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SCOTS NOTE FROM
BORDER SATISFIES
PRESIDENT WILSON
indications for Early RatifiCa-
ton Follow an Earnest Pc
ruSaI of Agreement With
Oregon
lBv Asso lated Press.N

WASHINGTON. May 4.--MaJor Gen
eral Scotts report on his conferences
with General Oregon, Carranza's wal
minister. laid before President Wilson
today by Secretary Baker, was charac-
terized by officials as satisfactory"
The American government is ready to
accept in its main points, the agree
ment for the future pursuit of villa and
his bandits drawn up by General Obre-.
gon and General Scott. This was de-
cided at a conference today between
President Wilson and Secretary Baker.
1t is understood to provide FOR the
use Of Mexican railways and sets no
definite time--such as sixty days as has
been reported-for the withdrawal OF
General Pershng's forces.
While the terms of the tentative
agreement will not he maGe public at
least until after a conference between
President Wilson and Secretary Baker
today. it is understood to provide that
American troops shall not go farther
south than they now are and will be
withdrawn as soon as the Carranza gov
eminent convinces the United States OF
its capacity to protect the American Dor
. der territory 1t also provides for CO.
operation with Carranza troops fol
cleaning up the bandits.
Some slight changes N the agreement
as made between General Scott ana
General ObregOn may be made here. but
they probably will be unimportant. The
indications are that Secretary Baker will
recommend to the president the accept
ance OF the agreement. ahich is de-
scrioed as purely military one
No action looking to ratification of
the agreement was to be taken pending
Ia careful review of the report bv Presi-
cent Wilson, who is said 10 be handling
the Mexican problem personally Score
iary Baker indicated that the agreement
might be The subject Of further dis
c"ssion between Generals Scott and
QbregOn in as much as it is tentative
and without effect pending ratification
between the Washington and Mexican
governments.
II the proposed agreement is ratified
il Is expected that immediate steps
will be taken by the administration to
permit expectations Of arms and am
munitiOn to the Carramza forces. large
Quantities OF which are said TO be await
ing shipment into Mexico Assurances
70 that. effect are said to have been
given Mexican embassy officials as the
treasury department officials
Formal announcement Of the posi-
ton of the American government will
not be given out until General Carranza
has had opportunity to pass on the re-
port submitted TO him by General Obre-
Son. As soon that is done another
conference between General Oregon
and General Scott will be held on the
border and the negotiations will be
formally concluded. Officials here take
it for granted that General Oregon
would not have made an agreement
which would not have been accepted by
his chief.
The agreement provides for the CO.
operation of American troops and Car
rama soldiers in clearing northern Mex
leo of bandits. Mexican railroads will
be utilized for the transportation of
supplies for the American troops. While
no time limit is set for the withdraw
.al from Mexico that will be done as
soon as there are definite indica tions
that American border towns are no lon
ger in danger of raids.
Secretary Baker and President Wilson
received the agreement at length today
and Secretary Baker sent message to
General Scott on the future conduct of
the negotiations.
Officials characterized the agreement
las satisfactory but whould not state
whether every detail was acceptable.
When the negotiations are ended
President Wilson probably will make a
statement.