Evening star., 1915-10-20

The President signed supplement
tary order, however, which eXcepts
Gen. Carranza's government from the
embargo and permits munitions to go
through to him unhampered. The pro-
hibition applies to the factions opposed
to the government which the United
States has recognized.
Cites Joint Resolution.
The Presidents proclamation is based
upon the authority conferred by Con-
gress in 1912 and follows closely the
terms of President Tafts proclamation
issued when the revolution was on
against Madero. 1t follows:
Whereas a joint resolution of Con-
gress. approved March IA, 1872. reads
and provides as follows:
THAT whenever the President shall
find that in any American country con-
ditions of domestic violence exist
which are promoted by the use OF
arms or munitions of war procured
from the United States. and shall make
proclamation thereof, it shall be un-
lawful to export, except under such
limitations and exceptions as the
President shall prescribe, any arms or
munitions of war from any place in
the United States to such country un-
til otherwise ordered by the President
or by Congress-
and whereas it is provided by sec
ton II of the said joint resolution that
any shipment of material hereby de-
clared unlawful after such procla-
nation shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding $4,000. or Imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both"
Offenders to Be Punished.
Now. therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of Amer
lea. acting under and by virtue of the
authority conferred on me by the said
joint resolution of Congress, do here
by declare and proclaim that l have
found that there exists in Mexico such
conditions of domestic violence, pro-
NOTED by the use of arms or munitions
of war procured from the United States
as contemplated by the said joint
resolution: and 1 do hereby admonish
all citizens of the United States and
every person to abstain from every
violation of the provisions Of the joint
resolution above set forth, hereby made
applica BILE to Mexico, and 1 do hereby
warn them that all violations of such
provisions will be vigorously prose-
cuted. And I do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States charged
with the execution fthe laws thereof
the utmost diligence in preventing vfo-
lations of the said joint resolution. and
under, and In bringing to trial and
punishment any offenders against the
same"
Exemption Favors Carranza.
The order for an exception to the en-
barge in favor of the Carranza gov
ernment was contained in a letter from
President Wilson to Secretary McAdoo
The letter says:
Il am informed by the Department of
State that the recognized de facto gov
ernment of Mexico is now in effective
control of all the ports of entry in
Mexico except those along the interna-
tional boundary in the states of Chi
huahua and Sonora and all the ports in
Lower California.
An exception is hereby made to the
prohibition against exports created by
the Presidents proclamation of Octo-
Der 10. 1915. and you will please in
struct the collectors of ports and other
officers of the Treasury Department to
permit to be exported through United
States customhouses munitions of war
for the use of the recognized de facto
government of Mexico or for industrial
or commercial uses within the limits
of the territory under its effective con-
troll. as above set forth.
An embargo, therefore, will be i'm
medfately placed against the border
ports in the states of chihuahua and
Sonora, as well as all ports in the ter
ritory OF Lower California, whether or
not controlled by the de facto govern
ment of Mexico, and you will SO in
struct the appropriate collectors of
customs and other officers of the Treas
ury Department.
Silliman to Return to Vera Cruz.
John R. SiIliman. the State Depart
ment's representative at Vera Cruz, re-
called to Washington recently to con-
fer with officials on cSnditions in Mex
leo, has been ordered to return to Vera
Cruz, where he will remain probably
two months, and later will return to
Saltillo, his regular station.
Work of Villa Junta Ended.
The Villa agency here closed its
doors today, and the junta scattered.
1t was announced that in view of the
recognition of Gen. Carranza there was
no further need for maintaining it.
The closing of the agency is. regarded
as significant in the Latin colony as
indicating the Villa forces are not go |
ing in for an active campaign. at least |
in Washington.