Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-20
Mexican Revolution May
be Ended BY Com
promise.
sCHURCH AIDS STATE
Bishop Calls Upon Rebels to
Lay Down ArmS-Hermo-
SiIIo Is Invested.

Mexico City, March 20,-Finance Min
lister Limantour arrived here this
morning A great crowd greeted him
at the railway station. President Dfaz
was not present. Limantour went d.
rect to his suburban home.
AMERICAN SHOT.
FL Paso, Texas. March 2O-George
Driscoll. an American. was shot four
times Dy revoiurionists. who attacked
his ranch and we're refused money, &C
cording to news received by herald
from Torreon.
In a fight Thursday at Lolonia Sid
ing. near Torreon. 80 federaIs and reb-
els were killed In a fight near Tor
reon three rebels were killed and sev-
eral wounded. The federals also lost
some men.
BISHOP DEMANDS PEACE
Guaymas. Sonora. March ~. via El
Paso, March 20.-Local papers this af-
tcrnoon publish the proclamation OF
the bishop of Sonora calling on the
rebels to lay down their arms. The
letter created a sensation and may
cause a cessation of hostilities.
USE SOFT NOSED BULLETS.
El Paso. Texas. March 2O.-Soft nos
ed bullets, forbidden by the rules of
war are being used by both sides in
the Mexican campaign, according TO
reports received here.
HERMOSILLO IN DANGER.
HermosiIo. Sonora. Midnight, March
10. via FL Paso. Texas. March 20
Runners have brought in news the roo
revolutionists are within IL miles of
town The municipal palace is filled /
with people Each has been provided /
with rife. The town is practically
unprotected by soldiers.
PEACE SEEN WITHIN WEEK.
Washington. D. C, March 20.
Peace is assured in the republic of
Mexico within q week if influences
now at work toward that end prove
effective.
With the arrival in Mexico City of
Senor Jose Yves Limantour. minister
of finance. President Diaz will begin a
series of conferences which II Is eX-
'pected will result in the announce
ment within three or four days of a
reorganized cabinet. He will explain
the demands OF the revolutiouists
The reforms and the cabinet chang
es which the rebels will demand were
made known to Senior LiUlantour dur
5ng the recent conferences he held IN
New York with mem bers of the Ma
dero family. Limantour. besides be-
ing a Confdant and high official in the
Diaz government is a close personal
friend and former legal adviser OF the
hNladeros.
ACCEPT DE LA BARRA'S ARTICLES F.
The coming of peace in Mexico is
strengthened by the manner in which
the revolutionists have commented on
the magazine articles of Ambassador .
6e Ia BaTra and the significant spirit
OF expectancy with which the results /
OF Senior Limantour's conferences in :
Mexico City this week are awaited by .
organs of insurgent sen timent
The insurgents have taken the
stand their operations have shown /
they are willing to risk much TO secure
the adoption Of certain reforms in the
government. and. failing in this, they
will continue the strife.
NOT CONFINED TO CHIHUAHUA
The disaffection in Mexico, which
has been most conspicuous in Chlhua-
hua. has not been confined 10 that
state ana serious outbreaks II OLNGT
states have been prevented by the
promises of early changes in their ad-
ministrauon. peculiar relationship
of members OF the cabinet OF the in
rernal administration OF the states of
the Mexican republic has contributed L
intense interest to the political situs-
tion in Mexico City. and various com
binauons and tickets have been made
up and are being suggested.
The troubles in Yucatan and Chi
huRhua viii directly influence proba-
ble changes in the cabinet. The oppO-
sition that is reported from Chihua-
hua may mean the displacement of
Senor Creel from his post of minister
OF foreign affairs. while Senor Molina,
minister OF public works, probably VIII
be asked TO retire because of opposi-
1iou TO him in Yucatau. Senor Cor
rails health may force him 10 abandon
Fablic life and seek recuperation in
Europe, This Will leave a vacancy IN
the vice presidency. i
MAY RECOGNIZE NADERO.
Strong influences are st work with
regard 10 the exact position that Sen /
or Limantour shall occupy in the eabi- Z
net Personally. 1t is known, Senor
1.imantOur prefers 10 remain minister !