Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-01
Fear of Being Pressed
Into Army Gives Way
to. Patriotism.
PLANTERS OFFER CASH
Envoy Lind Plans Visit to Plan
tation Tomorrow Pending
Developments.

Washington, D. c., Sept 1.-Sena-
tor Bacon this morning conferred an
hour with Secretary Bryan after
which he declared the Mclean situa-
ton seemed to be marking time.
LAS far as / know" said the senator,
| "the Mexican situation is absolutely
at a standstill. No word of import
ance has been received from Mexico
City, and nothing has come today from
Lind, who remains at Vera Cruz.
do not know what he plans to do
Americans who did not wish to heed
the advice of President Wilson to leave
the country will be protected in every
possible way, Bacon said
Mexico City, Sept. IA wave of pa
triotism appears to be sweeping over
Mexico. From many states and from
all classes, it is announced, assurances
Of allegiance and offers of service are
being received daily by President
iHuerta and his ministers of war.
Plans are being made for as large
display s possible Of military strength
on SepG 16, independence day, when
/ il is proposed to hold a parade in
which 10000 are expected to march.
| The war department has been called
upon to furnish military instructors to
a dozen cities, where the fear of being
/ impressed for service against the rev.
olutionists has given way before a
later patriotic ardor. Thousands of all
ages are asking to be drilled in the
use of arms.
| PLANTERS OFFER MILLIONS.
eRks<the aid afforded the govern
ment confined TO offers to serve in the
ranks. A delegation of planters from
the state of Morelos has waited upon
the president and rendered a subscrip-
tion of 100000 pesos.
Ministers Gamboa and Urrutia of
| foreign affairs and the interior respec-
lively, yesterday issued denials OF the
! declaration from the war department
concerning the shifting of army di-
vision headquarters from interior
points to the coasts and frontier. 1t
is explained that IL these shifts are
made it will be solely for the purpose
of guarding against rebel operations.
Followers of General Felix DiaZ ex-
pect him to return to Mexico City not
later than Oct. 4, to push his campaign
for the presidency. Senior Gamboa
said yesterday that no further instruc-
tions regarding the Japanese mission,
to which General Diaz was appointed,
would be issued by his department un-
til after October, the month in which
the elections are to be held.
The excitement among American
residents over President Wilson's
warning subsidized to a large degree
over Sunday. The opinion is growing
that the warning, so far as regards
the large centers, will not be general
II obeyed unless further information
of definite character is forthcoming.
LIND TO VISIT PLANTATIONS.
Vera Cruz, Sept. John Lind plans
to leave Vera Cruz tomorrow morning
at o'clock for TERRA Blanco, en- route
7 to the immense sugar plantation of
the Compania Azucarera y Mercantil
de Vista Hermosa. an hours ride by
diligence from TERRA Blanco. The
property is controlled by s. NJ. Emory,
an old friend of Mr.. Linds from Mime
apolis, who wrote urging him to come
there for a visit, to see the big Mexi-
can plantation and talk over old times
in Minnesota.
Unless orders from Washington
cause Mr.. Lind to change his plans, he
will visit the plantation, spend Tues
day there and leave early Wednesday
morning for the return to Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Lind will be accompanied by Louis
Dantin, counselor of the American en-
bassy In Mexico City.
STILL AWAITING WORD.
So far Mr.. Lind has not received any
indication from the Mexican govern
ment that 1t would be willing to make
more concessions TO the American de-
mands. Dr.. William Bayard Hale,
who should arrive in Washington
Tuesday or Wednesday, is expected
to place before President Wilson and
I. Secretary of State Bryan important
facts in the Mexican situation.
Consul Canada is lodging in hotels
those American refugees who repre-
} sent that they need assistance, be
cause there is no American transport
| here and no boat is sailing for some
( days.
: ALL QUIET, BRYAN SAYS.
Washington, Sept. 1.-Secretary of
State Bryan upon his return from a
short lecture trip announced that moth
ing had been received at the state de-
partment from Mexico City to cause
any alarm to change the diplomatic
> situation. The secretary remained at
his home all day. keeping in touch
with the state department by teIe-