Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-11
Seizure of Eastern Coast
Base Taken Up by
Peace Mediators.
AN IMPORTANT POINT
Dictator Had Ordered Suspen-
sion of Beacons to I'M
pede Navigation.

| Washington, D. c., May 11.-Huerta's 8
protest over the reported seizure Of
Lobos island, an important lighthouse
| point off the eastern coast of Mexico,
by a party from United States torpedo
| boats, was taken up by the South
American mediators today. A tele-
gram from Foreign Minister Ruiz to
the mediators stated that the party
| landed from American torpedo boats.
that the lighthouse keepers were ar
rested, then released, and that they
turned over the apparatus for the op-
Grafton of the strategic beacon.
The reported occupation of Lobos, 1t
is believed, was probably brought
about after the light was threatened.
1t was said that Huerta, who had or
dered the suspension of light on the
Pacific seaboard to impede navigation,
had extended the order to the Allan
tic coast. The renewed attack on
Tampico was also eagerly discussed
by the mediators. The capture of that
port by the rebels, 1t was considered.
might relieve the danger of destruc-
ton of foreign property there through
prolonged fighting. Reports stated
fffar oneeof the most bitter battles of
the Carranza rebellion was in prog
ress, and that the constitutionalists,
reinforced with men and artillery,
were determined to end the SIEGE
War Correspondents Released.
Release of American war corre-
spondents, arrested by federal soldiers,
relieved a tense situation. Thos re-
leased by Huerta and believed to be
enroute to safety at Vera Cruz or
Puerto Mexico are Walter Whiffen of
the Associated Press, Richard Hard
ing Davis, Medill Mccormick, and A
j. Sutton. The war and navy depart
ments continued working out precau-
tionary plans.
First Lieutenant Charles M. Maigne,
U.S.A., retired, who went through the
lines at Vera Cruz in the ca
pacity of correspondent of Washing
ton newspaper, was arrested today
upon returning to Vera Cruz, accord
ing to a despatch from General Fun
ston.
Maigne's arrest was ordered from
on the ground 1t would
the presence of an American officer
within the lines to those who contest
the right of an American on Mexican
soil. Orders had previously gone out
for Maigne to cease writing newspaper
stories, and when Funston reported
he retired officer had passed through
The Mexican federal lines the order for
lis arrest followed.
Wilson Names Mediators.
Associate Justice Lamar of the
United States supreme court and
Frederick w. Lehmit, of st. Louis, :
former solicitor general. have been Sc
ected by the president to represent
MS views before the South american
mediators in the Mexican negotiations
at Niagara Falls, Can. Secretary Bry-
an made the announcement.
Zapata Menacins Foreigners
Persistent reports from Mexican
sources that r.evolutionist Leader
lapata in the southern part of the
is an immediate menace to
Huerta and to foreigners in Mexico
City led the state department. to seek
all possible information on the sub
lect. The navy department has called
upon Admiral Badger for a complete
report concerning an unofficial state
ment that the American force had
landed at Lobos island. eight miles
rom the Mexican shore, between Vera
cruz and Tampico. and taken posses
sion of the lighthouse there.
Federal Gunboat Blown Up.
Admiral Howard reported that the
abandoned Mexican federal gunboat
Morelos was yesterday boarded, set on
ire and blown up by constitutionalists
1t Mazatian.