Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-28
SouthernI Insurrectos Make
Change as Bid for
Sympathy.
DIAZ ABOUT TO QUIT?
Rebels Accused of Shocking
Cruelty-RefugeeS Flock
to U. S. Boundary.

san ANTONIO, Marcn 20
Francisco I. Madero, Sr., faith
er of the insurrecto leader, to-
day declared peace in Mexico
is assured within 80 days and
probably within 10 days. Him
self, his son Alfonso, and his
son, Gustave, he thought,
would be the revolutionary
representatives.
AMERICAN LEADER EXECUTED.
Mexicali, Mexico, March %.
"A fugitive rebel from fight
at Alamo, on the 22d, reached
Mexicai today with the start
ling information Simon Ber-
thold, the American socialist
insurgent leader, wounded in
battle, was taken prisoner and
put to death three days later
at Ensenada. Seven others
were also executed.
MADEROs MEET.
San Antonio. Texas. March 2s.-
Francisco l. Madero, Sr.. and Gustavo
Madero, respectively father and broth
er of the Mexican insurrecto leader,
Francisco l. Madero, Jr., arrived here
stoaay. -Fhey-~ sztdythe~ reunion was
purely a personal affair. but the i'm
preston prevails matters OF moment
are to be considered In connection
with peace proposals.
ABOLISH VICE PRESIDENT.
Diplomatic exchanges had proceeded
sufficiently, Madero added. to make II
safe to state the office of vice presi-
dent at present occupied by Corral.
whom he called obnoxious, would be
abolished. He predicted the resigna-
ton of Corral will leave the functions
of the office of vice president to the
new foreign minister. De La Barra.
DIAZ TO RESIGN.
Madero said Diaz will save his face
by remaining in Office four 10 six
months and then resign on a plea OF
WEAKNESS of his many years. II vii,
then fall TO De La Barra to become de-
facto president and call an election.
The administration party, It is said,
and believed by Madero. will choose
Iimantour, minister Of finance, as its
candidate for the presidency.
REFUGEES CLAMOR FOR SHELTER.
El Paso. Texas. March 2S-Hun-
dreds Of refugees from the Mexican
war zone have reached the border and
are clamoring for permission to cross
to the American side. They say they
are tired OF the intolerable conditions
prevailing in northern Mexico.
WAS NOT KILLED.
Washington. March 2S.-Further
evidence that John Hamilton Dignow-
itty. the American citizen recently re-
ported as having been executed by
the federal forces in Mexico. is well
and unharmed and was received by
the state department today. United
States Consul Letcher telegraphed to-
day from Chihuahua that the Ameri-
can consular agent at ParraI has posi-
tive evidence Dlgnowitty Is living
near Parral and enjoying good health.
SLAUGHTER FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
Fl Paso. March 28-Mail adyices
from Alsmos. Sonora confirm the re-
port that the rCyOlutioniats slaughtered
every federal official Of the town OF
when they took the town
All were placed In jail and shot \
telegraph operator alone escaped. He
fell with others bDeath the dead and
crawIed out u hours later alive. and
made his way barefooted TO Chinipas,
40 miles away.
BORDERS on ANARCHY.
Washington, H. C.. March 2S.-Af
fairs I'm Mexico are in a state border
ing on anarchy, and are much more Sc
rious than has been indicated by the
sent out OF Mexico CITY.
These are the reports which have been
laid before President Taft
These reports have come from agents
Of the department OF state, war. and
commerce and labor who are In the
field. They show that American inter.
ssts. while receiving protection from
have been forced TO suspend
business. They also state that II con
ditions do not improve Americans and
American interests may suffer extreme
violence.
REASON TROOPS WE'RE SENT.
II was because conditions we're so