Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-12
Washington More Encour-
aged Since Occupation Of
Capital by Carranza.
DELAYS RECOGNITION
No Decision to be Made as to
Amy Change in Policy
for Some Time.

Washington. .. G., July I2.-Brief
dispatches reached the state depart
ment from Mexico City, dated before
the occupation Of the capital by Car
rama forces, describing food condi-
tions as almost intolerable, but Off
cials believed the situation either had
been relieved already by the change
of authority, or would be remedied as
soon as transportation with Vera Cruz
was resumed.
State department officials. when ask
ed today whether the occupation of
Mexico City by Carranza would affect
the question OF recognition. declared
no definite consideration had been
given to the subject, They said, how
ever, that it always seemed more ia
vorable for recognition when one par
ty in the conflict becomes dominant.
The American government has been
waiting for many months for one of
the factions to get military supremacy
and set up a provisional government.
giving promise OF stability The
United States now will watch care
fully the attitude and policy Of the
Carranza authorities in Mexico City,
but there will be no decision, il is be-
Iieyed, for some time as to any change
of policy on account of the pressing
nature of the German situation.
Heretofore possession of Mexico City
has not been regarded Of much import
ance by officials, because Of the fire.
quent changes in authority, but there
are now indications that if General
Carranza can better his position by
further acquisition Of territory north
Of the capital and reopening coUmuni-
cation with the American border, his
chances of obtaining the moral sup
port OF the United States will materia-
ly improve.
Red Cross Agent Turned Back.
How an American Red Cross agent.
headed for NoncIOva, Mexico, with re-
lief food supplies, was turned back by
the fighting and returned wounded
8IeMcans with his food consignment.
was told in a dispatch today to the
American Red Cross headquarters. J.
c. Weller. who started from Piedras
Negras. teIegraphed that in the battle
OF BaTroteran. half way between Eagle
Pass and Monclova, a Mexican com
mander had placed him in charge of
the wounded. He gave first aid on the
field TO twenty men and brought them
back in a box car to the hospital at
Piedras Negras.
Consul General Hanna, at Monterey
reported that last Friday he furnished
corn and American salt pork to 10000
persons.
American kidnapped.
EI Paso, Tex, July 12-It was report
ed to federal authorities today that
Castulo PaduIa, an American citizen.
had been kidnapped by IexiCans and is
being held a prisoner somewhere in
Juarez. An investigation is being made
Three Mexcans and two Americans in
an automobile are said TO have appear
ed at Padilla's farm near the interna-
tioual boundary line Friday night
bandcufed him and. forcing him into
the car, carried him into Mexico. Pa
diIla has lived on his farm 40 years.
General Tomas Ornelas, commander
of the garrison in Juarez, denied that
Padilla was a prisoner in Juarez He
Drofessed to know nothing regarding
the alleged kidnapping.
Brownsville, Texas, July 12-Gen-
eral Luis CabalIer0, at Monterey, to-
day wired to Matamoras that Aguas
CaIientes fell into the hands Of Gen
eraI Obregon's Carrauza forces on
Sunday.