Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-15
United States is Urged TO
Recognize the Huerta
Regime.
MUST BE EARLY ACTION
Secretary Of War Garrison to
Pay Visit of Inspection
to Frontier.

Washington, D. C., July 15.-Wheth-
er inquiry by one of the great Euro
pean powers which through it's rep
resentative here has called attention
OF Secretary Bryan 10 chaotic condi-
tions in Mexico was part OF a con-
certed movement b. European powers
TO bring the state department TO a
declaration of its purpose toward
Mexico did not develop today. Re
ports from the City of Mexico, how
ever, appear to warrant that conclu
sion.
Until recently President Wilson at
tached little importance to rumors of
otuside influences being brought to
bear to cause the United States to
recognize the Huerta regime. but it is
beginning to be apparent now there
must be very soon some official dec
laration or the subject TO reassure
the European powers protection for
their citizens and subjects against
losses by continuance of present con-
diticns. Failing in such declaration
some officials fear the European pow
ers may feel themselves free to take
steps TO restore peace.
GARRISON TO INVESTIGATE.
Washington, ID. c., July l5.-Be-
cause of the gravity of the situation in
Mexico, Secretary of War Garrison
s'svlu hoy an extended visit of inspec-
NStoH foahe frontier of that distressed
stpublig before he returns TO Wash
ington.
II transpired here yesterday that
this is one of the. Municipal reasons
..the secretary had for making the long
tour of army posts upon which he has
set out. He will report to the presi-
dent conditions along the southern
boundary of the United States with
reference TO assembling troops in the
event that the disprder in Mexico
should~become more menacing.
The administration is no. satisfied
with the reports received from Ameri-
can representatives in Mexico. AL
though the latest dispatches describe
- victories of the federal forces over
the Carransitas in the north there is
little evidence that the Heurta regime
order throughout the republic.
Moreover the anti-American demon
stration in Mexico City in the last few
days are extremely disquieting. Gov
ernment officials are not so sure that
the situation is not in reality a smol-
dering volcano which is likely TO erupt
almost any time.
TROOPS 3ESEIGE MONCLONA.
Eagle Pass, Texas, July l5.-Mon.
clova, which on Thursday last was
captured by federals, today was al
most Copletely surrounded by eons.i
Nutionalists who expected TO lombard
the city as soon as reinforcements ar
rived from Cuartra Ciengas. The
1ederals number less thas 1900.
An order was put in force on the
southern side of the Rio Grande TO-
day forbidding any Mexican to cross
10 American soil without a pass.
HEURTA REASsUREs CONSUL.
The following telegram was re
ceived yesterday by Agustin Pima, ex
consul of Mexico. II was signed Vitor
iano Huerta. and was TO explain the
alleged insult TO the American flag by
Mexicans:
You may deny most emphaticaly the
absurd rumor of the anti-Americar
demonstration and threats of blowing
up Of the American embassy as pub
lished in Sundays papers. There is
absolutely no foundation for such sen
sational publication"
The telegram was dated Mexico
City, July IA.
There is no i'll feeling toward
Americans in Mexico. 1t would be
b. policy 10 create such feelings. and
II would be harmful to business in
tercourse." said Pima.