The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-25

where Mexico fails:
Protection OF American lives and
property. then. in the United Staes
Is the first obligation of this govern
ment, and in Mexico first, the obliga-
ton of Mexico, and, second. the obli-
CATION of the United States"
Inconsistencies of Policy.
These inconsistencies, however
have been the dominant feature
OF the presidents Mexican pol
icy, Of which there have been no less
than the following fifteen stages.
/. President refused to recognize
Huerta because ne gained power by
violence, but later recognized Presi-
dent Benuvides of Peru and President
Zamor of Haiti. both OF whom
gained their power by violence and
bloodshed.
2. Adopted ''watchful waiting
with no definite program.
3. Dispatched Confidential Agent
Lind, committing United States to
partnership with rebels. Removed
embargo on arms.
4. On April 20, 1914, said there
would be no interference; at same
time ordered assault on Vera Cruz, a
war Of service"
5. Submitted to arbitration of
question Of national honor by A. b.
G. powers.
6. Withdrew from Vera Cruz
with neither object of invasion at
tanned.
Z. Announced in Indianapolis
speech Mexico was none of our bust
ness. and no one should prevent Mex
leo splitting all the blood 1t chose.
s. Reversed stand completely;
said United States would compel set
Element.
.. Called in six Latin American
nations, which agreed to ask Mexi-
can chiefs to settle on one leader.
10. Carranza alone spuned the
plan, and Villa and other rebels ac-
cepted the United States and Latin
American dictum, but Carranza was
recognized.
II. State department declined to
press claims, because the govern
ment 1t had recognized lis not sta
BILE government"
~. Carranza ignored after villa
raid; second armed Intervention in
Mexico started Ito get villa dead or
alive"
10. carranza declared American
loops should go no further. Wilson
stopped troops, but denied that they
would be Withdrawn.
Il. United States troops with
drawn to Colonia Dublan, more than
three-fourths the entire distance.
President refused to allow settle
ment by commission of problems
named by Carranza.
Is. Accepted commission pro-
posal and named commission.
ChauGeable Embargo Rule.
The changeable policy has attend
ed the attitude toward the exporta-
ton OF arms and ammunition as we'll
The traffic was forbidden by Presi-
dent Taft in February, 1912, soon ar
ter it had been pointed out that 1t
was American rifles and cartridges
which were making the carnage or
the revolution possible. Here is
what Mr.. Wilson did about It:
August 81, 1913-Declares embar-
Unite dStates only four days before
had permitted $40 rifles and $4,000
cartridges to go to Huerta's soldiers
fro NIL Paso. This was after the
"Huerta must go" stand.
April 20, 1914-Restores embar-
go.
May 15-Lifts embargo at Tampi-
co, supplying rebels.
May 27-Allows Ypiranga to land
German arms and cartridges at
Puerto, Mexico. whence they pro-
ceeded to Huerta at capital. To pre-
vent this shipment reaching Huerta
the Vera Cruz blockade had been es-
tablished five weeks previously.
September 9, 1914-Raises whole
embargo. although now even the
rebel party had split up and all Mex
leo was afiame. In that month Villa
obtained one shipment of 10000
American rifles.
October -. 1915-Embargo on all
Mexico.
October 19-Embargo raised for
Carranza alone.
June 10-Declares embargo once
more.
Sending Arms to Carranza.
Although Villa raided American
soil on March 4 and the American
expedition started into Mexico, VIII
son permitted Carranza to buy in
this country 100000 rounds of
cartridges, in three shipments alone,
in the succeeding months. The last
went after Carranza had ambushed
our men at Parral. Moreover, in the
second month, Just after the Parral
outrage, Carranza.s representative
even dared demand OF Mr.. Wilson's
state department why American
agents were delaying the shipment OF
FIVE cartridge making machines made
in Waterbury, Conn. Mr.. Wilson's
state department made an inquiry
and the machines were forwarded in
haste. One moth after that came
the fight at Carrizal.
Has Kept Mexico Supplied.
During the Wilson administration
before the final embargo went into
effect the United States had sent to
Mexico 11,300,000 pounds Of dyna-
mite and $4,000 pounds Of gun
powder. 1t had supplied the various
factions of murderers with 40 ,0O0,-
900 rounds OF ammunition and So
100000 worth Of firearms. These
figures are from administration
sources and are unquestioned. 1t is
known vast quantities in addition