Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-18

Parks was killed is indicated in a dis
patch received at the state department
from the Brazilian minister in Mexico
City today. He says the Mexican min
lister of foreign affairs sent him note
promising to punish the men guilty of
Parks murder if it occurred. The for.
eign office also promised an investiga-
ton of the alleged Imprisonment of an
American family named Smith, report
ed from Tonala several days ago.
Military Partisans Barred.
"Huerta delegates never will agree
to the selection for provisional presi-
dent of any of the constitutionalists
military men," said a man who had
long talk with the Huerta representa-
tives here yesterday. "They are not
suggesting any names, however, for
provisional president, nor are they 60
ing to make suggestions to the media
tors unless asked, as they are expect
ing the initiative to come from the
South American diplomats. They want
some one, however, for provisional
president who will guarantee a fair
election to all parties concerned, and
who has not been a military partisan.
OF course this will not exclude the
number of men who have been in sym
pathy with the constitutionalists, but
not military leaders"
This view coincided with that OBJ
tanned from other persons who had
informal talks with the Huerta dele
gates here.
Resume Charge of Island.
The Huerta government has appoint
ed three men to resume charge of
Lobos island light, now operated by
American forces. That General Cab
rallero, constitutional commander at
Tampico, had requested through the |
chamber OF commerce there that all !
business firms, Mexican and Spanish, |
subscribe to a voluntary fund for the |
was reported by Ad- |
miral Mayo. The navy department |
statement says: "It was made clear
this fund was not in the form of reg
ular war tax, for which receipts would
be given for payment in advance of
any or all taxes for a definite period,
but was to be a contribution for which
no receipts would be given. Mayo re-
ports considerable sums already con-
tributed by Spaniards and Mexicans at
Tampico, but no demand has been
made on other foreign FIRMS
The admiral says there is no truth
IN the report that the constitutionalists
Of Tampico had ordered from the coun-
try the marines from Netherlands gun
boat who were said to have landed for
he protection of Dutch oil wells.
Promised Attack Fails.
Vera Cruz, Mex, May 1S.-The ru.
nored concentration of Mexican fed
erals before the American lines in the
'icinity of Vergara station, tYo miles
,ut on the Inter-oceanic railroad,
ailed to materialize into an early
morning attack which had been pre-
licted by natives who entered Vera
Sruz yesterday. The night passed
without any incident at the American
,utpcsts and no indication that the
Mexican generals contemplated any vi
'lation of the armistice. Possibility
hat .Huerta might prefer TO bring on
lighting with the American forces and
make a short desptrate struggle TO
ave his honor in this way rather than
o await destruction by constitutional
SITS was freely discussed here. This
7as thought responsible for an un-
raced rumor that Huerta himself was
ommanding Mexican forces in front Of
EZRA Cruz.