Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
Taft Sends Senate Word
He Feared Anarchy
in Mexico.
NAILS JAP WAR SCARE
Wanted to Be Prepared for
Any Emergency by Time
Congress Met.

Washington. April 1o.-President
Taft moved swiftly today to squelch
THE latest Japanese war scare story.
incidentally, member Of the sem
ate committee on foreign relations
revealed some of the reasons which
the president has given for the mo-
bilizing of troops on the border.
Through Senator Burton the presi-
dent made All emphatic denial of the
report from Mexico City that the
proposed treaty between Japan and
Mexico caused the movement of
troops to Texas.
There is not one word or truth
In it," declared Burton and said the
president authorized him TO say SO.
GIVES REAL REASON.
Senator Bacon of Georgia, ranking
minority member of the foreign re-
Iations committee, after a talk with
the president, declared Taft was sur
prised and indignant at reports i'm
plicating Japan and Mexico. The
president told Bacon the reason for
mobilizing was the danger of wide
spread revolution and anarchy in
Mexico. and wanted troops on the
border ready for any contingency.
STORY Is ABSURD
"You can put the whole story
down as absurd" said Bacon The
president has talked to me and TO
other members of the committee and
explained the reasons for sending
troops south. There was danger or
a widespread revolution and perhaps
anarchy in Mexico. The president
acted quickly and decisively. He be-
Iieyed that the army should be on
the border ready for any contingency
when congress met E--,e$= $==sF>T-
FAMINE ISIPTsNDs.
Aqua Prieta, Mexico. April 1O-CoG-
ditions are rapidly shaping themselves
I'm Chihuahua and Sonora, Mexico, for
q crisis more serious than loss of life
in battle. Americans in these two
states declare that unless the rebellion
is ended with peace overtures very
soon all northern Mexico will expert
ence a disastrous famine.
REBELS AGGRESSIVE.
E Paso, Texas, April 10.-Advices
from Torreon say that Aguas Calientes
is threatened by 900 insurrectos Four
hundred rebels are said to be advanc-
ing on Camacho in northern Zoacateas.
An insurrecto raid is reported on the
Pervenie mines, in Sonora. owned by
Americans. All horses. arms and sup
plies have been taken. il is said, and
many mine workers impressed into The
rebel service.
The insurrectos have abandoned To
pia. Durango. to reinforce the rebel
force battling with the federals in the
vicinity of Velardena.
FATE OF TOWN UNKNOWN.
Mexico City, April 10.-The fate of
Zacatecas. attacked by the rebels yes
terday. has not been learned here TO
day owing to the cutting of the wires. (
The rebels fire is said to have ceased
at o'clock in the afternoon follow I
ing six hours of fighting. only to be
resumed with great vigor a short time
later II is believed here the federals
were able 10 hold out until the arrival
of reinforcements, which had been re
ported enroute for their relief
DEMANDS AMERICANS RELEASE.
Pittsburg. Pa. April 1O.-The par.
enJs of Edwin NJ Blatt; the Pittsburg
boy now confined in the Juarez. Mex I
leo. Jail on the charge OF sedition, are /
anticipating his release tomorrow The 1
state department has made a formal .
request on the Mexican government F.
for the release of Blatt. and his com /
pauion. Lawrence Converse. according /
TO information in telegram receiv I
ed today
HOLDING : CONFERENCE.
san Antonio. Texas. April 10. - Two I
members Of the Madero family, Rafael (
Hernandez and others desiring o bring .
about peace in Mexico and who state
they expect 10 start soon for Chihua- (
hua were in secret conference here Z
today II is believed that additional f
advices have been received by them
from the City of Mexico. but this could .
not be confirmed during the meeting
No EFFECT ON REBELS.
Fl Paso. Texas. April 1o.-Asked as .
TO what effect the defeat Of General !
Stanley Williams rebels in Lower Cal (
ifOrnia would have on the insurrectiou .
in Chihuahua and other states OF north I
cru Mexico the iusurrecto junta yes
terday authorized the following state 1
ment.
The insurrectos in Lower California /.
have no connection with the Naderists. +
The rebel leaders in the peninsula. for .
the most part. are American adventur-
crs; they have no communication with
AIadero and never have been recoeniz-
I'd by the Maderis; juEtas The defeat F.
Of Williams bard hv Colonel MavOfts