The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-21
WILSON IMPOSES
ARMS EMBARGO
ON VILLAS PORTS
Carranza To Get Munitions
shipments to Aid in End
ing Revolt.
FIRST CHIEF PLEDGES
FOREIGNERS SAFETY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.--Prcsident vii.
m took action to-day designed 10 as
,.t the Cartanza government in Mexico
10 suppress all armed opposition by is
rsng a proclamation announcing the
-,tmposition of the embargo on the ex-
poration Of arms to Mexico.
What the Nillistas think of the ef-
i,ctivcucss OF this measure on the part
Of the United States was indicated by
IN announcement later In the day that
the villa agcncy here would be dissolved
next saturday, after about a years ex-
stcncc.
Tie method OF imposing an embargo
IL for the President. acting under the
authority of a resolution OF Congress en-
acted in 1912. TO prohibit the exporta-
ION OF all arms to Mexico. except In
cases where special permission shall be
given by executive authority.
In the present situation Treasury De.
partment officials at United States ports
II expectation will give permission for
shipments of arms to all ports under
control OF the Carranza government. he
embargo will he in force against such
berder ports as Villa controls.
Border Points Excepted.
The only exceptions against free ex-
p~ortaticn to Carranza ports are the
border States of Chihuahua, Sonora and
all ports OF Lower California. The Ad-
ministration considers the situation
along the boundary of these regions as
100 unsettled to make II wise TO allow
expectation even through the ports that
Carlan5a controls in those States. as
villa IS in control of the majority of the
ports of entry in those districts.
This exception will not interfere with
Carranza getting abundant supplies
from the United States. as his control
o! tie states of Chihuahua md Nuevo
Iron. also on the border. is practically
und sputed and there are good railway
connections through these states. He
he's control OF all Mexican seaports and
will he able to receive unlimited ship
ments through them.
This is the second time that the United
States has altered the situation with
respect 10 the expectation of arms into
Mexico for the purpose Of helping Car
rama. In the late winter Of 1914
President Wilson raised the then exist
Ing embargo IN order that the Constl-
,u;,onalists might be able TO get arms
from the United States as freely as did
Huerta.
The Constituencies then had con.
io, Of most OF the border ports. but nc
seaports. 50 that while Huerta was able
10 buy arms rom Europe the Consti
tutionslists were unable 10 get then
openly either from the United states oi
from Europe. After the embargo was
= raised for Carranza the revolution mad,
rarid progress against Huerta. The
embargo is now rcimposed to help Car,
!anza against the revolution.
Final Now TO NillR.
Officials of the Administration believe
tina, the embargo will prove the hna
crushing blow 10 villa as the leader o.
an organized revolution In Mexico. II
Is known that he has considerable guam.
titles Of ammunition stored up agains'
such a situation as now confronts him
but il is believed this supply will soor
20 exhausted II he attempts any genera
military movements.
: As A matter OF fact. the opinion her.
. Is that Villas forces will rapidly disin
iegrate from now on, and that his fol
lowers Will drift way from him in con
kiderabi" numbers as II result of tn
recognition of Carranza and the meas
ures adopted TO aid him.
II is pointed out tina for months Will
hss not attempted any real aggressiv,
against Cdrranza in the field. II is eX
pectcd, however. that villa will continu'
operations IN northern Mexico as lonl
az he can do 80.
Another development OF the situation
growing out Of the recognition of Car
ranzd hy the United States was the de
Ia rfura "a day fnr Nap. r.tz nf Inhp H.
Sllliman OF the consular service, who 70
year has been President Wilson's per
sonal representative near Carranza, l
Is expected that Mr.. Silliman will be tn
medium Of communication with the Car
rama Government until a new Ambassa
dor to Mexico has been appointed.
The views of the Catholic Church wit
regard TO Mexico, and particular.
toward recognition of Carranza. wer
Drought 10 the attention OF the State DE
partment to-day when Father Shanno
OF Chicago. who for some months ha
hen looking out for the hundreds q
Catholic clergy who fled to the Unite
States as a result of the Carranzist
operations, called at the State Depart
rent.
Secretary Lansing said after the con
ference that the Mexican situation wa
dscusScd in a general way. 1T wa
stated that Father shannon did not re
\ quest tho State Department to arTang
win carranza for the return to MeXic
Of Catholic refugees.
II Is known. however, hat Catholi
J societies in this country feel that Car
tanza should not have been recognize
oy thc United States until he had give
more liberal guarantees as to the treat
mem 10 he accorded the clergy OF tn
cathoIc Church in Mexico. Carranz
went no further than TO promise libert
o. religious worship for the indivldus
ana made no promises for the church G
the clergy AS A body.