The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
TO WORK IN HARMONY
DRIVING OUT BANDITS
Gen. scott says CnrrRnsistas Will
Aid Americans.

WAsHlSGrOS. May 16.--ENceedingly
optimistic reports brought back from the
border by Ger. Scott led the Cabinet
to-day to- decide that there would be
NJ change Of policy at present with re-
spec, 10 operations of the troops in Mex
.co and along the border. Gen. Scot.
has confirmed the impression of officials
here that while the formers conferences
With Gen. Obregon did not result in any
formal agreement, there exists an un-
written understanding between the two
men that, pending "A demonstration by
tie Carranza forces of their ability 20
clean up the bandits In northern Mexico
the Carranzistas are to work in har-
= .nony with the commanders Of the two
American punitive expeditions.
Gen. scott reported that IN seeking to
.alpresS Gen. Obr,gon with the fact that
.Ae United States has no other purpose
IN northern Mexico than to stamp out
Tile br!gandage and safeguard its own
territory, he likewise convinced the Mex
Ican Minister OF War that the american
forces would not be Withdrawal until the
bandits are eAterminated.
Convinced for his own part that Gen.
ObreEon Is acting in good faith, Gen.
Sc0tt expressed the opinion to-day that
tile situation is decidedly more fdVorabie
than It has been at any t.me since the
Columbus raid.
10000 10 Guard BiR bend.
Gen. Obregon. Scott says. gave orders
before leaving JuaIez to Gen. TreVino
ig take the held in the districts around
latral and south of the Big Bend Sec
'..u oi Texas with 1000 Of the most
reliable Carrdnzista troops TO prosecute
s,Gorogs campaign against the bandits.
Gen. scott added that the Mexican
War Minister had specifically directed
Cen TreNlno to make every effort to in
t,er'pt the bandits who raided Glenn
spjrls and Buuuillas and to release, II
iusslhl0, j. Dcemer, the American store
J'epcr whom. the bandits captured at
Boqu.lds
In order to prevent clashes occurring
between the Mexican and American
iorrcs. Gen scott said, IL WAS agreed
tat ~" forces should not operate at
piy umr N the same localities.
Cen Scott regards as further evidence
~ zen. Dhregons good faith the fact
Il a. the latter has halted all movements
o' Carrau2i troops from the state of
spr7ra through Pulpit Pass into the re-
ing. has. Possibility that these troops
"i' sock to cut Gen. Pcrshing's line OF
commune atoms has been - matter Of
concern 10 army officers here and on
%" border
Gen SCOTT reported that he had as
'r"d Gen. obregon that the American
, military commanders for their part
"op!d do everything possible in the
Disposal Of their forces to prevent en-
" N.H #,,,,.sr Ia, ri
tics. and would also strengthen the bor-
''r guard as much as possible to prevent
'ads from the Mexican side.
Relieves villa Dead.
Although II Is said that Gen. obregon
go not urge Il dS an argument in favor
- withdrawal Of the American forces, he
expressed II as his personal opinion that
Wa dead
I'm ~" earlier stages of the conferences
= "is 'N' task OF Geu. Scott and Gen.
fI' -'nn 20 convince Gen. Obregon that
W." l''"shing expedition was not intended
as step preliminary to Intervention.
h'n pfregpn, il is said. was inslstent at
h''' lu asking why the American army
- using "A cannon TO chase "A rabbit"
y ondcavOrcd to impress Gen. Scott
"'1 ty" idea that the Mexican people
WEI" At a loss 10 understand why II
"i- necessary tor the American Govern
mrNi 70 send a whole army IN pursuit
O. % sang of highwaymen.
'i"r Scott, on the other hand, while
hf.Ng II plain that nothing furthe.
''th ~" suppression OF the bandit leader
amt his followers was contemplated
''1" Il equally plain that the United
states mad reached the limit OF its
l''' with regard to the border id
'.- ud NaS determined 10 put "A stop
!" l." n'urs.ons across the border.
Cure Lopez before Execution.
80 effort is being made by the STATE
department 20 find out why the authori
.'- W chihuahua have failed to execute
lahp Lopez, Villas principal lieutenant
VINO was captured several weeks ago
sui l."tcher has reported that thu
o'idy has been due apparently to th'
""sr" Of the M"xiCans to cure Lopez
~ bis wounds before killing him. Al
lI1Igh Official reports at the time placed
IN.''z IN command OF the bandits wht
OIL, mHe-dcTod the eighteen Americans a
Santa Nsabel on January 10 and als'
s'".'d that hc participated in the RAID
On columbus, Secretary Lansing saif
nHs afternoon that the state Depart
l'.' mad no definite proofs to SHOW
u ~ wis WAS the case,
.'e''hcr the State nor Navy Depart