Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
President Sends Mexican
Word OF Horror Over
His Dictatorship.
PEACE HOPE IS WANING
Purpose of United States to
Protect Its Subjects Reiter-
ated With Warning.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 15.-Mexi-
can Federal General Mass, eDroute
across American territory from Pied
ras Negras to Nuevo Laredo, was ar
rested by United States authorities
Washington, d. c., Oct. 15.-The
Mexican situation today was regarded
by officials here as drifting toward
crisis, with the United States awaiting
Huerta's next move. The command
ing feature was the action of the Span
ish minister at Mexico City calling a
meeting of the diplomatic corps to dis
cuss Huerta's assumption of practical
dictatorship. Administration officials
and diplomats attached deep signifi-
cance to that. The development at
tracted great attention because of the
Spanish minister's friendship for
Henry Lane Wilson, former ambassa-
dor to Mexico, and because the Span
ish minister never has supported the
policy of the United States.
President Wilson discussed the sit
uation with Secretary Bryan and sew
erai senators and later with the SEN
ate and foreign relations committee
behind closed doors. II was the regu-
lar meeting day, however, and the ses-
sion OF the senators was not called by
developments. Plans for keeping an
American naval force in Mexican wa
ters commanded almost equal atten-
tion and II was made plain that the
Washington government is determin-
cd 10 have naval representation ready
for any eventuality. Publication of the.
presidents latest note to Huerta at.
tracted wide attention for it's brevity
and forcefulness.
Washington, d. c.. Oct. 15.-Instruc-
tions delivered by Charge O'Shaugn.
essy TO the authorities at Mexico City
defining the attitude of the United
States toward Huertas assumption Of
dictatorship follow:
The president is shocked at the
lawlessness of the methods employed
by General Huerta and as a sincere
friend of Mexico is deeply distressed
at the situation which has arisen. He
finds II impossible to regard otherwise
the United States Huerta's course in
dissolving the congress and arresting
deputies.
1T Is not only a violation Of con.
stitutional guarantees, but destroys
all possibility OF free and fair cleo
tion. The president believes an cleo
ton held at this time under conditions
now existing would have none of the
sanction with which the law surrounds
the ballot. and the result. therefore,
could not be regarded as represent
inS the will of the people.
The president does not feel justi-
fed In accepting the results OF such
an election or in recognizing a presi-
dent so chosen"
MORE WAR SHIPS TO MEXICO.
The negotiations through John Lind
had proceeded 10 the point where the
state department had accepted the en-
dorsement Of Federico Gamboa for
the presidency as meaning the elimin-
alton Of Huerta. and where il was con
hdently hoped that a fair and free cleo
ton would be held Oct &c.
President Wilson has made Il clear
now, however. that the Washington
government, with the events of the
last few days-the Imprisonment OF
the deputies and the establishment OF
a dictatorship by Huerta-has lost all
hope of seeing a constitutional cleo
ton held by the Huerta regime
The battleships Rhode Island, Ne
braska. New Jersey and Virginia OF
the third division of the Atlantic feet
viii leave Hampton roads Oct 20 for
Mexican waters. They viii be CON-
enroute, but on arrival in the Gulf OF
Mexico will be turned over TO Rear
Admiral Fletcher.
Admiral Fletcher VIII retain CON-
mand Of the squadron patrolling the
gulf ports.
Admiral Boush will bring back the
returning vessels OF the second d.
vision. the Louisiana. South Carolina.
New Hampshire and Michigan. He
then will be assigned to command the
fourth division OF the Atlantic feet.
The steps taken by the United States
we're formally communicated TO all
foreign governments.
II would not be surprising IL John
Lind. who has been waiting at Vera
Cruz 10 observe the manner in which
the Huerta officials carried out their
promises. should return to the United
States at once.
READ HUERTA's DEGREES.
Huerta's DEGREES proclaiming himself
as IN charge OF the departments Of in
terror. administration, finance and war
tcont.nued on Page TweIve.l