Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
Wilson, Through Secret Channels,
Learns Source Of Mexico's Sup
ply Of Arms-Are Part Of War
Munitions of Eastern Empire.
Price Is CoaIing Station in Mag
daIena Bay - President May
Lift Embargo To-day on Arms
for Gems. Carranza and Villa.

WASHINGTON Jan. s1.-After
long dallying with the Mexican sir
uation, the authorities at Washing
ton have been aroused to realize that
immediate action is necessary by tho
information that Huerta is being SUB
piled with arms and the munitions
of war by the Japanese Government
1t is given out by Senators who
have been In close conference with
President Wilson that the Admins
traton favors lifting the embargo on
arms, so that the Constitutionallsts
may obtain weapons and ammun!-
tons in the United States. and thus
overcome the moribund Huerta pow
err
For some time the United States
loss to know whence came Huerta's
military supplies. 1t was tacitly I'M
derstood among all the powers thas
the United States frowned upon the
importation of arms into Mexico. A
few days aBe, however, he zPFesidenB
these were being supplied not by
Japanese firms, but by the japanese
Government itself. which is sending
to Huerta its cast-off guns and mu-
nitions. These. no longer of use "a
Japan, are invaluable to Huerta. He
is being abundantly supplied.
Huerta Buys Ammunition.
The chief argument being placed
before President Wilson now is that
the Huerta Government Controlling
teh seaports. has experienced little
difficulty in buying munitions of war
in other countries, particularly ia
pan. while the Constitutionalists have
been cut off from their only external
source of supply-the American bor-
der-and that in this respect the
American policy is one of partiaIfsv
instead of neutrality. The argument
has impressed the President greatly,
especially in light of recent signif-
cant developments. which include the
discovery of Japan's part in the situ-
alton.
1t is understood that the arms
coming from the Japanese Govern
ment to Mexico are sold to Hueria
at "A nominal figure, and that il IL
likely Japan will demand-and thar
Huerta will grant-the concession Of
a Japanese naval base in Magdalena
Bay in full payment for war mate
rails furnished.
ton from President Wilson lifting the
embargo on arms and thus permitting
the Constitutionalists to equip them
selves for more efficient warfare. will
revolution virtually will end with that
proclamation, because experts gener-
ally recognize that the rebels have
more men available for service and
are better able financially to obtain
supplies than are the Federals. be-
sides being strengthened by the cour-
age that comes Of continued victories.
De la Barra for President.
However. President Wilson has
never lost hope that Huertas retire
ment from office will be voluntary.
His fondly cherished program Is to
effect the voluntary retirement OF the
dictator, under pretext of taking
charge OF the Federal army; the ele-
walton of Francisco de la Barra. for
mer Ambassador to the United States,
to the Provisional Presidency in,
Huerta's place, and the recognition OF
the de la Barra Government as id
facto, in the hope that 1t will acquire
sufficient strength to bring permanent
peace to Mexico. This is the plan
which, It is said. the President has
been trying to work out since his
conference with Special Envoy John
Lind at Pass Christian.
European powers with interests Ia 4
Mexico are in-touch with the Unit I
States and are now awaiting the O.
come De la Barra is Acceptable
them as Provisional President, kk
the plan to replace Huerta fails
will insist upon drastic action.
President Wilson is understood to \ \
ready to take.
Agents OF both Mexico and ~
United States have sounded out Genr
eral Carranza. and he declares hin