Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Returning Mexico Ambas-
sador Arrives in New
York Today
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Bryan Holds Confer.
ence With Executive, But
Keeps Silence.

New York, July 25.-Henry Lane
Wilson. American ambassador to Mex
leo, arrived today on his mission to
discuss the Mexican conditions with
President Wilson and the state depart
ment. Wilson is expected to reach
Washington tonight.
Ambassador Wilson said he was op-
posed to sending commission to Mex
leo to try to mediate between the war
ring factions. but did not say what
remedy he had to offer.
Washington, D. c.. July 25.-Secre-
tary Bryan. upon his return to Wash
ington today from lecture tour, was
silent on the Mexican question, but
observed the Iowa crops were fine.
The secretary conferred briefly with
the president and made an appoint
ment for a longer conference later in
the day
A cabinet meeting was not held to-
day because most of the members
were out of the city.
REBELS TELL STRENGTH.
According to representatives of the
Mexican constitutionalists, the consti-
tutionalist forces are now in control
of all the state of Sonora except
Guaymas, all the state of Chihuahua
except the cities of Juarez and Chi
huahua, all the state of Durango, all
the state of Coahuila except the cities
of Saltillo and Moncova, all the state
of Neuvo Leon except the city Of
Monterey, ar the state OF TaTha11ipas
except the cities Of LARGO, Victoria and
Tampico, all the state of Zacatecass all
the state of San Luis Potosi except
the capital, all the state of Sinaloa
except MaTatlan and Culiacan, all the
state of Morelia, al the state of Guer
rero and all the state of Morelos ex-
cept the city of Cuernavaca.
The const.tutionalists say their
forces overrun the state of Hidalgo,
Guanajuto, Jalisco, Vera Cruz, Mexi-
CO, Oaxaca. Campeche, Tabasco, Pueb-
Ia and Chiapas.
The constitutionalists declare there
is no foundation for the report that
they may be willing to accept as pro-
visional president Mr.. De La Barra,
former ambassador to Washington.
TALK ABOUT MEDIATION.
While the plan of mediation was
secuted by the constitutionalist repre-
sentatives as insufficient, as they do
not believe the Huerta government
now in possession of the electoral
machinery, can guarantee an honest
election, the idea has been given some
consideration by members of the SEN
ate and by President Wilson as point
ing the way to a solution.
While neither side is getting muni-
tions of war from the United States,
it is believed possible that a change
of policy might follow the coming con-
ference with Ambassador Wilson.
Democrats on the house committee
of foreign affairs conferred about the
Mexican situation and recorded a de-
cided feeling against Intervention and
in favor of breaking up any diplomatic
move President Wilson and his advis-
ers may feel disposed to make
AMERICANS REPORTED SAFE.
Americans at MADEIRA, Mexico, are
in no danger. according TO a dispatch
received at the state department from
Thomas D. Edwards, consul at Juarez.
Nogales, AriG., July 25.-The report
that U. G. Wolf of Ell Paso, connected
with mine in the Hermosillo district,
had been murdered by Mexican bandits
was denied yesterday at the American
consulate in Nagales, Sonora. A tele-
gram from Consul Hostetter at Her
mosillo said Wolf was alive and we'll
Los Angeles, Cal, July 25.-Twenty
American women from the Yaqui riv-
er valley in Sonora are expected to
arrive today at the mouth OF the Colo
rado river on the yacht Pexinosa. This
Information was contained in a mes
sage from American Consul Simpich
of Nogales.
St. Louis, No, July 25.-William
Carney, for 10 years q travelling sales
man for the St Louis branch OF a
plow company. arrived IN ST. Louis
yesterday with his wife and told OF
his escape from Mexican bandits-