The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-26
MEXICO VIOLENT,
WILSON PROCLAIMS
President Further Reminds
That Ban in Shipments of
Arms Still Exists.
"CARRANZA DOING BEST''
Therefore There VIII Be No
Change in Policy, Despite
New 0utrages.
"CARRANZA DOING BEST"
special DespatcA 70 TIE Sun.

WARRINGTON July 25.--In proclama-
tion Issued to-day President Wilson puts
the ban on the shipment of arms or
munitions to Mexico and warns offend
ers that they viii be severely dealt with
under the law. The Presidents action
does not initiate a new policy, because
the ban on sending arms and munitions
into Mexico has been on for some time.
but II serves to remove any impression
that the United States Government Is
going to be lax In the laws enforcement.
The Presidents action Is based on a
joint resolution of Congress approved
March IA, 1912, stating that Whenever
the President shall md that In any
American country conditions 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, 1t shall
be unlawful to export. except under such
limitations and exceptions as the Presi-
dent shall prescribe, any arms or NUM-
tions of war from any place in the
United States to such country until
otherwise ordered by the President or
by Congress"
Finds Violence Exists.
Referring to conditions in Mexico the
President proclaims: 81 have found that
there exists In Mexico such conditions
of domestic violence promoted by the
use of arms or munitions Of war pro-
cured from the United States as contem-
plated by the said joint resolution and
act of Congress-, and do hereby admon-
ish all citizens of the United States and
every person to abstain from every vio-
alton of the provisions Of the joint reso-
luton and act of Congress above set
forth. hereby made applicable to Mexico,
and do hereby warn them that all vio-
lations of such provisions will be vigor-
ously prosecuted"
The proclamation will work both for
and against First Chief CarranZa Of
Mexico The First Chief will be pro-
luton, but at the same time Carranza's
desire to obtain arms from the United
States will not be complied with unless
he succeeds in winning more direct IA
for with the Administration here.
Spokesman for President Wilson
stated to-day that there was no change
in the United States Governments
Mexico policy. There was in fact pro-
nounced effort to belittle the various
outrages committed against American
citizens in Mexico and to excuse Car
ranza's lack of protection to them on the
ground that this protection was difficult
to supply.
Carranza Doing Rest.
In response to an inquiry as 70
whether the United States would ask
Carransa to give better protection to
Americans. 1T was stated by the Presi-
dents spokesman that "Cerranza Is do
ing the best he can now" With respect
to the Correll murder and the maltreat-
ment of Mrs, Correll. twas. said that
this occurred at a considerable distance
from the railway line. and was similar
to an outrage against Mexicans &C.
curing up in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains."
1t was evident that the same policy of
attempting to soft pedal Mexican news
and seek Cancellation with Carranza is
going to be followed as long as the Ad-
miEistration finds 1t possible TO do so.
In each case Carranza's side of the
controversy Is explained to the news
paper men in order to prevent public
opinion in the United States from de-
mandinG more drastic measures than the
-watchful waiting policy implies.