The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-12
THE FL PASO
MEETINGS OFF
THE NEGOTIATIONs BETWEEN
SCOTT AND oRREGON HAVE
COME To CLOSE.
COULD NOT AGREE
Refusal of Carranza to Sign Tcnta-
tive Agreement Split the Con-
fcrcncc--lsefcrred Back
Ia Washington.

III. PASO. Texas. May i2.--The
Mexican situation has reverted back
to Washington. following failure of
the international negotiations be-
tween War Minister Obregon and
Chief Of staff Scott. General Car
ranza's veto Of the tentative agree
ment reached in the negotiations and
his steadfast refusal to accede to any
plan not providing date for the
tion split the conference. Obregon
admitted his error In accepting the
tentative settlement and stood pat
on the demands OF the first chief.
General Scott, on the other hand,
attempted to satisfy the Carranza
government without compromising
the American attitude. He was pow
erless to accept an agreement set
ting n time limit on the stay of the
troops in Mexico. Failing to find a
plan of settlement the conferees
gave up the job and passed II on to
the diplomatic forces. Carranza
diplomats are now reported on their
way to Washington fully instructed
to conduct the negotiations in the
formal request for the withdrawal
Of the troops which Ambassador Ar
redondo has presented to the state
department. Action on this request
was deferred temporarily. with the
hope that the meeting here would
cbviate any formal diplomatic me-
gotiations.
Obregon sent no untimatum. Ac-
cording To advices he simply insisted
that the United States respect the
sovereignty of Mexico and set date
beyond which the American army
could no longer remain on Mexican
soil Obregon wavered once when
he accepted the tentative agreement
after a twelve hours strenuous con-
ference.
Following Carranza's vetp OF the
agreement Obregon said to a friend:
"Carranza has saved me from my
self. He knows I'm fool. Had
accepted the agreement l would
have been dead cock in the pit. :"
Obregon conceded practically all
the points brought forward by this
government and, Carranza accepted
the decision, but when Scott resum
ed his efforts yesterday to frame a
plan acceptable to both governments
II soon became apparent that the
negotiations were hopeless and their
continuation waste OF time.
1t was announced last night that
no agreement was possible without
violating instructions. While re-
viewing the two weeks meeting
which have been held officials found
that both armies had been greatly
strengthened
More than 10000 additional Am
eIlCuu tToopS uIc asuiidbic tci ori
vice. nfact time .parti: hv cs
vice. In that time the expeditions
line has been contracted to meet any
military emergency that may result
from the negotiations. The Mexican
forces have also been strengthened
but how heavily no one but Car
rama and Obregon knows.
Both conferees continued to insist
today that there was eytry prospect
for settlement Following last
nights meeting Obregon went back
10 Juarez but returned In a short
time and dined with General Scott
before leaving for Mexico City.
The conferees announced the fail
ure OF the negotiations on little slips
OF raper Thtse said the negotia-
tions had been referred back 10
Washington.
General Scott Il o. remain here
several Days General Funston
hoped to return Immediately Ia san
Antonio. lie wlli go a. soon as he
can be- released from duty here b.
the government.
Militia mobilization aud other
military matters require Funston .
attention