The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
REBELS CAN SECURE ARMS
FROM THE UNITED sTATes-Nc
RESTRICTIONS
Will Be Placed on Commerce Through
the Customs House at Juarez.
No Recognition Of Rebels.

Washington.--L commerce
between the United States and the
border towns of Mexico now held by
insurreCtOS will not be lnterfered
with by the United States. The prob
lem of international law arising from
the Mexican border situation was dis
Cussed by the cabinet and the policy
was laid down that there would be
no interruption of trade which did
lot violate the neutrality Of the United
States.
Administration officials decline to
discuss hypothetical questions relating
to the expectation of arms and am
munition to insurgent points IN Mex
leo. While there will be freedom OF
ordinary commerce, it was clear that
it will be the policy OF the custom
officials to see that shipments do not
offend the neutral position OF this
country.
The state department issued an Or
fetal statement outlining the pollcy
referred to, but saying this govern
nent's course had no bearing upon the
question of the recognition OF the
belligerency of the insurrectos.
In Hands of Collectors.
The question of preserving the neu-
rality of the United States is placed
in the hands of the United States col
lectors of customs. They must pass
upon the legality of all shipments.
Colonel Steever was instructed by Sec
rotary OF War Dickinson to permit
shipments of all character which pass
through the customs house in Ell Paso
to enter Juarez
Commercial expectations and inter
course OF whatever description be-
tween Juarez and Ell Paso," says the
state departments official statement
ARE not in legal contemplation as
sentially affected by the mere fac'
that Juarez is now in the actual pos
session of the insurgents instead o.
the Meyican~federal authorities. The
same principles, of course, apply II
all places where the condition OF IN
surgency exists.
"Tbese facts have nothing Whateve
to do with any question of the recognl
ton of beligerency, the duty of thu
government of the United States re
naming in all cases that OF entorcln;
it's so-called neutrality statutes, whici
forbid military and naval expedition
and enterprises against friendly coul
tries, originating or fOstered on Unlte
States soil. However, these laws TIT
pose upon this government no Intel
national obligation in favor OF any 1ol
eign government, the rights OF forelg
Governments in matters OF neutralit
being derived wholly from the rule
and principles of international law
Captured Arms Surrendered.
All the arms surrendered by tn
Mexican federal solaiers to the Unite
States officer in Douglas, Ariz, afte
, the CAPTURE of Aqua Prieta by the feT
erals several weeks ago will be turne
, over to the Mexican consul in Douglas
The commanding officer in Dougla
was so directed.
Resolutions were introduced IN Tn
house by Representative Fowler
illinois asking the secretary OF war II
information concerning the deaths
United States citizens within twent
five miles of the Mexican border as
result of the revolution and proVldln
, for the election OF a special comm
tee of seven members to inquire I'M
the matter. Both resolutions wei
referred to the rules committee