New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
ARMS FROM j. S. SENT
TO MADERO'S SOLDIERS
Extreme Precautions Taken to
Prevent Munitions from Fall.
ing Into Hands of Rebels.
NEUTRALITY NOT VIOLATED
Mexican Federals Plan Simulta.
neous Attack from North
and South General
ALBERT Still Lost"

Washington, March 30 President
Madero has decided upon a vigorous.
campaign against the Mexican rebels
| and the American government has con.
sented to permit the shipment from the
| United States Of arms and ammunition
for his soldiers. These developments n
the complicated Mexican situation were
learned here to-day.
| 1t is the intention OF President Madero
to replenish his diminished army with
fresh recruits throwing them around
the strongholds Of the rebels. The serl-
Gus problem Of arming them has been
simplfied by the decision OF the United
States authorizing, by special permission
In each case, the Mexican government
TO purchase munitions Of war here and
ship them across the border. Under this
policy, three consgnments OF arms and
ammunition already have gone into
Mexico.
The joint resolution Of Congress. under
which President Tafts recent proclams-
ton forbidding the expectation Of mum.
tons of war was issued, authorized tho
President to make exceptions in his
discretion. The attitude Of President
Taft, as explained by officials here, IS
to permit the Mexican government 10
buy whatever il pleases in this country.
This is no violation Of neutrality, it is
pointed out, as the beligerency or thu
reyolutionists has not been recognized.
Extreme precautions will be taken 20
prevent war supplies consigned TO the
Mexican government from falling into
the hands Of the rebels, who are denied
the privilege Of receiving such materials
under the Presidents proclamation.
Madero's Raw Recruits.
The reinforcements contemplated by
President Madero must be composed 81
raw recruits, but IL is declared by Mex
lean officials that the personnel would
be very effective from a military point
Of view, as the army will be composed
Of rurales already used to some sort OK
discipline. They are bold and expert
enced riders and fighters
II the Madero plans carry, the rebel
force now operating in Chihuahua viii
soon find itself on the defensive, being
taken in the rear by northern army
and attacked In front by the consider
able regular force now at Torreon, com
posed Of parts Of the three columns
originally dispatched under as many
generals TO attack Orozco's forces in
the neighborhood of Chihuahua.
The rebels according to the federals,
having almost exhausted their ammuni-
ton. while they themselves have plenty
Madero himself, through his private
secretary. is claiming in advance de-
cisive victory for his soldiers.
Much ignorance exists in official cir
cles as to what has actually happened
in the State of Chihuahua during tho
last eventful week. 1t was pointed ont
at the Mexican Embassy to-day that
after each battle-at Torreon, Escalon'
Corralitos and Jiminez-when the rebels
we're said to have been victorious, the
government forces were found In a more
advanced position than before the bat
tie.
Meanwhile. the American army re-
mains idle so far as Mexico is concerned
the navy pursues the peaceful routine
Of still further pulverizing the remnant
NJ the wreck of the old battleshlp san
Marcos. and there is no visible sign oil
any change of mind on the part oil the
administration in its policy Of absolute
non-intervention.
Attorney General Wickersham, inter-
preting President Tafts proclamation
has decided that dynamite, other eN-
plosives and machinery for making arms
and ammunition must be regarded ~
munitions Of war, and cannot be cN-
ported to Mexico except by special En-
ecutive permission. President tart TO-
day authorized two shipments OF dyns-
mite into the State OF Sonora to oe
used by smelling companies there
.UmInez. March 30.-General Campo ana
500 men began the march 10 Parral To-Day
proceeding on foot, better TO repel surpH"
attacks from the federal general Pan'ho
villa. who is supposed to be near there
The search for General Trucy Auoe'"
who seems to have successfully eXecutea
his retreat. remains without result.
Mexico City. March 30.-The supprcss'o"
OF the "Heraldo" yesterday by the govern"
ment authorities is the subject OK coii''"'".
in some of the newspapers. The ac'io" -
the Ministry and of the police. acuag u"'''
its orders. in Selling and destroying la'e0
number of copies OF the paper Is Vo'
demned as an arbitrary violation OF 'ue
law. The guarantee of the liberty oil wv
press i'm the constitution is cited.
President Porhrio Diaz, the ne"spAIe
declare. never employed such methods anp
always showed semblance of respect io'
the law.
ACcOpI ANES EOR GERMAN AhW''