Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
Later Reports Strengthen
Rumors Dictator is Pre-
pairing to Retire.
HIS GRASP IS WANING
Mediators to Limit Activities
for Present to Settlement
of Tampico Incident.

Washington, D. c., May 4.-Huerta
informed the mediators that D. E.
Milo Rabasa, a Mexican jurist, and
Augustine Galindo, under secretary of
to confer with the mediators, and that
the third name will be submitted to-
morrow. The Carranza delegate will
probably be Rafael Zubaran, now here.
After a conference with the media
tors today, Secretary Bryan announc-
ced that the American representatives
had not yet been chosen. 1t was learn
ed that Carranza sent further tele-
gram to the mediators inquiring as to
their request for the appointment ola
Carranza delegate, the extent of his
functions, and whether this would be
limited to the controversy between the
United States and Huerta, beyond
which Carranza has shown no signs of
negotiating. The mediators are now
reasonably hopeful that an open rup-
ture and warfare have been put off ex-
cept for movement Of Carranza's
troops.
1t is generally understood that the
mediators decided to limit activities
at this time to the settlement of the
Tampico incident, solely, and that the
appointment of the Huereta delegates
was made on that basis and that it
would be decided whether the United
States was entitled to reparation for
an insult to the flag"
Late developments seemed to
belief that the mediation
would be held elsewhere
than at Washington.
Discredited by Supporters.
Reports of refugees from Mexico
City who have arrived at Vera Cruz
are that Huerta is in desperate straits
and that some of his own supporters
are considering demand that he re-
sign, to be succeeded by War Minister
were strengthened by mes
,ages received in diplomatic circles
1ere to the effect that Huerta's
strength is rapidly waning.
The nations business in the Mexican
mbroglio and all, was moved into the
open air today when the president left
he stuffy executive offices for the cool
shade of a tent spread on the Whita
house grounds. Underwood was the
irst visitor to the open air office.
Washington. ID. c., May AFTER
conference with the president, Secre-
ary Daniels announced that President
Wilson plans to go to Brooklyn Mon
lay to meet the Montana which is
bringing the bodies of the men killed
It Vera Cruz. Should public business
orce the president to remain in
he will send a personal
representative with letter from him
o welcome the funeral ship.
Constitutionalists and Huerta lead
RS at Manzanillo have been exchang-
ng very bitter messages, according to
admiral Howard, who read several of
he letters. Howard reported all quiet
It Manzanillo. He made no mention
# the reported blowing up of the
Mexican liner Luella.
American Properties RaIded.
New Orleans, La, May 4.-Three
arge mahogany properties operated by
americans in Mexico near the British
honduras line were raided and the
'lants wrecked by Mexicans three
ays after Vera Cruz was taken, ac-
ording to J. S. Huston of a Chicago
umber company, who arrived today.
The Mexicans confiscated $4,000
worth of commissary supplies and
rove $50 employees and 400 cattle
rom one concession. Twenty-one en-
'loyes were Americans. They arrived
Iere today.