Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-19
Fall Asks United States
to Recognize the In
surgen!s.
FOREIGNERS NOT SAFE
American Citizens in Country
Obliged to Arm Themselves
for Protection.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Conditions in
Mexico were related to the senate to-
day by Fall OF New Mexico, who arose
TO question of personal privilege to
declare absurd and ridiculous"
statement purporting TO come from
President Madero to the effect that
Fall had caused a failure of peace ne
gotiations between the Mexican gov
ernment and Orozco. Fall denied he
ever had any connection with Orozco
regarding peace negotiations. Condi-
tions in Mexico could not last much
longer, he said.
KNOX REPORTS IMPROVEMENT.
Culberson OF Texas had read tele-
gram from Secretary Knox, dated July
80, saying conditions in Mexico were
growing better.
81 have information before me at the
present time" replied Fall. holding up
to view d mass OF papers and tele-
grams, that such statements are un-
founded. My sources of information
are superior to those of the state de-
partment's, but l cannot divulge the
names of the parties"
Fall declared several mining camps
| in Mexico were owned by Americans
where hundreds of American citizens
and miners had banded together.
armed themselves and served notice
on the Mexican government they
would protect themselves.
WANTS INSURGENTS RECOGNIZED.
The Madero government cannot
give Arrcrfcan citizens in Mexico ade-
quate protection" said Fall. In many
towns in Texas and Arizona along the
border citizens have bought arms and
made up their minds that persecution
and killing of American citizens must
cease"
Fall declared as Madero had recog-
nized the bclligerency of the insur-
gents by informing the world that
peace negotiations had failed. he
thought the United States should re-
cOgnize the insurgents.
Culberson opposed such a course.
81 don't believe the situation in Mex
ico justifies Intervention by the Unit
ed States" said Culberson. 1T would
De an act OF war.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
subsistence of American refugees was
approved by the senate today and goes
to the president for approval
BILL is REPAsSED.
Washington, Aug. 19.-After a spir
tied debate the senate repassed the We
toed Legislative executive judicial bill
still carrying the provision for the
abolishment of the commerce court
Taft's friends predicted the bill again
would be vetoed.
, The senate agreed with the house
leaving out a provOsion to limit the
tenure of Office of civil service EN-
= ployes to seven years, to which the
president also had objected. There
is no secret about the fact" said War
ren, "if the bill goes to the president
with the clause to abolish the com
merce court In, we will get another
, veto" Overman protested. Both the
house and senate voted by large ma
jority to abolish this court" he said.
WISH OF THE PEOPLE.
: The people signiiied desire that
the court should be abolished Tn,
president is now lined up against the
people. The house will insist on abol
ishing the court. / protest ne should
! stand by them" Overman's substi
! tute containing provision to abolsi
I the court was adopted - 70 % Cum
A Minis and 10 other republicans voted
4 with the democrats 10 pass it,
A resolution providing a constitu
2 tiOnal amendment for siE-year tern
+ for the president was considered by
l.. the senate today, Cummins adyOcat
< ing it's adoption.