The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-04
Wilson Lifts EMBARGO
On Munitions of War
IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN ADMINISTRATION IN THE MEyI.
CAN NPOLCY-CONGRESSMEN THINK 1T MEANS END
OF REVOLUTION IN SHORT TINE.
Executive Order Is Accompanied by Reasons
For Action Are Given-No Confidence n Mexico Chy-Un
fairness of Embargo to Rebels Urged President

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-President
Wilson by an executive order dated
to-day and made public at the White
House tonight. removed all restric-
tons against expectation OF munitions
OF war into Mexico from the United
ments on basis of equality with re
spect TO the purchase OF arms and
supplies In this country.
The executive order emphasized
that IL was the desire OF the TritSr
states To be In the same position OF
neutrality toward the contending fac
powers.
The text OF the proclamation fol.
lows:
Whereas. by a proclamation OF the
president issued on March IA, 1872.
under a joint resolution OF congress
approved by the president on the same
day, IL was declared that there existed
IN mexico conditions OF domestic vio-
lenoe which were promoted by the
use OF arms or munitions OF war pro-
cured from the United States; and
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;
NOW, therefore, i, Woodrow VIII
son. president OF the United States OF
america, hereby declare and proclaim
mat as me conditions on which the
proclamation or March IL. 1912, was
based have essentially changed. and
IL Is desirable to place the United
states with reference to the exporta.
tion or arms or munitions of war 10
Mexico In the same position as other
by revoked"
Issues Statement.
accompanying the order. the White
House issued the following statement
OF explanation:
The executive order by which the
exportation OF arms and ammunition
INTO Mexico is forbidden was a de-
parture from the accepted practices
OF neutrality deliberate departure
from those practices under a well-con-
sidered Joint resolution OF congress-
determined upon in circumstances
Mnlcn nave now ceased TO exist. IL
was Intended to discourage incipient
revolts against the regularly consti-
tuted authorities OF Mexico. Since
that order was issued the circum-
stances OF the case have undergone n
radical change. There is now no con-
sututional government I'm Mexico: and
the existence OF this order hlnders
and delays the very thing the govern
ment OF the United States is now in
sisting upon; namely. that Mexico
shall be left free to settle her own
aHairs and as soon as possible put
them upon a constitutional footing by
her own force and counsel. The or
der Is, therefore. rescinded
All Legations Notified.
American embassies and legations
abroad were instructed last Saturday
TO inform foreign government of the
above decision. Similarly Secretary
Bryan late Yesterday informed the
members of the diplomatic corps here
This was in line with the policy an.
nounced at the beginning of the pres.
ent administration here of keepin2
the world informed of the develop
ments In the Mexican policy OF this
government
The administration viewpoint on the
action taken to-day. gathered from
those familiar with the presidents AT.
titude. may be summed up as fol
lows:
No one outside OF Mexico can now
accommodate her affairs. The with
drawal or all moral or material sup
port from without Is the indispensi-
ble hrst step to solution from with .
in. From many sources which n
deems trustworthy the government of
the United States has received lnfor-
nation which convinces It that there
is more hopeful prospect OF peace.
OF the security OF property. and OF
the early payment Of foreign obliga- :
tions II Mexico Is left 70 the forces
now reckoning with one another there
than there would be II anything like
2 mere change of personnel were af-
fected at Mexico City.
No Confidence In Mesicans.
are no influences at Mexico
City Vat can be counted on 10 do
anything more than try 10 perpetu-
ate and strengthen the selfish oligar-
chical and military interests which
n Is clear the rest OF the country can
be made to endure only by constant
warfare and a pitiless marrying OF the
north. The president is so fully con
vinced OF this that. after months OF
the most careful study OF the situ-
alton AZ close range. he no longer
feels justified I'm maintaining an ir-
regular position as regards the con 10
tending parties in the matter Of neu-
trality.
The intent IL therefore. 10 remove
the inhibition on the expectation of
arms and ammunition 20 Mexico from
the United States. Settlement bv civil
war carried 90 ifs bitter conclusion
ie terrible thing but 10 must come
now whether We wish ~ or not. un -
less some outside power fs 10 under.
take 20 sweep Mexico with its armed
forces from end % end. which would
be the mere beginning Of a still more
difficult problem.
"By removing tho inhibition on tho