Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-01


/ American conferees over the disposi-
tion Of the American forces in Mexico
/ marked time today whilel Generals
Scott aud Frederick Funston awaited
word from Washington as 10 the next
step to be taken in the negotiations
with General Obregon.
The report Of the American repre-
sentatives on the first conference
went forward by wire early this morn
ing. ON the answer Of President WI
son ana Secretaries Lansing audi
Baker 90 It's recommendations de-
pepds the future status OF the cen-
ference
In the meantime the following facts
developed;
What Conference Developed
Tlat "a date the apparent intention
of the Washington government to
keep General Fcrshlng's columns IN
Mexico has not been changed.
THAT General Obregon ln ycstcr-
days conference served no sort of mo-
ticc on Generals Scott and Funston
that could be construed as an ultima |
t,m demanding immediate with
drawal
That the desire OF the dc facto gov
crnntent for withdrawal was aaflih
stated but that the only discussion
along this line was regarding the adj
Visibility of an American retirement.
That there was considerable Discus
sion of the possibility of effective
American and Mexican cooperation {
bandit groups.
Ttiat there is n strong possibility
there VIII be only one more confcr- Z
cnce held. tlIat depending on the .
wishes OF the Washington govern +
Inent IA
That. while the present negntin- a
lions arc proceeding. shipments of
supplies 10 the American cxpcdilion's
front are going forward nijnlenupt- Ii
IDLY. among other supplies leaving the b
Columbus base today being nine truck q
Dads OF ordnance. /,
What McAi6ans want
From stray bits Of information that a
became known today it appears that o.
yesterdays conference ended with III
he question Of withdrawal Of the
lnited States troops still uppermostI fl
II the minds Of the Mexican con- hi
crees. They are understood To have
ried to impress on the American rep Sc
esentatives their claim that political bs
onditions In Mexico are such that re
hey cannot be responsible for any ai
veutualities that may result from to
ontinuod occupation Of Mexico soil NJ,
v American columns They are said on
ls0 to have laid stress on the fact stt
lat tho position Of the Carranza gov %
rnment could be extremely delicate DO
the expeditionary movement were tn
Of ended
Discuss Corporation. an
In view % the ALREADY expressed at mi
tude Of the Americans that they RET
ere unable 70 discuss any other
iestion than cooperation Of the two ss'
mics III dispensing tho various BAN
/ bands the next step was to at
mpt to reach basis on which both
ies might meet 7.
Washington's answer to the telegram Sol
by Generals Scott and sia
inston this morning Is expected 20 III
vulge whether such basis can be vii
tabliseed. nat
In some quarters tonight there WINS knf
disposition ia bellevc thai the noxt for
Inference Will deal with the question 70
withdfa val, but that, 50 far as the VII
neriean Conferees are concerned, SUI
E subject viii be approached with
serve II Is pointed our that there ~
= been no disposition shown by the ing
lerican government TO consider the hei'
ssion Of General pershing columns one
having been ended. =
fMasbfugion's Attitude. a', -,
N these circles Il Il argued that the r,,n
ited States might consent 20 rcliH- ibe
sh the chase of the Villa bandits 10 ma
forces OF the dc facto govern conc
nt but that. pending a successful 10
npletion OF this task by tho Car conc
ciEtas Il would Insist on partial nhra
upation OF the state OF chihuahua, blair
're most of the bandit oulrages &c
e occurred. draw
'ews arriving here today. indicat- Mex
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