Evening star., 1924-01-01
War Department Going Ahead
With Sale of Munitions,
Despite Opposition.
U. S. MUST AID 0BREG0N
TO KEEP ORDER, is VIEW
Protest of Rebel Leaders Agent at
Delivery of War Supplies
Is Ignored.

The Washington government, in its
decision to furnish "a limited guam
tity" of surplus war material to the
an official spokesman to be acting lin
the interest Of stability and orderly
procedure"
Final details Of the sale are peing
considered at the War Department.
and 1t is regarded as doubtful that
objections expressed in congressional
circles Will block it's completion. A
resolution to forbid the sale by the
government of war equipment to any
foreign power, as planned by Repre-
sentative Fairchild, republican, New
York, cannot be put through Con-
gress. it is thought, in time to affect
the transaction. The State Depart
ment meanwhile has given no indi-
cation that any action will be taken
on the protest transmitted to IL yes-
terday by representatives OF the dc
la Huerta revolutionary group.
Sees Harding Policy Upheld.
Reiteratipg that the decision els in
no sense of reversal of the policy re-
garding the sale of arms as an
nounced by President Harding" the
official Outline" Of the governments
position asserts that the material is
being made available to the Mexican
government in conditions of actual
rebellion for the purpose of dis
ccuraging warfare and supporting
established law and order" The
United States. 1t says, cannot be in
sensible" to an appeal for aid from
government that has made zeal
Gus effort to meet it's obligations at
home and abroad when an attempt
IS being made to overthrow it by
violence"
Reports received here from Mex
leo are said by military observers
to show that the revolutionary move
ment has drawn support from only
about 80 per cent OF the Mexican
army and from no considerable num-
Der of civilians. The revolutionary
groups protest to the State Depart
ment, which was signed by Enrique
provisional government of Mexico. In
New York.. said the major part of the
national military and naval forces
"were sustaining the movement"
Protest Is Received.
The formal protest against the plan
OF the United States to sell war ma
terials to the government of Gen.
to the State Department yesterday.
Apparently the communication was
doomed to be lost in departmental
files, as there was no Indication that
its receipt would even be acknowl-
edged.
The protest of the, De la Huerta
faction was addressed to Secretary
and signed by Enrique Seld-
ner. the stationery used being headed
Confidential Agency Of the Provi-
IT,
text as made public by the agency
follows:
"The undersigned, consul general
of the provisional government of
Mexico in New York and in charge
for the time being OF the interests
States, has the honor to inform the
Department of State that his govern
ment, as result of its operations,
now controls the greater part of the
Mexican republic, including all ports
on the gulf coast, save one, as well
as all ports on the Pacific, except
those in Sonora and SinaIoa. The
major part of the national military
and naval forces are sustaining the
provisional government, which ex-
to exercise dominion over the entire
country.
Views With Grave Concern.
I'm the midst of the campaign now
in progress the government of the
views with grave concern
reports In the press that the govern
ment of the United States has deter
mined to extend active and material
aid to the administration of President
Alvaro ,Obregon by supplying him
with rifles, ammunition and possibly
QtrnIQnQQ dafarrnd ov,x
basis, amounting practically to a do
nation, for use against the revolu-
tionary movement, of which express
ident Adolfo de la Huerta is the chief.
and the purpose of which is to resist
the unconstitutional imposition of
Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales as presi-
dent Of the republic by Gen. Obregon,
in defiance of all law and the free
right of suffrage.
'In event the reports in the press
described above are true. and NUM-
tions of war are to be delivered as
proposed, the undersigned is instruct
ed by his government to inform the
Department Of State that such will
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