Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
Informs Washington He
Will Battle on, Despite
Mediation Plan.
WAR ONLY PEACE HOPE
Explains He Accepted Good
Offices Merely to Let United
States Get Reparation.

e Paso. Texas. May General
Carranza has formally declined the
suggestion OF the mediators that he
cease hostiIities against Huerta pend
ing the outcome OF the effort at media
tion. His note sent TO Washington by
wire. was made public today in FL
Paso.
The text Of General Carranza's tele-
gram follows:
I again direct myself to you for the
purpose OF answering your respectful
message relative 10 the armistice, call
ing your attention to the fact that the
international conflict with the United
States was Intentionally provoked by
Huerta. and for the solution Of this l
hurriedly accepted, in principle only,
the good Offices of Brazil, Argentina
and Chile
Explains Why He Refuses.
This act is independent of our in
ternaI strife for liberty and law and
consider il movement for the rebel
cause that represent TO suspend hos
tilities and military movements. be-
cause said suspension would only ac-
crue 10 the benefit OF Huerta in the
civil war now going on in Mexico be-
tween the usurper Huerta and the con-
stitutionalist army under my COM
mand.
The sovereign citizenship is in arms
with all activity to re-establish as soon
as possible the constitutional order
which will produce peace.
BY virtue of the above l state to you
that cannot accept the armistice
which you propose.
Consider my act solely as one who
IS acting with the determination OF
doing only what he considers best for
the interests of his native country
5elittIe Truce at. Tampico.
No Importance is attached to the re-
port that the rebels and federaIs at
Tampico are arranging a truce. II is
assumed that, /: true, the cessation of |
hosulities is for the purpose OF bury
ing the dead or removing the wounded. I
Soon after his arrival at Torreon 1
next week General Carranza expects to I
visit the city Of Durango TO establish /
civil government there.
The situation in Durango has caused /
the supreme chief Of the rebels much /
anxiety because of the dominance of 4
the Arrteta brothers. Benjamin and /
Dominguez. These men, having re-
eruited 5000 or 1000 men, announced
allegiance 10 Carranza, but it is alleged
That they have used the rebel banner
merely as cloak for looting and out
rage.
Betrayed Villa at Torreon.
At the battle Of Torreon General VIII
a assigned the brothers 10 a position
forming a link in his lines around the
sity. The Arrietas, intent on Iooting
n Durango, declared that they would
lght only in that state. Because of
neir non-arrival at Torreon, IL was
'aid. the federal general, VeIasco. had
10 difficulty in escaping when he con-
Iuded 20 eyacuate the city.
For their disObedience General Villa
'ruered the brothers under arrest, but
s the execution Of the order would
ave require dan army It was not made
nectfye.
The Arrietas. however, resenting
mas action, offered their services TO
iuerta, but experienced a change OF
cart and reOpened negotiations with
arranza- Under the terms arranged
hey agreed 20 join in the general rebel
ioTement and to protect any civil gov I
rnment which Carranza might install ,
the state OF Durango.