El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

non-com batants is inclined to be op-
pressive and unnecessarily So We
prOba bly, could not object to stop
page of shipments Of arms and re-
fusal TO permit the passage of food
consigned TO or destined for the army,
hut 10 srarve the women and children
Of Juarez and the other cities and
towns in the state of Chihuahua
when there is no trouble while the
army is far away and moving still
farther away, seems to me to be IN
warranted and unprecedented"
To Make an Appeal.
Mayor Santiago Mestas and his sec
rotary, JenarO CinecerOs, were busy
Thursday morning preparing an ap-
lift the embargo on fOOdstuffs in small
quantities at least. When compiled. the
appeal viii be circulated for signatures
and it is said viii be literally signed,
not only by citizens and merchants of
JuareZ but by the representatives Of
the several Mormon colonies and those
who look after supplies for the peo-
pie who live al the stations along the
Rational ard North Western railways.
There seems to be fear among
merchants in FL PasO who supply the
Mexican trade that the embargo now
existing will be regarded by MeXicans
as a blow at the race rather than a
military measure. and some Of them
say that If maintained 80 days viii
result in a loss of trade which cannot
be recovered in many years.
VIII Hold Juarez.
I've regret the action. Of the Ameri-
can government but we viii continue
to hold Juarez so long as we are able
to hold it and I have every reason to
believe that we are established here
permanently" said Col Pascual
$50 far as know. there are no fed
erals anywhere near US and as our
Z scouts are out on all sides, 1 think we
are well informed Recruits are com
/ ing in every day and we are armin E
/ them as fast as they come in So far
as food Is concerned, We have ample
| supplies Of beeL corn ana beans ana
! are in no danger Of starvation W nile
| our soldiers can live on that 1000 II
/ is too bad that our people. who are not
! under arms and many OF them, perhaps,
/ not adherents OF our cause ana. VINO
/ are accustomed 10 inner Ioous tnan Jhe
/ soldiers find necessary, should De de-
| prived of flour, sugar and other things
/ that are deemed needful by civilized
man -. = -,
1 embargo, we Will not evacuate Juarez
Embargo Goes On
Wednesday afternoon at $50. collect
I or A. l. Sharpe ordered all foodstuI1s
barred from passage to Mexico through
Z Ell Paso This is in compliance with
I the collectors Interpretation OF the
/ definition munitions Of wal Col T.
] Z. Steever. commanding the border
[ patrol. raised the point that munitions
I OF war meant provisions OF all klhUs
] Collector Sharpe wired the treasury Qe'
partment, telling OF Col SteeVer ue-
I cision aad asking for advice A mes
I SAGE was received from the department
/ saying that the collector was author
I lied 10 stop all expectations OF arms
I ammunition, munitions or war or oyna-
[ mite This, the collector decided, was
| a confirmation Of his telegram ane
] an agreement with Col SteeVers acc
laration that munitions OF war lncluo-
| ed provisions to be used by the enemy.
Embargo on FOOdstuffs.
! The result was the placing OF lnS
embargo on ali foOdstuffs at both
bridRes Wednesday afternoon This Is
much more serious than the emDaI g
on arms and ammunition. since tn'
1 rebel army is equipped win rlLles an
has a quantity OF ammunition, altnousf
not a sufficient supply TO InaIcn q
Mexico City. But the men who are II
the field must be fed.
Chihuahua has produced practlCssIIl
no+binr since the Maderista revolution
No crops have been planted and th'
supplies Of food in the state, even Il a.
were confiscated, would not be SUIT
Gent to feed the army which OrozcC
has in the field Hunger will DO more
to- demoralize an army than bullets
military men claim, and Orozco mas
biz military problem before him Z
feed and cIothe all OF the rebels he ma
under arms. aside from the problem o.
obtaining sufficient ammunition tor
Causes Panic Among Brokers.
The closing Of the JuareZ port Il
{ compliance with the law prohioltlnl
the expectation Of munitions OF wa
to Mexico for the rebels. caused a small