The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
FORCE IN OLD MEXICO
BRACFD BY ADDITIONS
De Facto Presidents Refusal to
Sign An Agreement
THIS CREATES SUSPICION
Woodrow Wilson [ May Have
Given Up Foolish Watchful
Waiting Policy
limited Press Dispatch ]


Washington, May 10.-The admin
istration will take no chances with
ithe CarranZa government No fighting
between the troops of the two govern
ments is expected, yet Uncle Sam
will have plenty of men right there IL
anything of the kind should occur The
Eleventh coast artillery and the Firth
field artillery have been ordered to,
San Antonio, Texas. President Car
rama may be acting in good faith,
but his latest actions look rather.
strange. Eleven days ago he and the
American government were practic
ally in accord and yet the agree
ment has not yet been signed. Why
he is making new demand for
, time limit on the withdrawal of the
American troops is not at all clear.
Possibly he felt that his govern
ment was very strong, with its troops
massed near the American border,
but since the American forces have
been so heavily increased in that
lregion he may look on the matter
differently now. The American gov
eminent has everything in readiness
for any trouble if the Mexican gov
eminent wants it. Carranza's delay in
ratifying the protocol has given rise
to much speculation as to its real
reason. 5000.
Scott Holds Whip Hand.
UNITED Press Dispatch1
Ell Paso, Texas, May 10.-General
Scott now holds the whip hand in his
negotiations with General Obregon.
The American troops along and near
the international boundary are now
for the first time numerically superior
to the Carranza troops. 1t is under
stood that the American government
will not consent to any definite time
limit being fixed for the withdrawal
of the American troops in Mexico
The government has just ordered
1000 more troops sent to the vicinity
of the border, where they can be
called into service at any moment. L
is understood that neither General
Scott nor General Obregon under
estimates that danger of break be-
tween the troops of the two coun-
tries, and this might occur at almost
any time under present conditions
There Is Renewed Activity.
ASSOCIATED Press Dspatch.1
Columbus, n. NJ, May 10.-Renewed
activity in almost every department OF
the expeditionary base is evident
here. Men are being sent forward to
the field preparations being made for
the mobilization of the New Mexico
National Guard and supply motor
truck trains are carrying ammunition.
Supplies and equipment are being
sent to the front rapidly. The first
companies of National Guardsmen are
expected to arrive in Columbus late
in the week
Bandits Are Concentrating
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.I
Marathon, Tex, May 10.-Villa's
bandits in large numbers are reported
to be concentrating at Ell Pino eight
five miles south of Boquillas. Two
bodies of bandits split their forces
after the Glenn Springs raid with the
understanding that they would join
their commands at Ell Pine. These
bandits have been operating several
months in the vicinity of Sierra Mo-
jada and recently began their move
ment to the north with designs on the
American border towns. There are
reports here that the bandits con-
| templated further attacks on settle
ments near Preside.
Will Reach an Agreement.
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchJ
Washington, May 10.-Secretary
Baker informed President Wilson
that the conference between General
Scott and General Obregon last night
| was not conclusive but would be con-
tinued today. Secretary Baker indi-
| Gated that the outlook is more favor
| able for an agreement being reached.
Will Confer Anyway.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Ell Paso, May 10.-No answer has
| been received from Washington to
| General Scott's message reporting
General Obregon's proposal for
joint patrol of the international
boundary. General Scott said today's
| conference was to be held regardless
| of whether reply was received on
the plan of the Mexican minister OF
war.
Redistrbuting His Troops.
UNITED Press Dspatch
Columbus, New Mexico, May To-
General Funston is rapidly redistrib-
uting the American troops along and
| in the vicinity of the Mexican border.
NJ