Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-31
FederaIs Hope to Equip Strong
/ Forces Of Rurales to Operate
Against Rebels and Defeat
Orozco Decisiyely.
NEUTRALITY LAWS WILL
NOT BE VIOLATED
Consignments of Rifles and
Ammunition Have Been Made
i TO Mexican Government with
Consent of Chief Executive,

nv Morning journal special Leased WireI
Washington, d. c., March 3o.-
President Francisco Madero Of Mex
leo, has decided upon vigorous
campaign against the rebels and the
American government has consented
i to permit the shipment from the
United states of arms and ammuni-
ton for his soldiers. These important
developments in the complicated
Mexican situation were learned here
/ today.
1t is the intention of President
Madero to replenish his diminished
army with fresh recruits, throwing
them around the strongholds Of the
rebels The serious problem of arm
ing them has been simplified by a
decision OF the United States by spe-
cial permission in each case, the Mex
lean government to purchase arms
and munitions of war here and ship
them across the border. Under this
policy three consignments of arms
and ammunition already have gone
into Mexico.
The joint resolution of congress
under which President Taft's recent
proclamation forbidding the exporta-
& tion Of munitions of war was issued,
authorized the president to make ex-
ceptions in his discretion. The attitude
of President Taft. as explained by Of
ii -. AZ
government to buy whatever it pleases
in this country. This is no violation
of neutrality as the belligercncy of
the revolutionists has not teen rec
ognized. Extreme precautions will be
taken to prevent war supplies, con-
signed to the Mexican government,
from falling into the hands Of the
rebels, who are denied the privilege
sof receiving such materials. under the
presidents proclamation
The reinforcements contemplated
by President Madero must be com
posed of raw recruits. hut IL is declar-
ed by Mexican officials that the per-
sonnel would be very effective from a
military point of view, as the army
will be composed of rurales already
familiar with some sort of discipline.
They are bold and experienced riders
end fighters used to running down
brigands in their mountain Businesses
and capable Of living upon the coun-
try where they campaign.
If the Madero plans carry, the rebel
forces now operating in Chihuahua
might soon find itself on the defen
sive heins ~iaken in the rear by a
northern army and attacked in front
by the regular army force now at
Torreon composed of parts of the
three columns originally dispatched
under as many generals to attack
Orozco's forces in the neighborhood
Of Chihuahua. As the federals claim
the rebels have almost exhausted
their ammunition while they them
selves have plenty, Madero himself. !
through his private secretary, is claim
ing in advance. decisive victory for
his soldiers.
Much Ignorance exists i'm official
circles as to what has actually hap
pened in the state of Chihuahua dur |
ing the past eventful week. II is true
there have been reports of sweeping !
Rebel victories. but most of these have
come from partisan sources IL was
pointed out at the Mexican embassy |
Today that after each battle at Tor
reon, Escalon. Cerralitos and Jiminez, |
"here the rebels We're said to have /
been victorious. the government forces 7
We're found in a more advanced posi-
uon than before the battle.
Meanwhile The American army re-
mains idle so far as Mexico is con-
cerned: the navy pursues the peaceful |
routine of still further pulvcrizing the |
remnant OF the work Of the old battle 1
snip san Marcos. and there is no visi !
pie sign OF a change of mind on the I
part OF the administrator in its po :
icy OF ahsolute non-intervention.
Attorney General Wickersham. in
'efprcting President Taft's proclama-
uon' has decided that dynamite. other
explosives and machinery for making !
arms and ammunition. must lie re-
sarued as munitions of war and can
not be exported to Mexico except by
special legislative permission
The president today authorized two /
shipments Of dynamite into the Mex
"an state of sonora 10 be used by \
smelling companies.