Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-15
Or U. S. Troops will In
wade Mexico and
Stop Fight.
CAVALRY HELD READY
Situation at Aqua Prieta and
Juarez Problem for This
Government

Aqua Prieta, Mexico, April 15.-
Insurrectos have promised to do
their share to protect Douglas. Ariz..
from danger in the fight with fed
erals, but point out that IL govern
ment troops attack from the south.
shots are sure to enter Douglas The
commander of the American troops
will notify the federals that bullets
must not fall upon American terri
tory.
In case either side fires across the
line United States cavalry will stop
the fighting.
MORE CAVALRY ORDERED.
Washington, April 5-Following
a conference at the White house to-
day between President Taft, Secre-
tary Dickinson and General Wood.
it was announced four more troops
of cavalry would be ordered to Doug
las. Ariz., to assist the troops now
there in protecting Americans and
to prevent If possible a repetition of
Thursdays affair during the inn
pending battle at Aqua Prieta.
NAY DO MORE THAN WARN.
The battle of Aqua Prieta and its
resultant loss of American lives and
damage TO property has riveted the
attention of the American govern
ment to the situation along the
southern frontier The representa-
tions which the state department so
far has made to the Mexican gov
ernment have been OF a precaution-
airy and warning character. The
question of indemnity is a matter
for the future.
WANTS COMPANY PROTECTED.
The state department today re-
quested the Mexican government TO
extend protection to the Canal De-
velopment company. whose supplies
at Mexicali are reported threatened
with destruction by the insurgents.
1t is on this plant the imperial val
ley of California depends for a wa
ter supply.
FIGHTING Is BEGUN.
Ell Paso, Texas. April Is
Fighting opened near JuareZ today
when a detachment of 100 cavalry
men encountered 200 insurrectos
near Bauche and were engaged.
RACE rs NOW ON.
El Paso, April 15.-With Colonel Ro-
bago at the head OF a force OF federal
cavalry reported advancing from Chi
huahua; insurrectos advancing on Ju-
arez and the garrison of that city max
ing every preparation for defense, civ
ilian Juarez today is awaiting the out
come OF the race between the march
ing forces.
If the insurrectos arrive first and al
tack. it is believed they will take Ju-
arez, On the other hand, the arrival
Of the federals ahead of the rebels may
result in the insurrectos abandoning
heir plan.
WOULD MEAN HOT FIGHT.
The simultaneous arrival OF both
forces will probably be followed by
lne Of the hottest battles Of the revo-
ution. FL Paso will be in more danger
han Douglas when Aqua Prieta was
attacked
KEEP AWAY FROM LINE.
Washington, April President
Taft is determined that battles be-
tween Mexican federalists and in
shall not be fought on
american soil He Is equally deter
HlHtu IudL Lue llfeS OF american
batants shall not be endan-
gered by the forces OF President
Oiaz and those OF General Madero.
future combats between the rebels
md the forces Of the Mexican gov
,rnment must not be fought out so
lose 10 the American lines as to put
II jeopardy the lives and property
If Americans.
Through the state department the
resident last night notified the Mex
can government that IL must see to
{ in the future that no such unfor-
unate incident as that OF Thurs
lay at Aqua Prieta, near Douglas,
Iriz, when two Americans were
Tiled and II wounded, be allowed
o occur Through the war depart
nent and through the department OF
ustice the president sent the same
ort Of warning 10 the leader Of the
at Aqua Prieta.
REPETITION NOT FEARED.
The view was expressed at the
White house that these warnings
gilI be Obeyed 10 the letter and that
10 more battles will be fought in
he vicinity of the boundary.