Show WELL PREPARED FOR WAR arrangements for arms and ammini t ton on made months ago N W ashington n regarding army equipment tor for mexican trouble a military authority said there Is no question that the eov gov eminent Is prepared with all the arms and ammunition and other material that will be necessary for any trouble with mexico any extended difficulty would al low ample time to increase the sup plies now on hand including reserve ammunition the government has about rifles in excess ot of pres ent needs and all the artillery artiller y that would be required the government certainly has all the of war that would be needed tor for an army composed of the entire number of regulars and the na 4 dional guard it if sent into mexico in full force A there will be no trouble with am factories in the event of a prolonged struggle that question was taken up several months ago and satisfactory arrangements were made many factories are working overtime filling orders for european balliger bel liger it ants but we understand they would do anything we requested in addition to or despite existing contracts A member of t tie ie army general staff bald said there can never arise any delle lency jency as to arms and ammunition from private factories it the condl condi tion warranted we could put them N all to work for the government |