Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
Scott and Obregon Plan 9th
Meeting: Breach Is
Widened.
OBREGON MUST
CHANGE FRONT
Situation Is Tense on BOr-
der at Present, Fear a
Final Disagreement.

Ell PASO, Texas. May lowed =
nesdays conference, the firth held.
began shortly after o'clock with
Generals Scott and Funston and Cen
eral obregon and Juan Amador. Mex
lean subsccre:ary of foreign affairs,
taking part.
"A. j. McQuartcrs, mining man
Nh) mas participated IN three other
conferences, was present at the be-
slhhinE, but withdrew on complaint
OF the McSican representatives. that
his business connection rendered his
presence undesirable.
IL rs understood that General Obre-
gon again brought up the subject uf
a Definite date for American troop
Withdrawal from Mexico He again
MAS Informed. it is said. that the
American government is firm In its
refusal 10 make this concession.
1t was suggested tnat in view of the
Iig Bend raid under the nose Of Car.
rama troops, the United States scarce
ly could consider the de lacto govern
ment as fully capable yet of coping
with the bandits.
Asks for More Time.
In the face of this statement. Gen
eral Otregon is understood to have
asked for more time to consult with
General Carranza.
General Frederick Funston had
planned to leaTe here tonight for San
Antonio. where at his headquarters
IN Fort Sam Houston, he was to take
charge Of the new troop dispositions.
After the conference. however. it was
announced that he had postponed his
departure. This circumstance added
to the optimism which prevailed fol-
Living the announcement that neSo-
ationS would continue.
Prior to the conference the word
went out that onlY one thing could
prev ent break between the United
States and McXico-complete reversal
by General cbregon Of the attitude
he took at yesterdays meeting with
Generals Scott and Funston when he
declined to sign the tentative agree
mcnt for Mexican and American
troop cooperation Unless it was modi-
| fled to set A date fDr American with
! drawal from Mexico.
Add TO Apprehension.
Activities OF the American military
men here added to the apprehension
1t was learred that messages had
! been sent 10 General Pershins al
the fro mt warning him to prepare for
any contingency. Al along the bord-
or the word had gone out to the scat
tered detachments of the American
army patrol to he on guard,
Late in the afternoon the excite
ment grew when General George Bell
! jr., sent detachment of troops irto
| the city where he placed them as a
''precaution" against any trouble tina,
might arise among the large Me xican
/ population. He announced that he
| had acted merely because of the tens
| ity of the situation.
| Ila, New prODDs;l
General Ohregon went into the con-
| ference this evening announcing that
! he had new proposal to make To
tho American representatives. lie
intended to ask, he said, that n COM
mon border patrol should be stretched
along tho border. American troops
patrolling the Mexican side.
on his return II his private car In
Juarez after the conference General
Obregon mad. the following state
mcnt to the press:
"On the Instructions Of the first
chief ! have proposed II plan for the
patrol of the frontier by troops OF
both countries Each country under
this arrangement would patrol its owr
side and cooperate with the Other
in running down and breaking up the
outlaw bands who have committed q
number of dcpredations lately. VIZ
are proceeding amcably IN the con
ference I should like to say for the
benefit of the yellow press that
delivered no ultimatums tonight"
General Scott is understood to have
said he would be glad to present the
proposal to the Washington govern
ment.