The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-12
WILSON REMOVES
EMBARGO ON ARMS
PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAIM
TON PERMITTING SHIPMENT
OF ARMS ACROSS BORDER.
Under New Order the constitutional
lists viii Be Able to Import NUM-
tions OF War, Placing contendins
Factions on Equality.

Washington -President Wilson, Dy
an executive order made public on
Tuesday February 3, removed all re-
strictions against the expectation OF
munitions of war into Mexico from
the United States, placing the con
tending elements on a basis OF equal
Ity with respect to the purchase OF
arms and supplies in this country.
The executive order emphasized
that it was the desire OF the Uniteo
States to be in the same position OF
neutrality toward the contending rae
tons in Mexico as were the other
powers.
The text of the proclamation fol
lows:
Whereas. By proclamation OF the
president. issued on March IA, 1872,
under a Joint resolution of congress-
approyed by the president on the
same day. 1t was declared that there
existed in Mexico conditions OF DO
nestle violence which were promoted
| nv the use of arms or munitions OF
war procured from the United States
and
Whereas. BY the joint resolution
above mentioned, 1t thereupon became
unlawful to export arms or munitions
of war to Mexico, except under such
limitations and exceptions as the
president should prescribe;
Now, therefore, l. Woodrow wilson,
president of the United States OF
America. hereby declare and proclaim
that as the conditions on which the
proclamation of March IA, 1917, was
based. have essentially changed, ana
as IL is desirable to place the Unlteu
states with reference to the exporta-
tion of arms or munitions OF war TO
Mexico In the same position as otner
movers. the said proclamation is here
by\revoked. -
Accompanying the order, the Whlte
House issued the following statement
of explanation
The order under which the exporta
ton OF arms and ammunition into Mex
ico IA forbidden was departure IRON
the accepted practices of neutrality
a deliberate departure from those prac
ttces under a we'll considered joint res
olution of ongress--determined upot
in circumstances which have nov
ceased to exist. 1t was intended to dis
courage incipient revolts against th'
regularly constituted authorizes
Mexico. Since that order was issue'
the circumstances of the case nav
undergone radical change. There
now no constitutional government 1
Mexico; and the existence OF this OF
dor binders and delays the very thin
the government OF the United state
is now insisting upon; namely tina
Mexico shall be allowed to settle ne
own affairs and as soon as posslDl
mt them upon a constitutional 100
ing by her own force and counsel, IN
order Is therefore rescinded.
Dispatches from Mexico City, Tue'
dav night announced that Presiden
Wilson's determination to give DOT
factions in Mexico liberty to obtal
war material from the United State
will not cause President Huerta I
deliver to the American Charge "A
fairies his passports; nor will 1t affeC
his attitude toward the United State
or toward Americans in Mexico. In
assurance was given by General Ill
erta.
Many of the Americans resident
Mexico city. on learning OF Presidei
Wilson'S decision to raise the embart
on the expectation of arms from u
United states to Mexico. made prepa
ations To leave the capital for u
coast on the night train.