Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-12
Declare United States
Will Not Rescind Mex
leo Demands.
IN A SPLIT ON EMBARGO
Five Federal Officers and Nine
Soldiers Are MaSSaCred by
Rebel Band.

Washington. d. c., Nov. 12.-Prest
| behind MIN in his efforts to force the
retirement of Provisional President
! Huerta as a necessary step TO the
! pacification of Mexico.
Fer more than two hours the cab
met discussed every phase of the Mex
| lean situation. and the consensus OF
! opinion Was that the United States
government should not take a single
! backward step in its announced pro-
! gram looking TO the restoration of con-
| stitutional government in the neighbor
republic.
Though the secretaries were reticent
afterwards about expressing their
views, it became known that all ia
vored steps which would convince
Huerta that the United States was in
earnest in its demand that he elimin-
ate himself from the situation.
DIFFER On EMBARGO.
On the question of raising embargo
on arms, the cabinet members ex.
pressed various opinions. Some OF
them recognized in this method a
practical and possible early solution
of the difficulty, but there was no final
decision on the point.
There is a hope on the part of both
the president and Secretary Bryan
that measure so radical as permit
ting expectation of arms may not be
required to solve the problem.
Influences are at work which in the
minds of officials may force the early
collapse of the Huerta regime. There
is a closer understanding, for instance,
and more frequent communication be-
tween the state department here and
foreign governments generally than
has been in evidence at any time since
the Mexican problem became SO wide
ly international.
TO BREAK HUERTA.
What the United States is seeking
is an acquiescence in its policy by the
powers, such as approval to carry with
it encouragement of financial aid to
the Huerta regime through foreign
subjects.
A few weeks of financial isolation, it
is believed by high officials here, will
force the retirement of Huerta.
That President Wilson might possi-
bly, issue a statement in a day or two
making a comprehensive explanation
of the purposes of the United States
was indicated by some of the diplo-
mats who have been fully informed
about the situation. The president, 1t
is said, has not finally determined
he shall make another pro-
but 1t has been suggested
to him that such a declaration might
place on record before the world the
reasons why the elections in Mexico
could not be recognized by the United
States.
1t is thought the president may an
nounce the Reputation in advance of
any acts of the new congress.
MASSACRE by REBELS.
Mexico City. Nov. 12.-Rebels Satur-
lay massacred five federal officers
md nine soldiers at Muzquiz. The
ederals had been left to garrison the
title town. When the band of rebels
offered to spare their lives if they
md fought to the end. The little gar
'ison held out "a hours before the last
was used. Then they were
and killed. Reinforce
nents from the city of Porfirio Diaz to-
lay drove off the rebels.
JAPs SEND SHIP.
Toxic, Nov. 12.-The Japanese
ruiser Izumo will be sent to Mexico
0 protect Japanese interest. Officials
eclare the vessel will be sent merely
S a pTecaution.