Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Argentina Envoy Talks of
His Meeting With Will
son and Bryan.
OVERCOME OBSTACLES
Angeles Reported to Have Been
Named by Villa to Sue
Ceed Carranza.

BunalO. y. u, June SO.-l nave new
er have been more confident than
am today of the ultimate success of
mediation" said Minister Naon, after
his arrival this morning from Wash
ington. Naon predicted the negotia-
tions would continue at least another
| two weeks.
while regard the difficulties which
have been encountered as serious"
( Naon continued. there are always diff
/ ficulties in mediation, and II is the
/ duty of the mediators TO find a way
I to overcome them, so peace may be
accomplished"
Naon said he would consult his col
| leagues at Niagara Falls tonight. be
/ fore making any announcement, and
that probably there would be no full
session of the delegates and mediators
until Monday. He found Wilson and
Bryan anxious for the pacification of
Mexico and ready to listen to further
compromises or suggestions out OF
which solution might be found.
The president authorized a brief
statement concerning his conference
last night with Naon: The entire Mex
lean question was discussed. with the |
result that the outlook is more hope |
full
Angeles Proclaimed.
Niagara Falls, Ont. June 20.-The |
Mexican delegation here received a |
telegram from the consul of their gov
ernment at FL Paso that Villa issued
statement to the American people say
ing he had proclaimed General Ange-
les provisional president of Mexico.
Washington. ID. c., June 20.-Min-
lister Naon. returning today to Niagara,
bore to the mediators and Huerta del
egates President Wilson's personal ex-
PLANTATION why the United States
stands squarely on the position out
lined in the recent note of the Ameri-
can delegates. Naon, il is understood
was much impressed with the force of
the presidents views. Hope of offici-
ais here that a breakdown of media.
ton may be averted is based upon the
attitude with which Naon received the
reasoning and the manner
he will present il to the other media
tors and the Mexican delegates, at a
meeting late today, which many have
feared would be the final session of the
Early today the constitutionalist rep
Zubarab and Cabrera {
we're attempting to arrange telegraph
&c communication with Carranza, ap-
to report last nights confer
,nce between Cabrera and Naon.
chao Reported Executed.
Saltillo, Mexico. June 19.-General
Felipe Angeles, acting secretary of
var in the constitutionalist cabinet.
vas deposed from that position today ?
)y order OF Carranza for disobedience
If orders. The action has caused a e
sensation. Angeles is general OF ar p
illery in Villas army and a strong
'illa partizan. His removal from the
.abinet reduced Angeles to the rank
II general. II is reported General a
Manuel Chao. former governor of
who was replaced by Villa,
las been executed on Villas orders. \
Saltillo. June 1S.-Carranza' reply r
o the Niagara mediators declining TO .
rrange an armistice, will be dispatch q
d tonight or tomorrow. Officials take =,
he stand that IL the constitutionalists -
re not represented in the conference !;
he fault lies with the mediators. as !
n armistice is impossible under ex- :,
sting conditions.
Torreon. Mexico. June 2O.-The last :,
rganizations of the divisions of the %
orth left here today for Zacatecas. y
lila probably will leave early tomor- =
ow. I'm the attack on Zacatecas 25,- "
90 men will be employed" said Villa -
prefer Mexican patriots who en-
age in politics to take the rife and
elp fight Huerta''