Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-20
ACCESSIBILITY of United States
Acquiring Piece of Coun-
try Is Pointed Out.
WOULD END TROUBLE
Belief Expressed That War.
ring Would Cease if Such
a Step Was Taken.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 2O.-AbOut
1000 malcOntents are operating
near TOrreOn, shouting for Felix
Diaz and declaring Carranza ad-
herents and Americans are to be
killed and all property stolen, ac-
cOrding to reports of arrivals from
TOrreon today.
About 800 Carranza troops are
conferred at TOrreOn. A week ago
they had not taken the field
against the malcOntents, it was
said.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Advisability
of the United States seeking to &C
quire a portion of northern Mexico by
purchase or treaty, it was learned to-
day, is being urged by American cit
liens along the border and has been
recently discussed with President Will
son. Senator Ashurst of Arizona, who
saw the president yesterday, is said
to have preached the subject
1t is pointed out that American in
terests are located mostly in northern
Mexico and requirement of that terri
tory would do much to settle present
difficulties and prevent further dis
turbances. --..--------
Mexican problems were not discuss
ed in the senate today.
Officials to Confer.
FL Paso, Jan. 20.-Robert V. Pesque
irera, personal representative of Gen.
eral Carranza, first chief Of the Mexi
can government, is here today pre-
pairing for general conference OF
Mexican officials in Juarez, at which
measures affecting the welfare of
northern Mexico will be discussed.
Both civil and military officers sta
toned in northern Mexico will attend,
it is said, but the date of the confer
ence depends on the arrival Of more
important participants.
The problem presented by the activ-
tiles of Villa, the resultant possibili-
ty of revolution, which, however, Mex
leans regard as remote, and the task
of keeping typhus in bounds to pre-
vent closing of the border by Mexi-
can authorities will be among the sub
jects to be discussed.
Washington, Jan. 20-The Santa
Ysabel murders were declared to be
the logical fruit" of the administra-
tons Mexican policy in a speech in
the house today by Representative
Mondell of Wyoming republican,
who reviewed outrages committed
against Americans in Mexico since the
| overthrow of Madero.
by following, not policy of
/ 'watchful waiting but Of mischievous
meddling," Mr.. Mondell said, coupled
with base betrayal and callous indif-
ference to the welfare and safety of
American citizens, the administration
has lost the respect and confidence
and earned the contempt of first one
and then another and finally all the
people of Mexico By the same pro-
cess has the administration subjected
our citizens in Mexico to the sort of
treatment likely to be melted out to
citizens Of a country whose authori-
ties have brought on them the ill-will,
disgust and hatred of whole people. "
Sincerity Doubted.
The administration, the speaker de-
clared, had ignored past American
practice in international intercourse"
in its plan of personal vengeance
against Huerta, and then by recognize
ing Carranza, had given the clearest
and most convincing proof Of the error
and insincerity Of its declaration that
no government would ever be recog-
nized which did not have a constitu-
tional basis for its authority"
Mr.. Mondell charged that few days
after American troops were landed at
Vera Cruz. terrorized Americans who
were suffering indignities at Tampico
were denied the protection of nearby
American warships and were taken out
Of danger ION German and English
boats" after the commander of the
German gunboat Dresden had trained
his guns on Tampico, served notice OF
his intent to use them if injury or fur
Their insults were attempted, and
escorted our people to the wharf"
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