The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-02-04
HUERTA NOW IN SECLUSION
IS PREPARING A MESSAGE
LIFTING OF EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS BY WILL
SON HAILED WITH DELIGHT BY REBELS.
VILLA ACTEDPROMPTLYT TO-DAY
Speedy Fall of Torrean Predicted-MexCo City Will
Then be Next-Foregners Leaving the Capital
Huerta May Take the Field.

MEXICO CITY, Feb 4.-President
Huerta today remained to face the
crisis resulting from lifting the en-
barge on war munitions by Presi-
dent Wilson and it is certainty that
the rebels will speedily be provided
with ample arms and ammunition to
fight him to the death. Today Pres
ident Huerta is secluded in his res
idence where he is preparing a state
ment.
Many foreigners are leaving the city
for Vera Cruz by every train. i IS ,
who remained have been warned to
be ready for summons by the defense
organizations formed since the Huerta
regime began.
villa Arming His Men.
JUAREZ, Feb. 4.-General Pancho
Villa lost no time in taking advantage
of the opportunity to properly arm
his men He has arranged for the
immediate delivery of 100000 rcunds
of ammunition that have been iie cd
moved in carload lots.
Sends Thanks to President.
Today he sen. his legal advisor to
Ell Faso to thank President Wilson for
lifting the embargo on arms and am
munition and ask for the release OF
Il ,,r,it
rifles and number of rapid fire guns
recently seized by the American
troops. Villa left today for Chihuahua
City to hasten operations against.
Torreon.
Dangerous Situation Develops.
WASHINGTON, Feb a.-.--With the
removal by President Wilson of the
embargo which had prevented the |
Mexican rebels from getting arms and
ammunition across the border from
the United States. it is recognized that !
there has developed situation bristl-
ing with dangerous possibilities.
Hasten Transfer Of Arms.
The rebels have been prompt to
take advantage Of the presidents Or
der. The rebel junta here admitted
today that plans are being made with
desperate haste to transfer to Mexico
quantities of arms and ammunition {
held up on this side of the border. !
Torreon is expected to fall almost i'm t
mediately That this will be followed S
by an advance on the capital is con- t
sidered a foregone conclusion. 1t is I
anticipated that President Huerta will {
take the field in person against the /,
rebels. c
Presidents Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Wilson by an executive order dated
last night made public at the White
house, removed all restrictions against
the exportation of munitions of war
into Mexico from the United States,
placing the contending elements on
basis of equality with respect to the ;,
purchase of arms and supplies in this
country. u
The executive order emphasized =,
that it was the desire of the United !,
States to be in the same position OF -
neutrality toward the contending fac :,
tions in Mexico as were the other =
powers. h,
The text of the proclamation fol -
lows: b,
Whereas, by proclamation of the -,
president, issued March IA, 1912, un- n,
der a Joint resolution of congress up :,
proved by the president on the same !,
day it was declared that there exist -
ed in Mexico conditions of domestic -
violence promoted by the use of arms
Dr. munitions of war procured from
he United States; ".
Was Unlawful to Export Arms. oil,
And whereas, by the joint resolu- de
ion above mentioned, it thereupon
became unlawful to export arms or
munitions of war to Mexico except
tnder such limitations and exceptions FO
IS the president should prescribe;
Nov, therefore, l. Woodrow Will
on, president of the United States of
america, hereby declare and proclaim
hat, as the conditions on which the
of March IA, 1912, was po'
ased, have essentially changed, and aii' :
s it is desirable to place the United sui
tates with reference to the exporta- ~
ion of arms or munitions of war to %
rexico in the same position as other ~
overs, the said proclamation is here -
y revoked"
Accompanying the order the White 70
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