The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-04-27
SCOTT TO MEET
0BREG0N ON LINE
U. S. General and Mexican to
Confer This Week.
DISCUSS ARMY WITHDRAWAL
Carranza Approves Conference
Wants to Know When American
Force viii Be Ordered to
Leave Republic.

Washington, April 25.-Further de-
velopments in the pursuit of Villa and
the relations between the United
States and the de facto government
of Mexico now await personal discus
sion of these subjects by the senior
military advisors Of the two govern
ments.
A conference between Maj. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
American army, and Gen. Alvaro
Oregon, minister Of war of the de
facto government, was arranged to
take place probably in Juarez.
General Scott is now in San An
tonic, Tex, and General Obregon is
thought to be already on his way north
from Mexico City. They may meet
on Wednesday,
Carranza Agrees to Plan.
Announcement that General Car
rama had agreed to the conference
was made by Eliseo Arredondo, Next
can Observation-Disclosures. who paid
q second visit to Secretary Lansing
to communicate the fact. Secretary
Baker was promptly informed and the
information transmitted to General
Scott
Mr.. Arredondo called at the state
eminent asked that some reply be
made to the note of April II suggest
ing that American troops be with
drawn from Mexico.
A similar request was transmitted
by Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
City.
Await Border Meeting.
The ambassador was informed that
no reply could be made to General
CarranZa's note at present. Secre-
tary Lansing is understood TO have
made it plain that the Washington
government was anxious that General
Scott be given a chance to talk the
situation over with General Obregon
before a formal answer was prepared.
On his return to the embassy, Mr.. Ar
redondo found a message announcing
that General Oregon would go to the
border.
Details of the meeting were left to
General Scott by administration Off
Gals
General Scott will be able to present
to General Obregon the reasons be-
hind every move that has been made
and give him personal assurances that
President Wilson and his advisers
have no thought of doing anything
more than protect American interests
along the border from Mexican bandit
operations.
Funston 20 Readiust Line.
Pending the forthcoming conference
and any effect it may have on the
situation General Funston will carry
out his plans for readjusting his lines
in Mexico so as to make the position
of his troops secure for a stay of any
length Secretary Baker reiterated
that the authorization under which he
acted gave General Funston full dis
erection.
1t was pointed out at the depart
menl lldJ most Oh lUe american
troops are now in the vicinity of
Casas Grandes, 100 miles south of the
border and 800 miles north of General
Pershngs most advanced column
near Parral
1t is reported that this camp is
now located at Adela, a small village
not far from Parral.
May Move to Casas Grandes.
officers here would not be surprised
If the redisposition saw all these out
lying commands brought northward
to the Casas Grandes region, where
they could be fully supplied without
danger of being cut off, no matter
what transpired, and also where they
could establish an effective guard
against further bandit attacks on the
border.