The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
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tConunueo from Page One) traffic out of tho United States to Mexico. The government has no means of checking any flow of arms to the rebels from any other coun- try than the United States, however, and the Mexican government must move in its own behalf if it Is to ob- tain from other foreign nations the same degree of support that has now been extended to k by the United States.
 In Line With Policy.
 The action has been proposed as another step in the administrators s tion in Latin America, a policy which already has led to the sale of United States government war materials to the Obregon government.
 The proclamation follows:
 Whereas, section one of a joint resolution of Congress. entitled a joint resolution to prohibit the ex- portation of arms or munitions of war to certain countries, approved January 31, 1923.
 That whenever the President finds that in any American country or any country in which the United States exercises extra territorial jurisdictions, conditions of domestic violence exist, which are or may be promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States and makes proclama- ton thereof, it shall be unlawful to export, except under such limitations and exceptions as the President pre- scribes, any arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States to such country until other wise ordered by the President or by Congress.
 $IO,000 Fine For Violation.
 And whereas. it Is provided by section two of the said joint reso- arms or munitions of war in viola ton of section one shall on convic- tion be punished by fine not exceed ing $10,o00, or by Imprisonment not exceeding two years. or both
 Now, therefore. I, Calvin Coolidge. President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred in me by the said joint resolution of Congress. do hereby declare and proclaim that I have found that there exists in Mexico such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be pro- noted by the use of arms or muni- tions of war procured frem the United States as contemplated by the said joint resolution; and do hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provis- tons of the joint resolution above set forth, hereby made appli- cable to Mexico. and I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be vigorously prosecuted.
 And I 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 resolu- ton and this. my proclamation, is' sued hereunder, and in bringing tc trial and punishment all offenders against the same.
 And ] do hereby prescribe as ar exception and limitation to the fore going restriction such exportations oi arms or munitions of war as are ap- proved by the government of the United States for shipment to tho government of Mexico, which ha: been recognized by the government of the United States, and such arms and munitions for industrial or com merctal uses as may from time tc time be exported with the consent o1 the secretary of state."