Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-12
(sy Review Leased W:re)

FL PASO. May 11.-After al
 most two weeks of discussion the
 conferences Of Generals Scott
 Funston and Obregon over Am
 erican troops dispositions in Mex
 ico, came 10 an end tonight with
 out any agreement being reached.
 The whole matter was referred
 back to the American and de fac
 to governments to be settled
 through diplomatic channels.
 Tonight the situation is almost
 exactly where it stood before the
 conference began. The Mexican
 government still insists on the withdrawal of General Pershing's columns upon a certain date and
 wants that date to come quickly.
 It is known that General Obregon
 has been willing to make conces-
 sions in order to reach an agree
 ment with the American confer ees. He has been oyerruled. how
 ever. by the first chief. Venustia-
 no Carranza. and his advisers. After practically conceding the demands of the American confer
 ees. he was compelled 10 reverse
 hit attitude The end of the he
 gotiations cane today after two
 conferences had been held.
 The first began al ten o'clock in the morning and lasted until one p. m., when a recess was taken until four o'clock 10 permit General Obregon to keen a lunch enga cement
 Sharp on the hour, the discussions were renewed. After two hours and a half however. they were brought to an end. General Obregon. accompan- jed bv Juan NJ. Amador. Mexican sub secretary of foreign affairs. emerged from tho private car occupied by Gen erals Scott and Funston. walked rap idly down the railroad yards. climbed into his waiting automobile. and drove away.
 General Obregon was accompanied to his machine by General Funston. The Mexican conferee's manner was abrupt and vexed. but General Funs- ton smiled cheerily she bade good bye
 General Funston re-entered the car. Then Colonel Robert E. Lee Michie. aide to General Scott. came ont and distributed copies of the following statement to the waiting newspaper men:
 "We wish to announce that. after several conferences marked
 throughout with Conspicuous cour tesy and good will, in which con
 f-rences mutual impressions were
 escharocd and information was called upon the military situation
 on the frontier. it was agreed
 upon by both eonferees to sus
 pend the conferences and report
 back to their governments. in or
 der that these may be able.
 through their respective foreign
 departments. to conclude this
 matter: and that the endine of these conferences does not mean
 in any way. a rupture of the oood relations of friendship between
 the conferees nor between the respective governments.
 (Siened)
 A. Obreoon: H. L. Scott,
 Frederick Funston.
 Tonight it was pointed out authori- tatively that the result of the various meetings in Fl Paso does not mean that there lis any immediate threat of a rupture between the United States and Mexico. So far as the United States is concerned. it is said it's ar my in the Mexican state of Chihua- hua will remain practically inactive. The only break that can possibly come would follow en attack by Car rnzistas upon American troops.
 It Is understood that General Obre- gon has hppn definitely wrnedaaaaaa gon has been definitely warned that such an attack will mark the begin ming of reprisals.
 Significantly enough conditions a lonr the border were re-emphasized tonight by the receipt Of dispatches from Marathon. Texs. stating that Mexican bandits had again had cross ed int1 American territory and fired on American soldiers and civilians.
 couriers Fired On According to nother report a military motor conveyinE messages from Ma jor George r. Lsnsborre to- Colonel Frederick W Siblcy. eommsrder of the eXpeditionary force in the Rib Bend district has been made the tar get for shots fired by Mexicans