The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
VILLA E SCOTT.
Agrees 20 stop COnRscRtiOn of
Mines aud Sme1ters.

Ell pAso, u 10.-Maior-Gen. SCOTS
mission 10 the border to prevent con-
fscation OF American and foreign mines
and smelters In Villas territory and to
bring about restoration Of foreign mer-
chandise seized by the Mexican leade
was successful, from what he gave out
to-day. This and not peace In Mexico
brought Gen. Scott here. Gen. Scott
made the following statement;
after a three hour conference this
morning at J. r. williams's residence at
West Rio Grande. Gen. villa has assured
me that the mining mems meeting which
he had called for Monday will be In
definitely postponed. He also assured
me that the foreign merchandise In
chihuahua. which was confiscated by his
government last week. Will be returned
to it's rlghtful owners. Those who vio-
lated the law regulating the price OF
food will be prosecuted In the civil court.
My mission to the border. therefore, is
accomplished and ! am waiting now Tor
further orders"
Gen. villa returned to Juarez as soon
as the conference ended and gave orders
to prepare his train for departure FOR
the south tonight. villa had scarcely
reached Juarez when Mayor Tom Lea
called a local newspaper on the tele-
phone.
viii Arrest villa.
"I hear they had tina, bandit from
Juares over here posing for moving pic
tures this morning. said the Mayor.
You say hat II this thing happens
again, I will stop 1t II II takes the whole
police force OF FL Paso. You can also
say that II that bandit comes TO FL Paso
again. the police force has orders to
throw him into Jail. and the police will
do II too.
"Certain people raised sand around
here because n few people gathered on
the streets and shouted Viva Huerta y
That bandit over in Juarez Is no better
and he Ia going to jail II he comes back
10 FL Paso.
'sThere are no IFS or ands about II.
here again"
Shortly after : o'clock this morning
col. II. Il. l.. Niche. aid to Gen. Scott.
and George c. Carothers. state Depart
ment representative. went TO Gen. villas
home In Juarez and escorted the MeNi-
can leader to the American side. An
escort OF Villas personal ~bodyguard
known as the Corps OF Gold accom-
panied their chief to the meeting place.
Al the international bridge on Santa
Fs street a detachment OF the Sixteenth
Infantry was drawn up to receive the
Mexican General and escort him to the
williams residence. Mr.. Carothers ana
AlODTIO NlHutTO WE'RE TIE oHis ohtN
present at the meeting of the we Cen
erals. Although Gen. Scott speaks some
Spanish. 1t was thought necessary to
have interpreters present. Mr.. Madero
and Mr.. Carothers acted in that capacity.
villa seems Pleased.
About IL o'clock villa emerged
smiling from the Williams home, re-
entered his automobile accompanied by
Mr.. Carothers and Col. Niche and was
whisked back to Juarez. His body
guard remained on the front porch of
me residence while the meeting was In
progress.
No further conferences will be held
according to Gen. Scott. He declined to
say what he and Gen. villa talked over.
any plans for restoring peace in Mexico
or not. but II Is generally believed that
they did and that the matter OF con-
fscations was a mere incident to the
conference.
Gen. Scott does not know definitely
what his next move will be. though II is
rumored that he will go TO Nogales.
Aria. to investigate conditions there
as a result Of the investment OF Nogales,
Sonora, by Carranza forces under Gen
Gales.
Geo. SCOTS visit to the border fol-
lowed the confscation last week in Chi
huahua by Villa of all stores, whether
foreign or native owned. and the an
nouncement from villa headquarters
that American mining men would be ex.
pected TO meet in chihuahua on August
q IN a matter OF Importance.
Twice before such meetings have beer
called and villa each time has asked
the mining men for a loan OF $3.50. 900
The request was refused In both in.
stances. Four months ago Gen. Wills
issued n decree that all mining ant
smelling properties would be subject t
confscation unless they were operating
BY n certain period. That period endet
on July 81.
Foreign mining men In villa terri
tory. the great majority of whom ar,
Americans. feared that wholesale con
hscation OF their properties would result
IL they again refused Villas demands
Many properties are not In operation be
cause railway facilities are lacking ant
II would be, miners say, physically i'm
possible to weak them.