Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
lnsurrectos Say They Will
be Bad If Not
Pacified.
PLAN BITTER WARFARE
American Correspondent, Back
From Front, Reports Ma
dero Is Strong. q

! Ell Paso, Texas, March 21.-That Ma
dero. with 1000 insurrectos operating
south of Casas Grandes. Mexico, and
Orozco, with 500. are arranging for a
/ decisive attack in case peace negotia-
/ tions fail, was announced in insurrecto
/ circles today. They say, too, that the
| failure of negotiations at Mexico City
/ will be followed by the bitterest kind
of warfare.
ARE 1000 IN FIELD.
Ell Paso, Texas. March 21.-A
newspaper correspondent Just back
from a tour of Topic, Sonora and
! Sinaloa declares there are at least
/ 1000 rebels in the field in the three
states. There are no Americans
No FAITH IN LIMANTOUR
San Antonio. Texas. March 2I.-The
! local junta of the revolutionists have
no faith in Limantour's ability 10 effect
a peace agreement with Diaz and ex-
pect American intervention within "A
week At the army camp there is no
percept1ble change and the men and
ofhcers are conducting affairs in man
ner to bear out the assertion that ma.
heuvers only are intended.
DIsTURBs INSURRECTos.
El Paso, Texas, March 21-Liman.
aours reported remarks in Mexico City
disaVowing the statement he was the
bearer ot conditions for the reestablish-
ment of peace and his reference 10
some of the revolutionary demands as
absurdities" had a disquieting effect
upon the fnsurrectos The leaders hone
further advices will put I-imantour in
a much more friendly attitude towards
the msurrectos
TAKES UP TASK
Mexico City, March 21-Witb a
warning to all Mexicans that with ey-
cry day the rebellion continues The
danger OF International complications
increases, plea to them to rally to
lhe support OF General Diaz, and a de-
claration that the government never
can enter into peace negotiations with
individuals in arms. Finance Minis
Ter Jose Yves Limantour has entered
upon the task of pacifcation. which
the world, at least, has set for him.
and upon the outcome OF which the
world is interested
from New York reached the National
station here at 10 o'clock yesterday.
Hundreds of persons, among whom
were many officials and a sprinkling
of women. were on hand 10 greet the
travellers, and with the salutations of
many personal friends and the read
ing Of addresses OF welcome by ap-
pointed representatives OF various bod
/ les the shouting Of "vivas" by the
crowd, the reception given was truly
/ a high tribute TO the Minister'S popu-
/ larity.
DIAZ SENDS GREETINGS.
/ President Diaz's greeting was con-
veyed through one of his official fam
I lily, the meeting between the two
most talked Of men in the republic
having been deferred until later.
/ The ovation over, Senior Limantour
and the members OF his family went
at once by automobile to the Liman-
tour home I'm Mixconc. q nearby su-
/ burb, where later the minister recely-
ed representatives OF the press.
Senior Limantour asserted that the
statement that he was the bearer OF
conditions for the establishment OF
peace, placed I'm his hands by the Ma
deros IN New York, was an absurdity.s
MUST NOT DEAL WITH REBELS.
with bad grace could / be the
bearer Of such a paper. when public
|Iy I have declared that the govern
ment could never enter into negotia-
tions with individuals in arms. A gov
eminent should do that which rea~
sonabIe public opinion demands, but
2 :, ebo,,Jd mot and caDuOt on pain of
extinguishing itself, accede to the arm
( ed pressure Of a group Of misguided
/ SONS OF the country. They must lay
down their arms il they wish TO bring
about the reforms that may be neces-
sary."
OF the insurrection Itself Senor Ii
mantour had nothing 20 add, he said
TO what he had previously said, that
il constitutes treason.