervalins advantage
il is thought, is that the American
government cannot now consistently
use any moral or diplomatic pressure
10 prevent the Huerta administration
receiving arms and ammunition from
Europe and from the United States as
well, III IL wants W PieiNN Ci'N'S N''~~
Little Help to Rebels.
Although there is no disposition 10
confuse President Wilson's act as rec
ignition of the belligerency OF The
rebels. those at the National Palace
asserted that it would have practically
the same effect The fact that the re-
moyal Of the embargo permits the tree
exportation Of arms from the United
States to either faction brings rom
the officials here snoer, and they
point out that the proximity OF the
rebels 10 the United States and the
admitted impoverishment Of the Fed
eral government leave no doubt as 10
which side will be the greater bene-
ficiary.
While the news that President Will
son intended TO raise the embargo had
been no secret at the American En-
bassy for several days. nor in Presi-
dent Huerta's office, the receipt OF
cablegrams stating that IT was an ac-
complishcd fact caused a slight stir in
both offices and came as shock TO
that small part Of the public TO whom
II became known during the day.
The American charge, under instruc-
tons from the state Department, in
formed the American residents, and to-
night the news was widely dissent
mated among the foreigners. in whom
it aroused considerable apprehension.
due to lack Of knowledge as 10 its ef-
feet on Huerta.
General Huerta talked over the tele-
phone with Scnor Moheno regarding
the affair this afternoon, and the For
eign Minister was summoned 10 the
Presidents office for conference.
Those who predict that the Mexican
people will accept the attitude OF the
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