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Show oo ONE WAY TO REACH I H UERTA President Wilson has been sounding sound-ing senators on the ndvisabllity of permitting the exportation of arms to Mexico Inasmuch as the administration adminis-tration has been unsuccessful in forcing Huerta to retire, though repeatedly re-peatedly threatening the despot, It is encumbent on President Wilson to do something to force Huerta to realize that defiance endangers his mle and even mokes for his own un safety. Without an open declaration of war or what is tantamount, the landing of Amerjcan troops on Mexican soil, the only recourse on the part of the L'nited States government is to raise the embargo on arms and allow the Constitutionalists under Carranza In tho northern part of Mexico to equip I themselves Carranza has said that j with access to guns and ammunition, his forces could drive Huerta from power. There would be nothing I w rong in making this test. It at I least would add to Huerta's worrl-ments worrl-ments and irftght change the bold 1 front that he has presented to the American demands. |