Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-08
Transport Buford Leaves
for Cruise Along West
Coast.
MAY MAKE SECONDTRIP
Sails From San Francisco Fly
ing Red Cross FIag-1,OOO
Americans Waiting.

San Francisco, Cal. Sept s.-The
army transport Buford. in charge of
Charles Jenkinson, special represent.
ative OF the state department and fly
ing the Red Cross flag, sailed late to.
day to gather up all Americans in
peril on the west coast of Mexico. It
is believed the vessel will be better
able to perform the work under the
Red Cross than under the American
flag.
The Buford. II is thought, will bring
back between five hundred and a
thousand Americans who desire to
leave, and probably a second trip will
be made to accommodate all who wish
to get away.
Jenkinson. who is also a special rep
resentative of the Red Cross society.
arrived from Washington Friday. and
has been hard at the task of loading
the Buford with medicines and stores
and arranging for the embarking Of
hospital men, nurses and soldier
guards. The trip is expected to last
four TO six weeks.
PREPARED FOR EPIDEMICs.
We are prepared for everything,
including epidemies,p said Jenkinson.
The president intends that all Amer
leans leave Mexico and having warned
them to leave, there is nothing for the
government to do but provide trans
portation to ZONES in the states"
OF the 10000 Americans in Mexico
haV. lA
Ing, there will probably be less than
a thousand when the Buford returns
TO this port. Jenldnson for several
years was attached TO the embassy in
Mexico. He recently made trips to
Mexico TO bring back refugees, land
ing one party at Galveston and an
other at New York.
DENY ANY DISCORD.
Washington, d. C., Sept S.-Charge
OShaughnessys public declaration at
the Mexico City embassy that no as
surances have been given him that Hu-
erta will not be a candidate in the
coming elections, and authoritative
declarations here that such assurances
have been given, has aroused a dispo-
sition in some quarters TO question
whether O'Shaughnessy and the state
department were working in conf
dence. but officials denied IL fatty.
Diplomats regard OShaughnessy's de-
NAL as being required by the politics
of the situation at the Mexican capi-
tol, and the administration view is
that Huerta will not be a candidate
Some advices TO the Mexican govern
ment as TO the conditions under which
Washington will continue negotiations
with Senor Zamacona. now enroute
here, are expected 10 go forward with
IN the next three days.
ZAMACONA At HAVANA.
Havana, Sept. S.-Manuel Zamacona,
former Mexican ambassador to the
United States. arrived today enroute
10 Washington. Zamacona said the
report he was the representative of
Huerta was untrue. Il am going to
the United States purely on private
business" he said.
GUNBOAT To PUERTA PLATA.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. S.-Puerta
Plata, San Domingo republic, where a
revolution is in progress. is being
shelled by Dominion gunboats with
great danger to American lives and
property. Jose +. Steva, American
vice consul there, so reported today.
The gunboard Des MCines is on the
way there from the Venezuelan coast.
The Des Moines was at Guanta-
namo today coaling for the run to
Puerta Plata, where she is due tomor-
row. Puerta Plata has been in the
hands OF rebels ever since the latest
revolution started. with the announce
ment OF the governor that the state
had seeded from the allegiance of the
central government. The present dan
ger to Americans and property comes
from the attempt Of the Dominican
government TO force the rebel strong
hold 10 capitulate. Until today the
state department has not thought the
hare-up would be serious. The Domin-
lean navy is said to consist Of two or
three converted yachts, armed with
six Founders and machine guns. These
could cause enormous damage to Puer-
Ia Plata, which is unfortifed and large
ly Of wooden construction. and could
easily be fired.
American interests at Puerta Plata
are small