Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
Dictator Said to Be AS
sisting Americans Out
of His Capital.
ALL WILL BE RELEASED
leniency Shown Natives in City
Held by United States Brings
Better Treatment.

Vera Cruz. Mexico. April 27.-There
was rejoicing here today when word
was received from British Minister
Garden at Mexico City that Huerta
had agreed to permit another refugee
train to leave the capital and that 200
foreigners, including Americans, would
arrive at Vera Cruz tomorrow.
A statement was given out in behalf
OF Admiral Fletcher that he had infor-
nation which led him to hope for the
early arrival OF more Americans from
Mexico City. for better treatment of
all Americans there and probably for
their eventual release.
Troops commanded by General Fun
ston were expected before nightfall.
Funston will have supreme command
ashore.
Causes Change OF Heart.
Fletcher refused TO give the source |
OF his reassuring information, but II
was intimated al headquarters thatua I
consistent policy of lenient treatment |
accorded Mexicans in Vera Cruz had
brought a change of heart in the cap
ital Because OF the delicate nature
of the negotiations and the number of
lives which may depend on them. it is
considered probable here that no es-
tension of lines already established by
the Americans will be attempted while
are pending.
This will become a matter for Fun
ston's decision, however, upon land
ing. since Fletcher has already been
advised that the general is to have su-
preme command ashore.
Avistors in Readiness.
There is great activity about the
aviators' camp. near Babing beach, ;
where smooth water affords every IA
cility for arising and landing. Should :
he machines be required later, the ,
aviators will be ready 4
American authorities here are unable ,
% predict just what disposition will
De made of the first troops to land, but .
I is supposed the infantrymen will be !
ised in patrolling streets and the cav !
dry on picket lines beyond the city !
limits. Naval officers will welcome re- r
ief of the bluejacket battalions from :
,atrol duty ashore, as they say their =
nen are not accustomed to the monot- !
nous grind of sentry duty. Both blue
ackets and marines. however. are :
ItCOIu I,
onduct. !.
Telegraph Lines Reopened. :
II is regarded here as significant .
hat restoration OF telegraphic com-
lunication with Mexico City. followed n
after the return TO the n
apitol of General Ramon Corona, .
hief OF staff of Huerta. Corona has y
cen informed by Captain Henry p
fuse. chief of stan of Fletcher. that h
II Mexicans desiring TO could leave n
era Cruz, and would be provided \
18th transportation. Huse had urged
orona to assure Huerta that the ~
merican admiral found nothing rep y
shensive in the action OF civilians OF
era Cruz in defending their homes. :,
5 he believed this the highest privf- :,
.ge of any man. II appears Corona =
as much impressed with the way in
hich the American looked after the
exicans who were brought out under u
he care of Huse-
Natives Surrender Arms.
AS a result OF the order that all
ms in possession of civilians must be
ven up, provost marshals have
lied 500 rifles. 100 revolyers, 300
achettes and $4,000 rounds OF am d
unition. Since the American order
as issued inhabitants have given up
BOO rifles, 1.2OO revolvers. 1000 ma
ettes, "a boxes of gunpowder and
900 rounds OF ammunition.