Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-23
About the Only Indication
of Progress on His
Part.
ALL APPEARS QUIET
Travellers Returning to United
States Say Stories Are
Exaggerated.

Ciudad, Porfrio, Diaz, Mex
leo, Nov. 23.-Francisco Ma
dero has proclaimed himself
president of the provisional
government of Mexico" and
admonishes his followers not to
commit overt acts against
Americans nor damage the
property of foreigners. Ma
dero's proclamation is being
generally circulated today
throughout northern Mexico.
FEARS AMERICAN WRATH.
Madero's proclamation di-
rects particular attention to
the fact that Americans own
a considerable part of the
stock of the national railways
of Mexico and friends of the
revolutionary cause are warn
ed that damage to this prop
erty might result in the United
States taking steps that would
embarrass the provisional gov
ernment.
PICTURES SUCCESS.
The proclamation pictures
bright hopes for the success of
the revolutionary cause and
strongly advises against doing
anything that might give
grounds for foreign interven-
ton.
Near Battle on Border.
Laredo, Texas, Nov. 23.-It is said
on the best authority 200 revolution
lists are encamped about 80 miles from
this city on the American side and
awaiting opportunity to cross into
Mexico. On the Mexican side body
of troops is fully armed and anxiously
awaiting the attempt to invade Mex
leo If the two forces clash there is
bound to be a serious battle.
Consul Saw No Trouble.
Among the passengers passing
through this city today enroute north
was Arnold Shanklin, American con-
sui general in Mexico. Shanklin re-
ports everything quiet along the line
of the national railways between the
capital and Laredo, and says he heard
absolutely nothing of any unrest while
enroute north.
Government in Control
Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-Advices
seemingly authentic show today the
federal government is again in con
troll in every town in northern Mexico,
save perhaps MADEIRA, from which
nothing can be obtained. The revolu-
tionists have disappeared in the noun
tains
Says All Is Quiet.
New York, Nov 23.-The Mexican
government has the situation well in
hand, and everything is quiet today,
is the substance of a telegram from
President Brown of the National Rail
ways of Mexico, to Vice President Ben
nett of that system, whose Offices are
in this city. Brown also says the re-
ports of trouble during the last two
weeks have been grossly exaggerated. /
Reports Greatly Exaggerated.
New York, Nov. 23.-Vice President |
Brush of the American Smelling & Re
fining company said today that his in /
formation from Mexico is that reports |
from Eagle Pass are grossly exaggera- /
ted. The trouble in Mexico, Brush /
says. appears to be more in the rural
regions than in the centers of popula- /
ton The smelling company has no |
information in regard to any trouble /
at any of their plants.
Deny Torreon Was Taken.
FL Paso. Texas, Nov. 23.-PassengeTs /
arriving here on a Mexican train this
morning and members of the train
crew deny that Torreon fell into the
hands of the revolutionists. An at
tack was made on the town, they say,
the invaders using one or two pieces
of artillery that had been captured at
Gomez Palacio, but Torreon was not
taken.
Government Wins at TOrreon.
El Paso, Texas, Nov. 23.-At $50
this morning there was a lull in the
fighting at Torreon, with the govern
ment forces in full control of the city.
Wild scenes of disorder marked the
night and the death list is estimated at
SO or 20, largely from the insurgent
side. The revolutionists, lack organ
ization and leadership and their sup h
ply of arms and ammr milton is limited.
other Citie- Quiet.
Fighting has alreNdy ceased at Chi |