Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-09
FAIL TO DETERMINE
WHAT IS STATUS Of
AMERICAN TROOPS.
Efforts Not Abandoned,
and Another Meeting
Will Be Held.
MOST OF DAYS SESSION
DEVOTED TO RECENT RAID
Feeling Grows in El Paso That
Situation Takes on Added
Gravity.
DISCUSS COOPERATION PLANS
Funston Has Full Authority to Send
Troops Across Border on
Hot Trail"
MOST OF DAYS SESSION
DEVOTED TO RECENT RAID
DISCUSS Co-orERATIoN PLANS
Funston Has Full Authority to Send
Troops Across Border on
Hot Trail"

Ell PASo, TEN. May s.-To-Day's
conference between Generals Scott and
Funston and General Obregon. Mexican
Minister OF War, and Juan Amador.
Subsecretary of Foreign Affairs. ended
late to-day, without an agreement hav-
ing been reached regarding the status
OF the American troops in Mexico.
Indications. however. were that Of
forts to effect an agreement had not
been abandoned. and that another con-
ference would be held tomorrow.
To-day's meeting took place in Gem
eral Scotts private car on the Ameri-
can side. When or where the next
meeting will be held would not be dis
cussed.
General obregon, returning to Juarex
in his touring car. was asked:
is the conference ended?"
He smiled. shrugged his shoulders
and replied:
1T Is just beginning"
a. J. McQuatters, president of the
Alvarcdo Mining and Smelling Com
pany. was again present at the meet
ing of the American and Mexican rep-
resentatives Neither he nor any of
the others would discuss what had
taken place.
NEW DEMANDS PRESENTED
TO MEXICAN REPRESENTATIVES,
In FL Paso Tonight the feeling grew
that the situation had taken OIL added
gravity, following the bandit raid in
the Big Bend district. It was reported
on good authority that most OF to-day's
conference had to do with the raid and
the steps to be taken to dispcrse bandits
TN Northern Coahuila. New demands
were presented to the Mexican repre-
sentatives, it was said. which would
include the cooperation of the Mexi-
can and American troops in districts
not hitherto touched in tho negotia-
tons.
Whatever the reply, the Mexican Min
lister OF War made, 1t was evident he
hoped to gain more time. The confer
ence began at IL o'clock and ended in
just an hour and four minutes. To-
night more telegraph conversations be-
tween General Obregon and General
Carranza took place
The conferees could be seen through
the window OF General Scott's car
throughout the meeting. General OBJ
regon shrugged his shoulders now and
then and shook his head. Generals Scott
and Funston appeared determined. and
at the same time spoke animatedly.
suosecretary Amador following tho
conference, announced that no agree
ment had been reached, and that an
other meeting probably would be held.
INTEREST IN STORY
TOLD ny MINISTER
Much interest was taken tonight in
word reaching here from Marathon re-
rarding story told by n minister.
name unknown, who reached there "a
turning from an automobile trim
through the district raided last Friday.
last night.
According 10 this mans story the
BODY or one OF the bandits was found
near Glenn Springs on Saturday, and
on 1t were papers which identified him
as Carranza follower
General Funston refused to indicate
whether a second cxpedtionary force
Is 10 go into Mexico near Boouillas.
Considerable significance was placed in
his reply when asked If report from
Washington that troops may already
have crossed was true.
lie replied tha, he believed thev had
NOT yet" gone over.
This afternoons conference came AZ
the end OF day of rumors and specu-
'''''o''" NH'N' iS'Sheu tneiT nolSht
the report that n split i'll relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
was about 10 occur because General
obreSon was unable to command tho
support OF the various Mexican gen.
erals for the tentative agreement.
Another story was to the effect that
ut the Sunday meeting the American
conferees had notified the Mexican
Minister OF War that tho United States
mad neared the limits OF It's patience
ana would consent to no further con-
cessions and that the proposed pro-
tocol would have to be signed as
drawn up. The participants In the
conference refused TO discuss what had
heen said in this connection. but the
stories were given much credence
The attitude to, day of the principals
to the conference lent color to the re-
ports. General Ob-egon was In seri-
ons consultation with his military ad-
visers and with Andrcas Garcia. Mexi-
can consul at El Pnso while Generals
Scott and Funston held closely TO their
private car.
General Scott said that he and Gem
sral Funston wera waiting for the