Rock Island Argus., 1911-04-20
Claims FederaIs Were
Wounded by Shots
From Over Line.
ALLEGED AS AN OFFSET
Madero Declines to Agree to
ArmistiCe Till After At
tack on Juarez.

Washington, April 20.-At
$50 DR.. Gomez sent an urgent
message to Madero cautioning
him against attacking Juarez.
Gomez Indicated that with the
grave situation in Washington
concerning the Mexican reply
to the American note, it was
necessary to prevent further
international complications.
TAKES TWO TO MAKE WAR.
Washington. April 20.-That Taft
is determined the United States must
not intervene In Mexico was empha-
sized this afternoon following con-
ference between the president, Sec
retary Knox and the house commit
tee. Taft admitted the possibilities
of difficulties along the border
But" he said, 1T takes two to make
a war"
ATTACK SCHEDULED FOR p. NJ
Dallas, Texas, April Zs.-Ofhcers OF
the Texas Pacific railroad here receiv-
ed a telegram from subordinates at FL
Paso today that the rebel attack on
.Tuarez is scheduled for this after
noon unless an armistice interferes.
WILL HAVE NO ARMIsTICE.
El Paso. Texas, April 2O.-Fran-
cisco Madero refused absolutely to
grant an armistice as suggested by
DIR. Gomez at Washington He sent
in word today that Ne would talk
armistice after the battle OF JuareZ
and then only.
MEXICAN REPLY RECEIVED.
Washington, April 2O.-A summary
Of Mexico's reply to the demand of the
United States for greater precautiOn-
airy measures along the border was re-
ceived at the state department today
end conveyed at once TO President
Taft Mexican Ambassador Zamacona
in a statement today says that while
the reply refers TO the lamentable
events on the border" it is friendly
in form and essence"
ASKS PRESS To HELP.
Continuing Namacona said: 1T Is
impossible TO suppose that It might be
in the least unfriendly or discourteous.
Relations between the two govern
ments have been most cordial
THE press at present. more than
ever. may do great good If II directs
its efforts TO prevent public opinion
from being excited by anyone. This
would be a great help toward accom-
plishing the wishes OF Mexican people
and their government in order 10 pre-
serve the friendly relations existing
between the countries"
MERELY A FoRMALITY.
President Taft will await receipt Of
the formal note from Mexico before
taking the matter up further The
president, II was said today. will look
upon the reply in a tolerant spirit He
Is disposed to regard il as the usual
diplomatic forerunner TO formal nego-
tiations for greater preventive meas
ures.
LITTLE 50 FAR RECEIVED.
The state department today issued a
statement in part as follows: Meth
sr the text OF the embassy's note nor
4 the Mexican reply is before the
president. From the brief telegram
received from the embassy il appears
orders have been given through the
4ttNiCAn NdE department 20 prevent
firing that might endanger American
life and property in Douglas and that
he Mexican government has express
sd itself as deploring the incident in
question"
DOUGLAS BETTER INFORMED.
Douglas. Ariz. April 2O.-Details
Of Minister DE La Barra's response
10 President Taft's protest against
firing into Douglas by the Mexican
federal troops and the rebels were
received here today One OF the
Claims is that Lieutenant Troncozo
Of the Mexican federal army was
wounded 10y shot from the Amer
lean custom house; that shots came
from this custom house constantly
during the struggle. and that il was
not plain whether the shots came
from the Tevolutiouists who might
nave taken possession Of the custom
house or from American sympa,hiz-
ors with the revolution who were
present II the United States build
ing.
DENIES 1T ALL.
An Associated Press correspond
ent. who is on the ground, says not
only we're no shots fred from rhe
custom house. bur no one except
American soldiers had 4 gun IN sight.