The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-30
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That Is Story FL Paso"Guesses
Is the One That Ought to
Be Sent Out
CONFERENCE HELD;
NOTHING GIVEN OUT
But Imaginative Special Cor
respondents Burn Wires
With Story Negotiators Are
Deadlocked
BY III. III. sTANsBURY.

Ell Paso, April 2s.-AeXlcan Minis
ter Of War Alvaro Obregon. In con
ference with Majors General Hugh l.
scot, and Frederick Funston over the
Mexican situation. asked for the with
drawal OF the punitive expedition. be
SAID 10y no other course could war pe-
tween his people and the United States
ne averted
The first demand was made without
,4,4}i4ea-IoDs The experienced Amer
leau generals. however, expect the
Mexican official to ultimately yield TO
an agreement for reasonable time
limit
II IS the known purpose or General
Scott to insist upon sufficient time TO
dtsgerse the bandits and restore or
der .n Northern Mexico In this con
uest}an he will demand as evidence
OF good faith on the part OF the de
facto government permission to use
the railroad.
The first conference opened at
Juarez at 3 o'clock and ended at
: o'clock today. While waiting for
the American generals 10 arrive. one
of General Ohrecon's star officials
said:
General Obregon has but one In
struction from the de tactic govern
ment-that is. To demand the with
drAwa1 OF the American punitive eN-
petition from Mexican soil at once
lie will take up no other matters
in the event GENERALS Scott and
Funston refuse this and demand CO.
operation Of CarranzA soldiers, there
will be war. ObreRon VIII go to join
his forces. Every Mexican soldier Will
unite 70 tight the common enemy--the
United states.
Wtll B, No Extension of Time.
"There Will he no extension of time
GRANTED by ObreEon Tor the With
arawal This attitude is made i'm
peratiye by public sentiment in the
Interior of Mexico. This sentiment is
so strong that ia the event OF any
other course Obregon star would
set. and The Constitutional cause he
lost forever
General e4evlra met General Scott
and Funston at the international
bridge with q military escort as on
the occasion o. the first call. made
last night General Obregon, with his
rhief Of staff General Serrano and
General Jacinto Treviuo and Gales,
were waiting in the eastern room or
the customs house when the American
conferees arrived
without delay Generals Scott and
Funston We're conducted to seats,
General Funston sat on General Scott $
an' interpreter.
Gene1 al OhreGon placed a chair di-
rectly in front Of General Scott. which
he occupied. ON Ohregous right
Consul Andreas Garcia was seated.
General Trevenn sat a few feet in the
rear and smoked continuously.
The Mexican generals remained in
a distant corner OF the room. near
the chairs occupied bv Colonel Niche
camp 20 the American generals.
As soon as the sound OF moving
chairs had ceased General ObreRon
began TO talk Consul Garcia acting
as Interpreter General Scott leaned
forward. with elbows resting on his
knees and listened intently. looking
the Mexican Minister of War square
~ TN The IA ce The while
General Ohregon talked for fully
fifteen minutes before General Scott
made move or changed his position
In the slightest General Scott uttered
no word nut shook his head from
side to side negatively and decisively.
General Funston sat we'll back in
his chair with one hand clasped tight
IN over the other, but took no part in
the talk other than TO smile from
time 10 time
This pantomine, which could be OBJ
served through an open doorway. was
all that could be learned of the actual
details while the conference was in
progress,
Al the end of the first thirty min
utes Consul Edwards. whose head
quarters are in JuHrez. rushed in and
let Il be known that he had an i'm
portant telegram for General Obre-
gou II was understood that the mes
sage came from Washington Cen
erul 0berEon opened and read H. and
then passed II TO Generals Scott and
Funston, neither OF whom made COM
nent
As General Obergon resumed his ar
gumeut he frequently gcsticulated
with his one arm. Not once but seV
erai times he arose from his seat and
swayed hts body from side 10 side as
he endeavored to give emphasis 20 his
word
The first sign Of life shown BY GEN
eral Funston other than interest in
the conversation WAS when he lighted
a cigarette with match tgaited ON
the rough bottom OF hts riding boots
a Rattle of Words.
Just about this time General Scott
took a hand IN the talking and rrom
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