Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
Carranza's Dismissal OF
Angeles Cause of Fresh
Complications.
JOLT TO PEACE PLANS
Washington Officials Get News
of DiCtator'S Plan to Re-
sign and Flee.

washington, D. C.. July Car
ranza's action in dismissing General
Felipe Angeles from the army with
nrospects of another break with Villa
was the principal topic Of discussion
,odav among constitutionalist agents
here.
Charles Douglas, Carranza's counsel,
declared openly that Angeles must be
removed from the situation before
neace could be restored between Car
rama and Villa
According to a personal message
from Villa, received here today from
Torreon. differences between himself
and Carranza are being satisfactorily
adjusted. No mention was made Of
Angeles.
Juan Uruuidi. secretary OF the con-
stitutionalist agency. who recently
started for Mexico on a confidential
mission, returned today. Friends urg-
ed him not to join Carranza because
Of his avowed support of Villa
Washington. July THE state de-
nartment has renewed hope that HUI
erta is about to go. It has received
adyices confirming the reports from
Mexico City that the dictator is pre-
parfng for flight After all the false
alarms the officials are now convinced
that he is actually on the point OF
leaving the capital and taking refuge
in foreign country.
The understanding is that General
Huerta has accumulated a fortune es-
timated at s3.OOO,O0O and deposited it
In a Paris bank.
How he will leave Mexico is a mat
ter for conjecture. At one time IL was
believed he had arranged to go to
Japan. Present indications. however,
are that he contemplates making his
way to Puerto Mexico, whence he
would be able to sail for Havana or
Vera Cruz, where he could obtain pas
sage to the United States.
Believe Peace is Nearer.
The apparently authentic reports
that General Huerta is about to retire
from Office have given great encour-
sgement TO officials of the Washington
administration and others interested
in the success of the effort to adjust !
Mexico's troubles through mediation.
Opinion is strong that with Huerta |
no longer a factor the constitutional |
lists will be ready to negotiate with |
the government at Mexico City for 1
peace
That Huerta will not depart from |
his country without providing for a |
continuance of the government that /
has been under his direction more /
than a year is taken for granted. II /
Is believed he will resign in favor of
General Banquet, minister of war. who |
is supposed TO have received the ma
jority of votes cast for vice president
in the latest elections in Mexico.
Rebel View on Succession.
The constitutionalists have made II
a fixed principle that they would not
recognize a provisional government
that obtained its status at the hands of
Huerta-
Inis position was made known when
me A b. c. mediators we're endeavor-
ng TO arrange for the selection of a
Minister Of foreign affairs, who, un-
Ter the Mexican constitution, would
become provisional president on the
-etirement OF Huerta.
The constitutionalists, however. in
Heated that they had no objection to
having Huerta's successor name a for
Ign minister who would come into
ne presidency by the resignation of
ne person who assumed the place on
ne retirement of the dictator.
mUtiny Report Confirmed.
Washington, d. C., July General
unston confirmed the report OF mutt
y among Huerta's forces before the |
american outposts at Vera Cruz. Funs-
On reported the Mexican commander
atormed him Of the uprising and OF
ne threat Of the mutineers TO attack Z
ne American lines. II an attack is s
nsde in view OF the Mexican COM L
nander's action in notifying Funston.
VIII not be regarded as ~an attack
nder orders"
Villa on Way to SsItiIIo.
saltillo. Mexico, July Villa will
ONE 10 SaltillO, and by a personal
isit seal-bond OF friendship and allegi-
nee 70 Carranza, according to a re-
ort received today by high officials