Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-10
Reported That Wilson Was
Attacked by Mob at
Capital.
FLAG IS TORN DOWN
Burning at Stake by Texans of
Mexican Citizen ArouSeS
Much Feeling.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10
-Advices received here from
Laredo state rioters in Mexico
City today attempted the life
of United States Ambassador
Wilson.
CONSIDERED AUTHENTIC.
The report came from
sources considered reliable.
The attempt on the life of the
ambassador was made this af-
ternoon. The attack was the
elimination of the anti-Amer-
ican demonstration which be-
gan last night in which two
Mexican students and a Mexi-
can onlooker were killed by
police in an attempt to pre-
serve order.
Bitter feeling was aroused
as a result of these fatalities
and further trouble was ex-
pected.
On account of the rigorous
censorship reports reaching
here are meager.
DENIES FURTHER TROUBLE
Mexico City, Nov. 10
There have been no further
outbreaks of anti American rir
oting in Mexico City. A total
of 217 persons are today in
Jail, arrested during the dis
turbances yesterday
Reports Are Connrced.
Washington, Nov. 10-Official dis
patches giving details of the anti-Amer-
lean demonstration in Mexico City
yesterday reached the state depart
ment today from United States Am
bassador Wilson and Arnold Franklin,
American consul-general. Both con-
firm press reports of the incident and
that a protest has been made to the
AHISIlCd L hC VIC pctl
ment is awaiting further advices be-
fore taking action.
Result of LynchinE.
Wilson confirmed press reports that
he had protested to the Mexican de-
partment OF foreign relations against
the insults offered Americans and that
the riot grew out Of the lynching of a
Mexican, Antonio Rodrigues, at Rock
Springs, Tex, Nov. 8.
.sDeath to Americans"
Franlzlin's dispatches said riotOus
students who paraded the streets,
: cried death to Americans and threat
ened the consulate general. He also
told how these students had pulled
the American flag from a business
house and had trampled it under foot.
Washington is Calm.
Washington, Nov. lot is not
believed here either the lynching of
the Mexican, Rodriguez by the Texas
mob which caused the anti-Amerlcan
riots at Mexico City, or the demon
stration against the Americans in
the Mexican capital, will have any
immediate serious results, though 1T
is such small happenings that go to
make up permanent i'll feeling be-
tween two countries and that i'm
poses a severe strain upon their |
friendly relations.
Points a Moral.
1t is probable, however, the Incl !
dent may lead the administration to
renew efforts 10 secure legislation /
that will confer upon che federal |
government ample power TO punish, !
through the federal courts, rioters
who violate treaty rights of aliens. !
Olney, when secretary of state un-
der Cleveland, initiated this move
ment. but failed to secure the sup
port of the house judiciary commit
tee, owing to the feeling of intense !
state pride.
Predicted War.
He went so far as to point out that |
some day the United States might |
be plunged into actual war with
some powerful country or combina
ton of countries as result of fall
ure to carry out it's treaty stipula-
tions and in good faith to afford
aliens the same degree of protection
accorded American citizens in for
eign countries.
Tear Down Flag.
Mexico City, Nov. 10.-Hurling i'm
precautions at all citizens of the United
States and threatening the lives and H
property of those residing in this city, |;
a howling maddened mob of Mexicans II
yesterday afternoon tore down an Il
American flag, trampled it in the dust