Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-26
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ARMS FOR MEXICO
Proclamation Redoubies e.
forts to Prevent Smug-
Cling From U. S.
CITIZENS ARE WARNED

Efforts to prevent the smuggling of
arms and ammunition into Mexico
from the United States are to be re-
doubled. This was made known today
at the State Department, after publ
cation of a proclamation signed by
the President, July IL. restoring to
the State Department control over
shipments of munitions to the
southern republic, which was vested in
the War Trade Board during the war.
President Wilson, in his proclamation,
lence in Mexico, promoted by the
use of arms, or munitions of war pro-
duced in the United States" and warn
ed citizens of this country that any
violations of the laws passed by
Congress in 1912 and 1917, regulating
shipments of munitions would be
vigorously prosecuted
Presidents Proclamation.
The proclamation cites joint reso-
luton of Congress of March II, Civ
ing the President authority to act,
and the act of June Is. 1917, empow-
ering him to stop shipment of arms,
and adds:
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States of
America, acting under and by virtue
of the authority conferred in me by
the said joint resolution and act of
Congress. do hereby declare and pro-
claim that l have found that there
exist in Mexico such conditions of do
nestle violence promoted by the use
of arms or munitions of war procured
from the United States. as contem-
plated by the said joint resolution and
act of Congress; and I do hereby ad-
monish all citizens of the United
States and every person to abstain
from every violation of the provisions
of the Joint resolution and act of
Congress above set forth, hereby
made applicable to Mexico. and 1 do
hereby warn them that all violations
of such provisions will be vigorously
prosecuted.
Enjoins Diligence.
"And 1 do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States charged
with the execution of the laws there
of the utmost diligence in preventing
violations of the said joint resolution
and act of Congress and this, my
proclamation issued Hereunder, and in
bringing to trial and punishment any of
tenders against the same. And !
direct and authorize the officers and
enlisted men of the Army OF the
United States to observe like dill
gence in preventing such violations
and in causing offenders to be turned
over to the appropriate civil au-
thorities for trial and punishment
according to law.
And 1 do hereby delegate to the
Secretary of State the power of pre-
scribing exceptions and limitations
to the application of the said joint
resolution of March IA, 1912, as made
effective by this my proclamation is
sued Hereunder.
IN witness whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
(Seal) Done in the District of Co
lumbia this twelfth day of July in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen and of the
independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
fourth.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President.
FRANK L. POLK, Acting Secretary
of State"
Philip Thompson, son of John West
Thompson, an American citizen, was
kidnapped from his fathers ranch at
Mirafores by Mexican bandits, ac-
cording to advices today to the State
Department. Mirabores is in ter
ritory controlled by the federal gov
eminent. it was said.