Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-04
RAISING OF EMBARGO sY VIII.
SON EXTENDS PRIVILEGE TO
BOTH wARRiNo FACTIONS.
REBELS BENEFIT MORE
THAN HUERTA FOLLOWERS
cen.sisutisnaIists Control Majority Of
casesns ePasAs on Mexican Border
situat;sn pniiks Any Other Existing
Sinos Hosfiittiss Began - White
House Issues Explanation.

Mexico City, Feb. 4.-The raising of
the esn6argo on arms by the United
States brought down columns Of news
paper nalediction on the head Of
President Wilson today. The city, how
ever, gave no evidence Of hostility to-
ward American residents. The patrol
was doubled as q precaution but there
was no sign OF Apprehension on the
part Of Mexican authorities that dis
order would occur.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The right to
ship arms and ammunition across the
American boundary into Mexico thru
the regular channels OF commerce to-
day was extended to both the forces of
the Huerta government and the consti-
tutionalists. situation unprecedented
since the first outbreak Of internal hos
tilities in that republic. in November,
1910.
Instructions went forth to customs
agents Of the American government
along the border as well as to army Of
ficers in charge Of the border patrol,
notifying them Of the proclamation of
President Wilson raising the embargo
on arms.
The border patrol insofar as 1t has
been preventing the smuggling Of arms
may now relax its vigilance to some
extent. tho its services will still be re-
Quired in preventing marauding bands
from crossing the border.
Situation Entirely New.
The status Of the arms question is
unlike any other situation that has
hitherto existed. tho its operation will
resemble moro than anything else the
state Of affairs existing before the Joint
resolution Of congress Of March IL.
1912, was put into effect, whereas the
United States at that time permitted
arms to pass thru the custom houses
by the regularly constituted govern
ment.
The constitutionalists hold most of
the custom houses on the Mexican side
OF the international line. The federals
occupy such points as Nuevo Laredo
and Piedras Negras. but the constitu-
tionalists can now ship arms without
molestation thru Brownsville. Tex, to
Matamoras, from Presidio. Tex. to
O1naga, from Ell Paso to Juarez. as we'll
as at such important points as Doug
las and Nogales.
One Point Undecided.
Whether every shipment Of arms
would have to be preceded by q per-
NIT from the state department. as has
been the case, in exceptions to the joint
resolution Of March IA, 1912, hereto
fore, or whether the proclama alton
issued by the president would merely
restore the status Of regular consign-
ments thru the ports of entry, was
phase of the situation which 1T was
expected would soon be determined.
The disposition Of large quantity OF
ammunition seized on tho border
destined for the constitutionalists also
is to be decided by the treasury ana
department Of Justice.
Presidents Proclamation.
The executive order emphasized that
II was the desire Of the United states
to he in the same position OF neutral
itv toward the contendins factions IN
Mexico as were the other powers.
The text Of the proclamation follows:
"whereas. by a proclamation OF the
pre.ident. issued on March II. lS12.
1nier a Joint resolution OF congress
approved by the president on the same
day. It was decD,red that there existed
in Mexico conditions OF domestic Vlo-
.ence which were promoted by the use
Of arms or munitions OF war procured
from the United States.
"And, whereas. by the Joint resolu-
ton above mentioned It thereupon be-
came unlawful to export arms or muni-
tions Of war TO- Mexico except under
such limitations and exceptions Is the
president should prescribe:
..Now, therefore, ]. woodrow Wilson.
president Of the United States o.
America, hereby declare and proclaim
that, as the conditions on which the
proclamation of March IA, 1912. was
based. have essentially changed. and
as 1t is desirable to place the United
States with reference to the exporta-
tons of arms or munitions Of war to
Mexico in the same position as other
powers. the said proclamation is here'
by revoked
White House Explanation.
Accompanying the order. the White
House issued the following statement
Of explanation:
"The executive order under which
the expectation Of arms and ammunt-
ton into Mexico u forbidden was
departure from the accepted practices
OF nentrality-a deliberate departure
from those practices under well-con-
sidered joint resolution Of congress
determined upon In circumstances
which have now ceased to exist.
ut was Intended to discourage In
cipient reyolts against the regularly
constituted authorities Of Mexico. Since
that order was issued the circum-
stances of the case have undergone
radical change
There = now mo constitutional gov
ernment IN Mexico, and the existence
a. this ORDER hinders and delays the
vesy thsnG The government Of the
unsaan 1o11o 81 now insisting upon.
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