The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-12
Natter Left to BE Settled
by Both Govern
mentS. ..
MINISTER INSISTED Y
l.. $. TROOPS GET OFT
American Generals Firm
That Villa Must Be
Caught First.
NEXT MOVE AWAITED
WITH APPREHENSION
Mexican Leader Tells Of
Bringing More Soldiers
North.

I'll NS'' .hdN llt--.NlNei NoiA'''ihA
since April 20 Gen. Obregon and Gen.
Scott decided tonight that it was useless
to continu. their efforts to reconcile the
differences of the two countries over the
American expedition into Mexico and ad-
journed their sessions.
Gen. obreGon will leav, a; once tor
Mexico city and Gen. Scott. accompa pani.d
by Gen. Funston, will go tirs, TO Column
bus. y. NJ, 10 inspect the american army
base there and then to san Antonio. the
Army Headquarters They viii lnspec,
the II. " base at Marathon established for
the second American punitive expedition
into Mexico on their way TO san Autonio.
Gen. Scott will then return TO Washirg-
ton
In adjou,ning their conferences here
Gems. scott. Dbregon and Funston iesl.d
a joint statement in which they dcclareH
that their meeting had been peaceful and
friendly and that the friendly relations
OF the two countries would con,inu,. As
| IL to prove this the three Generals. ac-
| companied 10y Juan y. Amalor. Sub-SC,-
| retaiy OF Mexican Foreign Relations.
took dinner together iHthe private cav OF
| Gen Scott in ri Paso shortly after The
| final conference adjourned.
Cen obregou returned 90 his private
| tram in Iuarez afte- tho '"Iifcreirc. mt
( Immediately returned to II raso TO the
car ANA diued with the American Of
iicors.
During Tn" perrl ~ which tho con-
fercnces have been in prog rcss thcre have
been seven meetings. including Two to-
/ day. and more than a score of Normal
exchanges between Gems Scott ard
obregon, The conference split upon the
. demand Of Gen. chrcgou that the .\nevi-
can trool~ h" withdrawn fHom Mexico a.
Sps, ifici time
/ Gen. scott insisted tnat tho 'roops
would only he Withdraw when me
United states was fully satisfied mat tho
! Villa bandits had been punished for their
rad on Columbus. " NJ. aud that the
I dc facto Government "f MEXICO Was IN
position To prevent future raids into the
! United states
Gen. obrcgon Insisted tha, the United
states set date on which its army
would retire and offered 20 furnish suN
clent Carrauza troops 20 properly quad
( tho Mexican SIDE OF the line lie sug-
gesied that tn" United States station ,
7 smllar humber or '-.pnps along teA
, American side Of til, .re to douhly pro.
I tcvt the border.
Simultaneously with the breaking IN
of the conference Gen ohrcgOn stated
: officially that 1.Oto Carranza troops
4 were being moved north from the vi
entity Of Torreon. Iacatecas and Aguas.
/ "alieutes 'io thoroughly rid northern
! M'N.cp OF the bandit bands now oper-
/ at.ug"
+ Americans in many cases paced
different construction upon the move
! mcui % the troops The American
| forces ~ Mexico a. row being rear
rauerd with their base Al rolonia
DuH,aM $50 miles from the American
! hurdcr, drawing in all smal. dc .achm,nts
! fG.;h'r south inat might have difficulty
IN d'seuEagnc themselves should 'hev
h' attacked by any largc force ~ Mex
can troops.
Gcn. ohregou placed the order for ,hs
| departure "f MS trd'u for the south al
" o'clock ;o-rgh, before hr lef, Juar,X
tonight to attend Gcu SCOTS dinner
Two Sessions Held.
Two conferences were held to-day h..
tween Gen. bhrcgon and en-. Scott. tho
! FIRST on" opened this morning n, eleven
"'cl"cl> tud lasted for two hours Tn.
second opened this afternoon At four
tn" conference during the mornl1s
! hours was CHARACTERIZED by frmucss ~.
the pan of Gen. Scott and great del
of argument on tho part OF Gen. Ohrcsnr
| and his associates.
| During The early part Of the meeting
! Cen. Funston entered into III" talk n
! later returned to the private "a, !!
! which h" lives to attend 10 army ma
! tors aud eft Con. Scott reading ,hr
paper presented by OhrcenN in ons cor
nor Of tine reception room
,;cu Dbrogon walked mp and down
/ III" length oc tho compartment. stoprcd
now and then 10 communicate soma view
| to Juan \mador. After considerable
! Thought he indicated to Gen. Scott that
he Was prepared 10 resume the discus
I sion
/ Then ''cu, Funston entered and Tho
| -four men drew up their chairs close =
small fable WAS placed between them
and good deal Of conversation occurred
while papers were exchanged Tie I'M
n,Hssion which Gen Scott ronveveI w,s
t'ai the conferences were rapidly draw lup
to u close and that the American Coy
er,men' proposes In remain on the point
Of troops staNing in Mexico untl the
7 bandits are eAtorminated,
ticu bhr,gon made additional counter
. proposals, II ~ said, all of which Ncrs
. conditioned on the withdrawal of troops.
Tow Gd the conclusion Of the morning
session Gen Scott presented his position
duoW tu Coy, bhrcgou and In doing 50 Ne
used scsuscs that Indicated huali5
rawa' IS 'nssting tina, \'r;icaa
troops withdraw from the rIiral d ,tr.rj
and from McAlcG, and threats .uo rr-
Iortcd to nave been made there thst =
tine tuil-d States troops dld Ip' "ilN-
draw they would again buN',rk"d
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