The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-05
EMBARGO ON ARMS
LIFTED BY WILSON;
REBELS ARE AIDED
Presidents Proclamation Re-
yokes Previous Order.
AMERICANS FLEE MEXICO
Nations Chief Executive Says That
Now There 10 No Constitutional
Authority In Southern
Republic.

Republic.
Washington. Feb. 4.-President
Wilson made official the proclamation
lifting the embargo on arms for Mex
lean rebels.
81 Presidents Proclamation.
The presidents proclamation is as
follows: .a... 81
whereas, By a proclamation Of
the president issued on March IA,
1919, under a joint resolution of con-
gress, approved by the president on
the same day, 1t was declared that
there existed in Mexico conditions OF
domestic violence which were pro-
NOTED by the use OF arms or munitions
of war procured from the United
States; and -5.a... ... . .-..
Whereas, BY the joint resolution
above mentioned It thereupon became
unlawful to export arms or munitions
of war to Mexico except under such
limitations and exceptions as the pres.
ident should prescribe: -r
Now, therefore, /, Woodrow VIII
SON. president OF the United States of
America, hereby declare and proclaim
that, as the conditions have changed.
and 1t is desirable to place the United
States, with reference to the exporta-
ton of arms or munitions of war to
Mexico, in the same position as other
powers, the said proclamation is here
by revoked e+4f
in witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
rDone at the city Of Washington
this third day OF February, In the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred
and fourteen and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and thirty-eighth,
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President: s... az
Nv. j. BRYAN, Secretary OF State"
Situation Has Now Changed.
President Wilson accompanied the
proclamation with the following state
ments
THE executive order under which
the expectation of arms and ammuni-
ton into Mexico is forbidden, was q
departure from the accepted practices
of neutrality-a deliberate departure
from those practices under well con
sidered joint resolution of congress
determined upon In circumstances
which have now ceased to exist. 1t
was intended to discourage incipient
revolts against the regularly consti.
tuted authorities Of Mexico.
@Sinee that order was issued the
circumstances of the case have under
gone radical change. There is now
no constitutional government In Mex
leo; and the existence of this order
hinders and delays 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 upon q constitutional foot
ing by her own force and counsel
The order is therefore rescinded."
Anarchy 10 Feared.
1.-THE fat is now in the fire. and we
can only mark time while waiting the
effect of the executive order" was the
comment OF the highest authority in
the war department.
The foreign relations committee OF
the senate as a whole expressed ap-
proval Of the new move to crush
Huerts
In some quarters fear Is expressed
that anarchy may prevail rs soon as
Huerta and bis followers learn of the
proclamation and Charge d'Affaires
o'Shaughnessy may be given his
passports. 60 &C.
Two hundred additional marines
are being rushed to Vera Cruz to
strengthen forces already there
Two torpedo fiotillas-at Galveston
and. Colon--are being held within
striking distance of the battleship
feet now in Mexican waters.
Huerta Files Protest.
Provisional President Huerta OF
Mexico has filed an unofficial protest
With the administration to the raising
Of the embargo on arms by the presi-
dent. 1t became known last night. In
this protest he charges the United
States virtually with establishing
condition of anarchy in Mexico. The
protest was made through Charge
d'Affaires Algara OF the Mexican EN-
bassy.
Americans Flee From Mexico. y
Mexico City. Feb. 4s-Msny of the
Americans resident here, on learning
az President Wilson's decision 10
raise the embargo on the expectation
of arms from the United Slater to
Mexico left the capital for the coast
On the night train.
Ready TO Send Arms to Rebels.
New Orleans. La, Feb. 4.-stores
Of arms and ammunition sufficient TO
equip great nation for campaign
with worthy foe are being made
ready for shipment TO Mexico from
New Orleans and vicinity. Detailed