Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-12
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eral Scott and said that for the present
he thought there were sufficient Amer
lean troops along the border TO handle
the situation. If conditions grow
more alarming, however, additional
guardsmen will be called out.
Wilson VIII Cruise
Secretary Baker left Immediately
latter the Cabinet meeting for visits
to Atlantic City and Newark, n. j.
President Wilson plans to leave to-
night on the naval yacht Mayfiower
for weekend trip down the Potomac
returning Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Eliseo Arredondo, General Carran-
za'S ambassador, said diplomatic nego-
tiations would not be resumed until he
had been instructed. 1t was thought
probable General Carranza would
communicate to him, the result of the
border conference.
Belief was expressed at the Mexican
Embassy that Generals Scott, Funston
and Obregon were In accord on several
important subjects when the confer
ence was concluded. 1t was indicated
that the effect of the conference would
be shown in the future operations of
American and Mexican forces against
outlaws, although no written agree
ment had resulted.
Upon receiving word from Major
General Hugh l.. Scott that the bor-
der conferences with General Obregon
had been closed without agreement,
Secretary Baker announced that he
had directed General Scott to return
to Washington and General Funston
to return to his headquarters to-day.
General Scotts report, which was in
ampliitcation of the official statement
issued by the confer ees at Ell Paso last
night, was transmitted to Secretary
| Lansing and also was considered at
the Cabinet meeting. Its contents were
not disclosed, but there were some in
dications of an unwritten agreement
! having been formulated to cover CO.
operative action along the border for
| the present.
Secretary Baker said the conferees
! had tried to reach a basis for a written
agreement, but found it impossible, al
though all interchanges We're of the
most friendly character.
Gives Assurances
It was suggested that General Car
| rama, faced by the political situation
ir Mexico, was unwilling to make any
written agreement to which his oppo-
nents could point as indicating a sur
render of sovereign rights. Under that
stood, has given assurances that every
possible means will be employed by
his government to aid in the speedy
determination of the bandits while the
formal diplomatic discussion of the
withdrawal suggestion proceeds. 1t is
possible that neither side will en-
deavor to force the negotiations while
the disturbed condition along the bor-
der continues.
Before going to the Cabinet meeting
Secretary Baker said no steps to send
either additional national guardsmen
or regulars to the border were in inn
mediate contemplation. 1t was made
plain, however, that should General
Funsotn again find his border guard
too thin to protect American towns and
ranches, there would be no hesitation
in calling out more state troops. So
far, however, it was said, not even
preliminary steps in this direction have
been taken.
General Funston returns to San An
tonic with his original orders altered