The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
BLOW At REBELS
SENATE PASSES BILL PREVENT
ING EXPECTATION OF ARMS
TO REPUBLIC.
FILIBUSTERS Baked
Measure Suggested by Taft Deals
With Pan-American Countries
Neutrality Laws Are
Bolstered Up.


Washington, ID. C.-Revolutions,
flibustering expeditions, or pro-
moters of domestic violence in any
country in Pan-America hereafter may
not hope for war supplies of any de-
Icription from the United States. This
principle, was proclaimed in a concur
rent resolution adopted by the senate
at the instance of President Taft.
Though aimed primarily to meet the
lnadequacies of the present neutrality
laws, to which the Mexican govern
ment called the presidents attention,
the resolution when put into effect
will empower President Taft to pro-
hibit at his discretion through the
issuance of a proclamation, the ex-
portation Of munitions of war to any
country with which the United States
Is at peace.
Shipments of Arms Halted.
Anticipating summary action by the
house, where Representative Burleson
Of Texas will take charge of the meas
are, the treasury department and wal
department officials issued instruc-
Of arms into Mexico until the resolu-
ton is declared effective.
Loopholes for the violation of neu-
trality laws admittedly are many and
professional promoters of revolutions
n Latin-America. through varying de-
vices, have succeeded in evading the
statutes. To eradicate this, the presi-
dent told the members of the senate
foreign relations committee and the
Texas congressional delegation that
he required discretionary authority to
rule upon individual cases or it would
be difficult to maintain peace here
after in Pan-America.
Root Frames Resolution.
Senator Root Immediately framed a
resolution to give to the president
comprehensive power and unanimous
ly the senate passed the measure. To
the Mexican rebels who captured
Juarez recently with the sole pur-
pose of possessing a port of entry
through which they might import arms
unrestrictedly, the resolution will
prove a stubborn obstacle.
The action is a departure from the
policy of the United States during the
Madero revolution when ports of en-
try held by the rebels received arms
and ammunitions II regularly con-
signed to merchants.
Senator Root used but one argu-
ment in favor Of breaking the preced-
ent, however, that thousands of Amer
leans in Mexico were fleeing from
their homes there imperilled by the
very arms which had been shipped
into that country by Americans.
Major General Wood, chief Of STAFF
Of the army, declared that probably a
larger border patrol would be required
to enforce the letter of the new meas
ure. The department of Justice will
exercise close scrutiny upon all ex-
ports of arms from this country and
1t is, believed unlawful shipments will
be taken hereafter at points of origin.
Mahlon Pitney, chancellor of New
Jersey, President Taft's nominee to
succeed the late Justice Harlan on the
supreme bench was finally confirmed
by the senate by a vote of so to 26.
These Republican senators voted
against Mr.. Pitney's confirmation:
Bourne, Bristow, Kenyon, Cummins
and Poindexter.
These Democrats voted against him:
Bacon, Bryan, Chamberlain, Culberson,
Gardner, Gore, Hitchcock, Johnson,
Kern. Lea, Myers. Newlan, O'Gorman,
Pomerene, Rayner. Reed, Shiveley,
Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Car
DINA, Taylor and Williams.
The senate's consideration OF JUS
tice Pitney was In the fourth execu-
tive session 1t has had on his nomi-
nation and the vigorous fight against
him because of his decision in a glass
blowers strike case did not abate IN
til the last moment. The session last
ed two hours. Justice Pitney's COM
mission was signed as soon as the SEN
ate had confirmed him.
Washington. - For a number Of
months the state department has been
investigating through the consular
agents the subject of the increased
cost Of living. The president today
transmitted this voluminous report to
congress together with the following
special message IN the subject:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
I transmit herewith a letter from
the acting secretary OF state with &c
companying data on cooperation and
the cost of living in certain foreign
countries.
The popular demand for informa-
ton of this character apparently was
based on the belief that some remedy
Would Uphold Monroe Doctrine.
Washington, ID. c. Colombia.
Notwithstanding her difficulties with
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