The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-24

and Mexico.
EXPECTATION OF
ARMS PERMITTED
Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 23.-Permits
were granted today, according to Gus
toms and military officials here, to the
Huerta government to export 100000
rounds of ammunition and 1000 rifles
TO Mexico. This is in addition to the
10000 rounds Of ammunition and 800
rifles permitted to cross yesterday,
Rebel sympathizers hae telegraphed
to congressman at Washington protest
ing Mt the permission granted to the
Huerta government.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2a.-Presi-
dent Wilson has granted permission for
the expectation OF 1000 rifles and $780,
900 cartridges to the Huerta govern
ment. All but 1000 rifles, which go to
shipped from FL Paso via Juarez.
Some of the latter already have gone.
Although it was the first permission
granted since June 25 and many appli-
cations have been turned down, it was
declared no change had been made In
the governments policy and officials
pointed out that the neutrality procla-
nation permitted the president to au"
thorize shipments in his discretion.
Unofficially, it Is said, the United
States is not averse to having the Huer-
ia garrison ut Juarez well armed, to
DISCOURAGE attack and a battle on the
border, with its consequent complica-
tions. Neither is this government
averse to seeing the line Of communi-
cation between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City kept open as an avenue Of egress
for foreigners in Mexico City.
No general shipments will be per.
mitted.
Against Intervention.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-United
States Senator Elihu Root does not be-
lieye that Provisional President Huerta
United States He 30 declared on his
return today aboard the steamship
Campania from Oxford, England, where
he attended the recent convention of
the Institute Of International Law.
"I don't believe" he said, "that
Huerta should be recognized by the
United States. do not believe in in
teryention by the United States with
the affairs in Mexico and am In favor
Of placing a complete embargo on the
furnishing of arms and ammunition to
Mexico from this country. The United
States ought to see that not a single
firehrm is allowed to be sent from this
country into Mexico"
Inquiry Ordered.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Secretary
Bryan today ordered American Consul
Letcher at chihuahua to investigate the
reported killing by federals of Edward
Hayes, an American, and an unnamed
negro connected with the MADEIRA Lum-
ber company,
The consul was instructed also to de-
mand Of the Mexican commander of
chihuahua, that the guerrillas who
killed an American named Griffen near
Churuchupa on July and who assault.
ed Arch T. Parks be adequately pun
ished-
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25.-Pascual
OroZco, Jr., who recently was advanced
to the rank Of general of brigade in
the Mexican army for serice to the
Huerta government, has asked permis-
sion to return from northern Mexico,
where ne has been fighting, and to go
death of his father, Colonel Pascual
Orozco, Sr., who is reported to have
been shot by the rebel leader, Zapata,
when the latter was forced by federal
troops to evacuate Huautla, in the state
of Guerrero.
The bodies Of Colonel Orozco and
two other peace commissioners who had
been sent by tho government to parley
with Zapata months ago, are reported
to have been found riddled with bull
let's when the federals captured Huau-
tia,
Colonel Orozco several times previous
" had been reported killed, Once his
body was said to have been found
swinging from tree near Yutopec,
Morelos.
NEW YORK. Aug. 23-Rumors that
General Felix Daiz will not be a cand-
date for president Of Mexico at the elec-
tion in October, are replied to in a tele-
ceived here today, in response to an in.
quiry by W. II. Ellis, a promoter of
Mexican enterprises.
The telegram, dated Quebec, where
General Diaz is now staying, reads:
''In regard TO your inquiry as far as
/ know my partisans continue to work
in my BEHALF
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23.-Apolonce
LoPeH NIu@e, d young lleuleuhnt OF Vol
unteers, and his wife were killed today
after they had stood off a force of
rebels from repair train on which
they were travelling, until their ammu-
nition was exhausted.
Lieutenant Lopez was taking his wife
to San Luis Potosi from Tampico when
hundred rebels attacked the train at
Micos.
The officer, assisted by his wife and
a small escort, put up stout fight, but
the entire party was captured, tortured
and put to death.