The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

THE &c
cumstances of the case have undergone
a ra dical change There 10 now no con.
stitutiona1 government IN Me1ico' enu
the existence Of this order hinders ana
delays the very things the government
OF the United States IL now insisting
upon-namely, that MEXICO shall De ieft
free to settle her own affairs ana y
soon as possible put them upon con-
stitutional footing by her own Iorce
and counsel. The order Ii, therefore,
rescinded."
Status Of Arms Question.
The right to ship arms ana anmu-
milton across the American boundary
into Mexico, through the regular
channels of commerce. 70 the 1ol 80
constitutionalists presents q s1tuatlon
unprecedented since the hrst out
break Of hostilities In that repuDAc.
in November. 1910. 4.
The status OF the arms quesuon :.
unlike any situation that hitherto mas
existed, though it's operation VIII re-
semble more closely than anything
else the state Of affairs existing before
the joint resolution OF congress'
March II, 1912, was put into enect:
time permitted consisnments OF arms
to pass through at those customs
houses held by the regularly consti-
tuted government, 1t allowed no snip
ments through other ports OF entry.
even though occupied Tor months ny
revolutionary forces.
The constitutionalists hold most OF
the customs houses on the Me1lc4n
side Of the international line: Ine
federals still occupy suce polnte Ae
Nuevo Laredo and PiedrAs Neeras'
but the constitutiona1ists can snip
arms without molestation through
| Brownsville, Texas. to Matamoras'
| from Preside, Texas, to Ojinaga,
from Ell Paso to Juarez. as well AZ at
such important points as Douglas ana
Nogales. Whether every shipment OF
arms would have to be preceded by
permit from the state department. as
| has been the case heretofore, or
whether the proclamation issued by
the president would merely restore
the status of regular consignments
through recognized ports OF entry,
was q phase of the situation which 1t
was expected would soon be worked
out by government officials. The dis
position Of a large quantity of ammu-
milton seized on the border, destined
for the constitutionalists. also Is TO De
decided by officials of the treasury
and department Of justice.
No orders for the withdrawal OF
U. S. troops from the border Will be
issued by the war department unless
recommendations are made by Br1ga-
dier General Bliss, in command there
Secretary Garrison said today he sup
4 posed the duties Of troops would be
1 considerably lessened by the lifting OF
the embargo, but he could not say
positively that fewer soldiers would be
| needed because he was not entlreiS
familiar with the details.
Will Not Stop Prosecutions
President Wilson's proclamation
will not affect prosecution of persons
| indicted for violation Of former Presi
dent Taft's order. Attorney Genera
McReynolds decided today that where
federal grand juries have returned IN
dictments for violation OF .ne da1
proclamation and the neutrant!
II laws. the case shall be prosecuted
Il Where arrests have been made, bu
no indictments found to date, furthe
/ action is not contemplated.
II Chief Bielaski Of the department
| bureau Of investigation today tele
III graphed to his agents, along the Mex
IL lean border, to make no more arrest
Ill for expectation OF arms. They WI
II remain on guard. however. to proven
II other violations of the neutrality law
II not affected by President Wilson
II proclamation.
II Ordered Three Americans Shot
II San Diego. Feb. 4.-Allegation wa
II made today, by the authorities OF I'm
II perial county, that papers were foun
II on Mesa De Salinas, formerly judge c
II the first instance, in Mexicala. Mexict
II which showed that he had ordered tn
III execution Of three American citizen
III who were shot there January 1 Of tn
iii wear. These documents. 1t is said. Ell
III plain the killing Of NJ. 8. Sanches an
HI r. Valet and the wounding OF
|! Flores, who was lett TOT oeao -
II word Of the alleged outrage to IN
II American immigration office on tn
IL side Of the line.
iii According to the county Officials ps
ii pers were found in Salinas's possei
iii sion, written in Spanish and cipht
II reports to President Huerta, at til
IL City of Mexico. giving details OF II
I'LL executions Of the two American cit
III ION the banks of the river net
Ill Mexicali," the report is said to rea
1.-The officers completed their out
iii their only mistake being that they d
not make sure all their three me
iii were dead.
iii Salinas and M. Pencia, former
iii Mexican custom officers, were arres
ed last week for stealing some pape
iii on the American side of the line. II
iii papers, it Is said, proved to be IL
records Of the execution which hs
been secured by another Mexican
iii Work on Boats Stops.
iii Genoa, Feb. 4.-Work was sudden
stopped today on several torpet
iii boats under construction in the A
Hi saldo-Armstrong private ship buildil
iii yards. 1t was generally believed tn
iii had been ordered by the Mexican go
iii eminent. Payments for the wol
have heretofore been received reg
iii larly but ceased today. The mon
iii was supposed to have come from
iii European source.
III Preparing for Shipment.
iii New Orleans, Feb. dealers
iii war material today began to prepa
iii supplies for shipment to rebels
iii northern Mexico, as a result OF t
iii decision of President Wilson to
the embargo on shipments of muI
lions of war into the southern repu
lie. About 100 men were working