Millard County Chronicle | 1912-04-18 | Page 5 | Arming Americans

ARMING AMERIGAHSj i PRESfCENT AUTHORIZES EXPOR TATION OF RIFLES AND AMMUNITION AM-MUNITION TO MEXICO. American Residents of Cuadalsjars to Recsiva Munitions of War for Eeif Protection From Roving Bands of Malcontents. i Wiii hint?tii."- In response to an appeal ap-peal from the American consul at lina daliiaia Mex , President Tuft htix authorized au-thorized llie exportation of l.Vi rlf'.eH and ."o,o! o rounds of iimiiiiitiiiioii fur artnlttf; the citizens of the I'nited States in that district. This Ih the second step by this government gov-ernment to permit Americans in Mexico fo receive munitions of war for self protect Inn, Amei leans in Mexico Mexi-co City already having been similarly simil-arly armed. The president also Rue his consent to the exportation of 4o0 rifles, 12'!,0li(i caitridges and many miscellaneous gun parts for the Mexican government. govern-ment. The next step In the diplomatic phase of the question must lie taken by Mexicans either through the rebel leader, Oroco, or by President Ma-dero, Ma-dero, from whom some kind of answer iCU'he state department's representation representa-tion iurely will be forthcoming.