Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Iron Censorship Holds
Back News From Out
side World.
WASHINGTON ALARMED
United States Now Has War
ships Stationed on Atlantic
and Pacific Sides.

Washington, Feb. 17-Renevved ae-
tiVity in preparations and possible
troop movement to Mexico were indi-
Gated today in hurried orders to the
army to transport Meade at Newport
News, to sail for Philadelphia. Ex-
petitions Of marines are usually as
sembled there. There were no official
explanations.
Mexico cry, Feb. 1.-THE engage
ment, very severe, continued almost
Till noon, but firing then dwindled.
Many Americans departed yesterday
and today for Vera Cruz.
El Paso, Feb. 17.-Rebel Chief Por-
ras and 20 followers were executed
Saturday at Chihuahua City by feder-
ais. who captured AZ others. Porras
was credited with many outrages, in
cluding the cremation in a burning
station house by three Mexican rail-
way employees.
sentiment In favor Of American Inter
vention in Mexico, Representative
Prince Of Illinois said In the house:
"our place is at home, mlndins our
own business"
San Antonio. Feb. 1.-THE third
cavalry. at Fort Sam Houston, has
been ordered from Washington to hold
itself in readiness to entrain for Gal
weston prepared for foreign service.
Mexico City. Feb. 17.-Brisk fight
ing continues this forenoon. There
we're Indications, however. Of develop
ments that may relieve the situation
: TO a measurable degree 1t is impos-
sible to transmit details owing to
censorship.
Washington. Feb 17.-Mexico City
is virtually cut of from the outside
world today by an iron censorship.
With no direct news dispatches from
there and only one omcial dispatch
from Wilson, which simply said fight
ing had been resumed and the armis-
tice broken. President Taft and Off
Gals waited IN suspense. The first
dispatches OF the early day filtered
down from Mexico City TO Vera Cruz,
said hostilities had been resumed. The
Mexican embassy is depending upon
press dispatches for Information OF
the fighting in Mexico City. The army
has gone as far as It can under pres
% fTnOnE
movement to Mexico.
At the war department, officers who
had marched to the relief of the lega-
tons at Pekin declared even should all
wire communication with Mexico City
be lost. even stopping Wilson's dispatch
es. that alone would not be cause for
the landing OF troops. II is pointed out
that even the embassy may have resort
10 messengers to get dispatches over
land to Vera Cruz or some other sea
port, where communication is avail
able.
ONE WIRE FROM WILSON.
only one dispatch was received from
Ambassador Wilson overnight and up
20 1890 this morning. 1t was brief
and confirmed the last news out OF
Mexico. saying fighting was resumed
with the break OF the armisice. Two
private dispatches from Madero 10
. personal friends in Washington. re
celved today, simply said he expected
definite results very soon" Senator
Cullom, chairman OF the senate for
elgn relations committee, after short
talk with President Taft, declared be
would oppose intervention as there was
practically no sentiment for 1t.
Consuls throughout Mexico reported
the populsce quiet. pending news OF
decisive action in Mexico City.
STRONG WARNING TO MADERo.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Presideni
Taft's reply to Maderos appeal to
keep United States troops out Of Mex
ico pending his further attempt tc
put down the Diaz revolt is COINS
forward today. II is understood to be
practically a reafirmation OF this gov
ernments attitude as previously ex
pressed. coupled with a strong warn
ing 10 Madero that the United States
has the right TO land its troops In
Mexico to protect Americans ana oJner
foreigners should a state OF anarchy
come about or should neither Of the
opposing forces extend protection.