New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-17
First Chief Backs Up
Promises Made to
u. S. by Obregon.
SCOTT BELIEVES
CRISIS AVERTED
Concessions by Mexico
Gained Without Any
Pledges by u. S.

a from IN. Tribune Bureau
ashngton. May 16The agree
ND between Generals Scott and
Obregon, laid before the Cabinet to-
day. means practically that the Car
rama government has been placed on
probation, Administration officials OK
planned tonight II General Obregon
is successful in operations he mas
undertaken to stamp out banditry, the
United States forces will Withdraw
from Mexico. If not, the Administra-
ton admittedly will have a serious
problem on its hands.
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican Ambas-
sador Designate, was to-day officially
notified that the agreement reached by
Generals Scott and Obregon had been
approved by Carranza
General Scott laid the situation be-
fore General Obregon in a manner that
left no doubt as to the real issue
ability of the Carranza government TO
maintain order without outside aid.
Before the border conference closed
he made it clear that the United States
would expect the bandits to be cleaned
out Of Northern Mexico. General
Obregon promised that this would oe
done. General Scott then announced
that the American army would wait in
Mexico until Carranza showed his abll-
ity to make the promise good.
Situation Modified, He Says.
Before General Scott left Ell Paso or
ders had been sent to General Trevino
to mobilize a force of 10000 men TO
pursue the bandits in Chihuahua. At
the same time troops were ordered to
the border in the Big Bend district to
head of the bands that attacked Bo-
duillas. General Scott received the
fullest assurances that these bands
would be hunted down and held TO ac-
count for the raid.
As a result of the border conference
General Scott announced to-day that,
in his opinion, the relations between
the Mexican government and the
United States were "better than they
had been in long time" A complete
understanding exists. he declared, both
as TO the purposes of the United States
in Mexico and the conditions on which
the troops will be withdrawn.
General Scott is certain that Car
rama forces will not molest the Ameri-
can expedition. Although, naturally,
Carranza is not altogether pleased with
the arrangement. he realizes that IL IS
the only solution of the difficulty at
present, and to that extent has given
consent TO the expedition. Orders have
been given TO Mexican troops to avoid
clashes with American troops.
There is absolutely no arrangement
for military cooperation" between the
two governments except on the border.
where a mutual patrol will be provided.
General Pershing's expedition has
withdrawn from offensive operations
and is occupying a small triangle Of
Mexican territory.
General Obregon, it is learned. en-
tered the conference with much appre-
hension as TO the real purpose of Gen
eral Pershing's swift march deep into
Mexico in pursuit of Villa and his raid
ers. In Mexican eyes, he said, it seemed
as though great force OF armed men,
with cannon and all the impedlment OF
war, could not be moving merely in
pursuit OF one bandit chieftain and his
handful OF followers. Undoubtedly,
Obregon reflected fears felt in Mexico
City that the expedition was in reality
step toward intervention by the
United States.
Americans Made No Pledges.
The American conferrees were able
to convince the Mexican War Minister,
and through him General Carranza,
that President Wilson's announcement
of the purpose of the expedition told
the whole story; that its mission was
only as described-to disperse or cap
ture the bandits and return across the
line. The striking accomplishment OF
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