Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Wilson Determined to Stop
Intervention Agitation
by Interests.
USE ARS0N-RI0T LAW
President to End Spreading
of Infiammatory Rumors
Of Situation.

w NOAh1 -'2s~s 80 -Os
President Wilson today pre-
pared a statement denounc-
ing those responsible for
alarmist reports about the
Mexican situation, and de-
claring efforts were being
made to bring about inter-
vention in Mexico by the
United States. 1t will be
made public later.
Ell PaSO. Tex. March 25.-The
city council OF Ell PasO today
passed an ordinance providing
that correspondents sending out
the city matter calculated to in
lure the general business or repu-
. tatiOn of FL PasO and known to be
false" shall he subject to a fine
Of from S25 to $500.
Washington, March 25.-Convinced
that powerful influences are at work
TO force intervention in Mexico
through the spreading of alarming
rumors. administration officials today
were considering just what steps
should be taken to bring the agitation
to an end
Many officials believe that well de-
fined effort is being made by interests
owning property in northern Mexico
TO infame the minds Of people in the
United States and in Mexico to a point
where war between the two countries
would be inevitable
Wilson After Agitators.
President Wilson is said to be de-
termined to stop the circulation of the
infiammatOry rumOrs and to take legal
steps if necessary. The use OF the
law against the publication of reports
tending 10 inCite arson and riot,
tightening of the censorship on Mex
lean news and warning army officers
on the border against giving out I'M
confirmed reports are all under con-
sideration by administration officials
With the report Of the Herrera re-
volt positively denied by American
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City and
with rumors of impending border dis
turbances received from unofficial
sources by members of congress dis
counted by reassuring official advices
from points just beyond the Mexican
border, apprehension aroused in offic-
ial circles by the disquieting reports
had completely subsidized
officials settled down today to await
word that Villa and his outlaws had
been captured or killed by the inter,
national forces reported to be clos
ing about him.
Carranza Envoy Objects.
Elesio Arredondo, General Carran,
za's ambassador, protested to Score
tary Lansing today that ammunition
Tor General Carrauza consigned on q
ship leaving New York yesterday wal
held up by the customs authorities.
Secretary Lansing told the ambas
sador there was no intention to hole
up ammunition for General Carranza
and that the delay was caused by E
preliminary examination to assure
the government that the shipment
would not reach his enemies. II vii
be allowed TO go forward.
Action Is Deferred.
Uneasy over the situation on thu
Mexican border, senate republicans to
day held a conference with a view t
determining upon plan to ask fOl
more troops to protect the border. Thu
conference adjourned until Monda,
without action, when some definite stel
Will be taken.
The conference will meet agar
Monday morning.
When the senate assembled Senator
Lewis, democrat, at the request 0
Senator Stone, put over for one weel
discussion Of his resolution charging
that Americans had given aid to Villa