Evening star., 1916-05-04
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED
AT ONCE BY CONFEREES
Officials Declare Tension Between
Two Republics Will Vanish Quick.
ly When Cooperation Is Assured.
DIPLOMATIC VICTORY SEEN
People South of Rio Grande Are
Jubilant at What They Term
Triumph for Their Representa-
tives at Juarez Parleys.

Ell PASO. Tex, MAY 4.-Rati-
fcation of the tentative agreement
reached between Maj. Gen. Hugh
l.. Scott. chief of staff of the
United States Army, and Cen Al
varo Obregon, minister of war OF
the de facto government of MeNi
co, awaits only the acceptance by
President Wilson OF the terms of
the proposed settlement.
Advices received in Juarez today in
dcated that First Chief carranza has
accepted the terms agreed upon by his
minister of war. The formal ratifica-
tion will follow rapidly. it is expected.
as soon the word from Washington
comes that the agreement is satisfac-
tory.
Says Tension Will Disappear.
| Gen. Obregon told his associates to-
day that he saw no reason why the set
and he believed that the tension be-
| tween the Mexicans and Americans
would quickly disappear when the news
was spread that an understanding had
been reached that had for its object the
retirement of the American soldiers
! from Mexican soil
| Gen. Obregon seemed gratified over
reports that large mining companies
| were planning to operate their Mexi-
can properties, thus giving work to
thousands of persons
Gems. Scott and Funston. the Ameri-
can conferees. waited today for word
from Washington that they might re-
quest a formal conference with Gen.
Obregon and his associates. There was
nothing to suggest a possibility that
the agreement might not be found
ceptable in all its phases to the admin
istration.
The Two American generals were
pleased with press dispatches from
Washington saying that the adminis-
tratfon found the terms Of the pro-
posed settlement satisfactory. The
American confereeS said that the OFF,
cial news might contain suggestions
for some modification of the proposed
terms. Tney could not say whether a
conference would be held today.
Regarded as Mexican Victory.
Gen. Obregon and his advisers were
in good humor today, and everywhere
on the Mexican side of the river IL
was apparent that the negotiations to
date were regarded as diplomatic
victory for the Mexican conferees.
1t was pointed out that the great
fear of the Carranza government had
been intervention b. the United States.
and that the chief reason withdrawal
OF troops had been asked was because
il was feared a clash between them and
tho natives would bring on interven.
ton.
With the expeditionary force con.
fined to a limited area, and the greater
part of the bandit pursuit left to them.
the Mexicans feel that the danger OF
such clashes has been minimized They
feel tnar they will soon be able TO
eliminate the bandit groups. thereby
earning the withdrawal of Gen. Per-
shings columns.
The Mexicans set another cause Tor
satisfaction in the prospective sisning
of a protocol. They regard the latest
davelonments as further evidence of
the intention of the United States to
stand back of the de facto government.
and believe they will have marked
effect in discoura gins revolutionary
movements such as that reported 10
have been begun by Felix Diaz.
The early resumption of ammunition
shipments south of the border will be or
great assistance to the Carranza forces.
it is pointed out by army men here.
as il will aid them greatly in prosecut-
ing their latent campaign against
Zapata which has had an auspicious
beginning with the capture of Cuer-
navaca.