Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

CARRANZA TAEES
UP BAND1f..CHAN
IN NEW U.iS.P PACsl n
Wilson Gives First Cbisi
Chance to Make Good
Power Claims
VILLA AGAIN LoCATr,,
General Pershing Reports o,,.s
law Somewhere IN
Durango State
VILLA AGAIN LoCATrn

Ell PAS0, May 5.-On the a.. !.
concluding the diplomatic negotiate
between the United States and Me,i..
the American army has again A.
nitely located Pancho villa. Gen.,
Pershing, from his headquarters r..'
Namiquipa. today wired General r..
ston that he had information vhl.l
he regards as reliable that Win, !.
hiding in Durango. In the messas. !
Funston, IL is understood Cen.,.l
Pershing gave details as TO a.
bandits hiding place.
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MEXICO CITY, May 5.-Carr,u,.
has accepted the United States pro,,
sal in principle as 1t was outlinsa !,
the Scott Obregon conference. Il =.
announced by Carranza's secrets,,
today. Il
WASHINGTON May 5,-Prs.,s...
Wilson has given General Carrs..
another opportunity TO demonstrate n. 1
ability TO control affairs In Mexico,
This is the Interpretation in on,sa
circles today of Mr.. Wilson's aupro,.,
of the agreement reached at the boss..
conferences between Generals Scott ~
Funston and General Obregon. Carran,.,
Minister of War.
General Scott already has been autA,,.
lied to ratlfy the agreement with okr,.
gon. The official announcement of Pres.
dent Wilson that the agreement "evidsnr,,
cordial cooperation between the two an.
crnments in their common purpose"
taken to forecast the acquiescence cf IN
Washington Government in Carranzaa 4.
mand of April IL for the withdrawal
the American troops, reiterated by 0br,
gon In his first conference with Gen.r,I
Scott and by Ambassador Arredondo /,
his conferences with Secretary Lansing
While no time limit has been arresi
within which the American force shall N .
withdrawn. Carranza. It is understood
will be made to see that the whoIe teuo,
of the conference has been to show d,
confidence of the Washington Governm,nt !
in the strength of the de facto Goyem. /
ment This confidence persists desplt
recent reports to the State Departnsnt
from the representatives OF the Europ,,u
Governments depicting chaotic conditions
throughout Mexico and predicting M
early demise of the Carranza regime.
The conference has convinced officials
here that obregon. whose hostility to car
ranza has been an open secret is for IA,
present at least loyal. This makes Cat
rama, in the eyes of the Administratiun
here, the strong man of Mexico.
The American troops will remain d Z
their present stations in Mexico not pso.
ceeding further south. Carranza Is a. L
pected to take up the prosecution Of M
search for Villa in vigorous fashion
Meanwhile the War Department vi
arrange for the withdrawal of the And
cans as soon as possible, in line w1hta
policy which President Wilson is knoal
to have had in mind when he first sd
General Scott to the border.
Regarding to agreement reached wlA
the Carranza Government President WI
son issued the following expln ration:
have examined. with the Secretary
of War, the report made by General
Hugh l.. Scott of the conferences be.
tween him and General Obregon
Secretary of War of the Republic q
Mexico.
The report includes a tentative
agreement covering the future opera.
ttons of both the American and
Mexican military forces, and evil
dences cordial cooperation between
the two Governments in their common
purpose.
AS this agreement is being sub.
mitted TO the de facto Government oi s
Mexico, ii would not be proper for
me to permit its publication until
that Government has had an oppor'
tunity to examine and consider ia
provisions. The full text of the pro-
posed agreement will be given out g
Immediately upon its acceptance oy
both Governments
In general l may say that II pro.
vides a basis of cooperation which
promises to prevent misunderstand'
ing and strengthen the cordial rela'
tions of the two republics,
Although there was no formal announ.f
nent of the action. notification that ~
agreement was acceptAlA
to the American Government was ~
sraphed to General Scott at FL Paso ~
by Secretary Baker.