Bisbee daily review., 1906-10-06
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 FIRE ARMS
All Efforts Made by Influential Persons to Secure Entry of Arms Into Sonora Meet With Positive Refusal,

A great deal has been said of late about the admission of arms into Mexico. IL has been set forth in the i columns of the press that the Mexican authorities have refused the admission of arms since the late troubles in that country. To further prevent any SC
 rious outbreaks by the Yaquis, Gov. ernor Kibbey some time ago issued a proclamation forbidding the selling of arms to Indians or aiding anybody ia sending arms into Mexico. Notwith. standing all these efforts, the opinion seems to prevail in some quarters, l that the favored few. those who might enjoy close relations with Mexican of , fciais, might import arms for the protection of their property. Others
 who reside in Arizona and like to take
 occasional trips into Mexico to hunt
 or prospect. have thought that if they could secure a certificate Of good character from American officials. they might be permitted to take their arms across the line. These applica- tions have been taken to the court of
 last resort, the president of Mexico and it has been definitely settled be. yond all peradventure of a doubt that when the Mexican authorities issued these orders they knew exacuy what
 they were doing and meant every word they said.
 Sometime ago the representative cf
 mining company in Sonora bought a quantity of arms in this country with which to protect his property. He got the consignment ss far as Nosaies {. but the customs officials stopped him there. He presented himself to the nearest consul and he in turn address ed himself to the American embassy
 in Mexico. In due course. the core sIondence was turned over to the state
 department together with copIes Of ths
 Mexican rulings affecting the ease
 but the sum total of it was that Presi i dent Diaz said no. and that settled il | In the course of the correspondence the American embassy addressed il self to the Mexican office for foreign taffairs and that office in turn. ad
 dressed i.self to the Mexican treasury department In answer the following letter was transmitted back along the line until it reached the state depart
 ment in Washington. Acting Secretary
 of State Adee transmitted a copy oi the letter to Governor kibbey. and il
 arrived here yesterday. Following i; ! the text of it:
 | Department of the Treasury to thf | Secretary for Foreign Affairs. very Urgent
 ] The president of the republic has iseen fit 10 prohibit by his decision oi August 27, last, the importation oi
 arms and munitions through the GUS toms houses of the state of Sonora
 Several efforts have been made to i'm port arms and munitions 10 said state
 under permits obtained prior to the
 prohibition and even after this. the iwar department has issued new per mits for the same purpose; but neith
 CT the former nor the latter have beer
 successful by reason that the said
 chief executive has issued orders mak
 ing said prohibition absolute. Which
 have the honor to transmit to you
 in reply to your courteous note No. AZ
 of this date I rerew to you my dis tiDguished consideration.
 Mexico. September II, 1906.
 "On account Of the absence of the sec
 retary.
 fSi-redl "R. NUNEZ, "Sub-Secretarv. "To the Secretary for Foreign Affairs