Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-29
Believed General 0bregon win
Agree to Plan Determined
Upon by Authorities at
Washington City,
TROOP MOVEMENTS
CAUSE SPECULATION
Cananza Forces Concentrate
at Guerrero, Close to PERISH
ing's Lines; u, S, infantry
and Cavalry Go Southwark,
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fsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LatsGp wIsEl
FL Paso. April 22.--On the eve Of
the Obregon- Scott Funston confer
ence tomorrow over the disposition of
United States troops in Mexico, the
feeling grew in El Paso tonight that
tentative American occupation OF
part of Chihuahua, pending Grad
ication of villa bands by the
de facto government, would GER
tainly result from the negotia-
tions. The American represent
atives came to El Paso this evening
tight-mouthed regarding their plans
OF action and their instructions from
the Washington government. All
opinion regarding the outcome of the
deliberations was based, therefore. on
the attitude of Carranza officials ar
riving with General Obregon.
From an authoritative source il was
learned that the Mexican minister of
war had signified his intention to
meet General Scott and General Fun
ston half way. in the coming nego-
tlatlons
Can Wipe Bandits Out.
1t was pointed out in other quarters
that this might mean that General
'tOltHOu WOulu give his tOIlStllL ~
further presence Of General Per-
shing's columns on Mexican soil, pro-
vided the chase of the Villistas was
relinquished to the Carrancistas. and
provided withdrawal was arranged to
follow receipt of assurances from tho
de facto government that the bandit
groups had been wiped out 1t was
asserted by Mexican officials that
with the large commands II lis dis-,
posal. General ODregon could van
quish the already scattered bandits in
short time, not more than a very
few months. They argued that on the
completion of this task, the Ameri-
cans could conclude their mission in
Mexico successfully ended and could
retire northward
Cannot T,eTuse Demands.
The opinion was general that il the !
United States insisted on continu- |
ance Of the new troop dispositions re- |
Gently ordered by General Funston, !
and now being carried into effect the |
minister of war could not well refuse |
to grant the proposal as to do so |
would be to endanger the relations be- ,
tween the American and Mexican gov |
ernments.
speculation regarding the outcome of /
the conference was the confidence of |
the Mexican officials that it would !
reach a speedy conclusion.
We do not expect any difficulties |
In reaching an agreement" said one
or them. "The whole business should |,
be concluded in time for us to return
Monday"
The belief that General Obregon
would be able to give the conference
unexpected expedition caused n re-
port to spread that the minister of
war had been given full power to
reach decision In behalf of his gov
ernment However, this could not be
verified.
Gossip regarding the coming meet
ing was interrupted this afternoon by
reports from the american expedi-
ions that large forces Of Carranza
troops were being moved into the
fuerrero district. On top of this
came Information from Columbus, the
American base station, that. a large
iorce of United States infantry had
oeen moved south along the American
.lne of communication and that an
important detachment of cavalry had
been moved westward to tIibson's line
ranch in order that 1t might cross
into Mexico tomorrow morning.
Precautionary Movement. T,
Speculation regarding the meaning
OF these movements proved futile.
Neither the Mexican nor American
military authorities would discuss
lhen except to say that they repre-
sented the ordinary precautionary .
steps OF forces under arms. The en- {
trance of additional Carranza forces
INTO the Guerrero district was partly !
explained as designed to prevent any I
combination OF Vilhsta and other fac {
'ions against the American troops
ri Paso and Juarez saw more ex-
eitement today than they have had
since General Scott came to the bor- !
uer IN August. 1915, to hold his now