Salt Lake Tribune | 1911-03-16 | Page 13 | Smuggling is to be Stopped

i SMUGGLING IS Order From Washington Received Re-ceived by Federal OHicials at EI Paso. TROOPS TO WATCH THE BORDER FOR OFFENDERS Assertion of Liinantour Regarding Re-garding American Insurgents Causes Consternation. EL PASO, Tex., March J 5. " Smuggling Smug-gling of arms tiv.il ammunition across the Mexican frontier from El Paso must cease." This, in substance, is tho order received re-ceived by federal ollicials hero today. It is supposed to have emanated from Washington on tho representation of tho Mexican government that El Paso has been the chief point from which help has been Kent to tho insurrcclos and tho place in which the revolution has been planned and fostered. The new vigilance is believed to mean that any movement of, or -the presence of any supplies gathered here, will cause close scrutiny. The assertion xf Minister Limanlour I hat hereafter Americans caught lighting light-ing with tho insurrectos will not be shown special mercy has caused consternation con-sternation here. Fifteen Americans captured at Casus Grandes are slil! 'in .jail at that place, occording to report. The Mexican authorities say it is improbable they were shot as bandits. The insurrecto junta, however, still insists that it lias reports from Madero indicating that the men never will bo heard from. Colonel Garcia Cucllar. formerly chief of President Diaz's staff, is reported improving nt Casas Grandes. Cucllar had an arm shot off at the battle ot Casas Grandes and was otherwise badly wounded.