Show ARMS L TO BORDER I 1 WAR department REFUSES THC THI REQUEST MADE BY THE GO GOV V OF ARIZONA secretary believes arns should not be placed in the hands of any body of 0 men except those arder severest Seve reet discipline washington senator ashurst was informed by the war department on monday that it could not under the th law furnish citizens or of arizona rifles requested by the governor for purposes ot of aalf protection against raids from mexico senator ashurst made public a tele pram gram from Secret secretary dry baker to governor hunt explaining the departments refusal there la Is no authority of law for this issue of at arms read the telegram in the present apparent panicky state of 0 mind of at citizens along the border I X do not riot think that arma arms should be placed in the hands bands of any body of men elc except pt those who are under the severest verest ee discipline the presence in border towns of armed bodies of citti citina ons la Is liable to result in some unfortunate incident which might precipitate the very trouble that all wish to avoid I 1 cannot recommend the indiscriminate arming of at the civilian population consular report reports indicate that there are few troops along tho border general funston Is aware of the conditions and Is bahlev ed to be taking such steps for pro lection of citizens as it should demand |