Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-14
AMERICA SEEKS TO HALT
ARMS BOUND TO MEXICO
Lodges Objection to Shipments From
belgium as Contrary to Inter-
national Convention.
LIEGE FIRM MAKES SALE
United States Would Extend EN-
barge 10 Include All Signatorics to
Arms COmpact-CarranZa Makes
Other Purchases in Spain.

WASHINC;T0N' Nov. I3.~Efrorts are
being made by the American govern
supplies OF arms and ammunition pur-
chased in Europe by the Mexican gov
eminent
placed by Mexico with the Fabrique
rationale d'Armee, OF Liese. Belgium.
Department that the American consul
a; Brussels had protested against ship
ment OF the arms on the ground that
IL would be in violation of the inter
national arms convention.
Arrangements for shipping the arms
II WAS said; Cargo space was reserved
on Holland American Line steamers
out OF Antwerp with shipncnts slated
lampico. Vera Cruz and Puerto Mexico.
Obtain Guns in spain.
The orders in Spain. which jnc,,d.a
riGc+s. millions OF rounds Of ,,n,n,oi
ton and a large number or ,nanb;n.
guns were negotiated ij,gout,h ' ne
Mexican minister there. E.iesco Arc.
d!2nno; i iormer Ambassador to the
nephew, '""~e >
The Spanish munitions. according 20
crnment ''4 bn,, IN IN" hands of the gov
more than yea. ago while The t.nro,
nean var Sun was going on. and in
titles and ammunition and some sam
pc I naGnlne guns are reported TO have
ps ,s.a nay ana on their way TO Mexico
shlpmenis. cargo space mad been re.
A G1sea a0 Linz October ~ on Holland
reserved for Tampico. Vera Cruz and
iuTSr.o Mexico on December }.
ne unitcc states has been DENYING
snipme MS o. arms and ammunition into
Meaico Tor many months for the rea-
s banc that at The they sensraly fell into the
against Amdr icane Soon after the
enc OF the war tho Mexican govern
II was refused "e'
Large Orderr Arc PLACED.
sueh .nformation az has come into
,hs, hNSnIS OF the governmen; shows
European rnanufac,urcry for her suppIv
anh has since placed enormous ORDER
Information. that while the peace cor
iesence vas In session in Paris and
Gonerai MondraGon. prominent, Mexi-
mnent OF us probable course toward
a is1,,,a. "a affairs a and particularly the
iah inunitton makers with whom large
orders already had been placed. wee
% ping urged TO speed up the delivery
larry OF The .nachi,,. runs ny wh,p pa ',ncuo
reported to be a new type described
as c neriect and un!mprovable.
nor.ea rem his conference in Pa-ie
; ,mI, hMeIico need no, fear interven-
e!cH W tne Snlteo states. but infor-
nation received at the same time dis
closed that the orders for munitions
steadily were going forward The in
formation In the governments hands
aiso disc!Qses that the Mexican orfi
cias managing tho affair wer~ at
tempting TO estimate the attinde OF
icEu, Chile. Argentina and other South
american counties II the United Statas
Snoulu decide on Intervention That
phase OF !hc incident, however, ia nor
regarded By officials hero as threaten
ins. such Information as the rovern-
inent has. however. shows that Aeui-
lar discussed the South American Al
uIuGe toward Intervention during his
conference II Europe, but officials here
reaLiEc that the subjec; has always
neen discussed among the Mexican
Ordered to FIJI Shipments.
The orders and shipments OF NUM-
IONS are the subject commanding at
tentlon AT present and IL is known that
as late as July tests were being made
In Mexico. the munitions were Reported
As Giri1S perfect results and tn. S,,an.
iSh manufacturers were being urged
- nj orders 10 the limit OF their ca
pacity. ~ one time. II appears. tho
mexican government was attemp,:nr 10
max" ~ its estimates of the pOssi-
bilities Of prod uction in Spain by prose
GuHTg inquiries through the Spanish
Ia tba, connection recent Mexican
ACTIVITIES il Spain receivino