Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-16

ranza has agreed 10 tha1oA tst3>'A'' = -
scotts informal understanding with
General obtegon, which provides tnat
carranza soldiers shall endeavc 70
show their ability to control the situ-
alton ii northern Mexico while the the
American troops remain In Mexico for
the time being.
washington, May l6.--The net re-
sult OF the military conferences at -
Paso. as reported today by Major Cen
eral Scott to Secretary Baker, mas
been to convince the carranza govern
mer,t that the United States has no
other purpose than to stamp out Dri-
Ranfia,ge and as a consequences there
exists substantially an unwritten un-
sderstandang that the Carranza forces
snail endeayor to demonstrate their
ability to handle the situation as the
necessary first step toward withdrawal l.
81 the American punitive expedition.
General Scott believes General Obre-
:srpn is acting In good faith and that
the border situation II less critical to-
day. 5.y 81
To carry out his share Of the plans,
General Obregon has agreed to OCCUPY
and police the Parral district, securing
the mountainous regions west OF that
town in search Of the remnants 81
yflla,s followers. He also agreed wto
establish q strong patrol line along uR
Mexican side Of the Big Bend country
to prevent incursions such as that at
osdsrs Out 100 Troops.
~ that purpose Generals DbreEpni
No t,isred into those IeEions. 10,00e
~ aans ,,ndSrs General Trevino, said 20
II ne most efficient field Commander
II, sthe Csarranxa army. Advices TO the
var and state departments today mol
the movements are being carried
out promptly q M
Another important elsment and one
regarded as most vital to General
perahins,s Hne of communication was
cleared up by an agreement by Cen.
eral Obregon not to bring the large
force Of Carranza troops In Sonora
sfhrn pulpit pass Into General PERISH
Ms rear. While the war department
IL satisfied with General Pershings
entifpment to care for his force in any
way. the possibility Of q large Car
ranxSs force being moved to his rear
was regarded with some concern.
Not TO Embarrass Me,sicans.
on their side General Scott and
General Funston assured General
obregon that precautions would be
takea by, American commanders not to
dispose their forces so as to embar-
.rass the opera ton Of Mexican troops
and also that the border patrol on the
American side would be strengthened,
AS to villa himself neither Ameri-i
can nor Mexican officials seemed to
have any knowledge 5of his where
abouts. General Obregon, according to
General Scott, believes him dead.
obrsaon Feared Intervention.
The first obstacle encountered by
the American conferees at 9M Paso was
the necessity ot convincing General
Obregon that the expedition after Villa
was not an Intervention step.
The size and composition Of the.
force aroused alarm among Mexican
officials, and 1t was pointed out to
General Scott that 1t was not custo-
mary for posses In pursuit Of one man
to 90 with field gums and mountain
artillery. The American officers flnal-.
ly succeeded in persuading the war
minister however that the United
states had no Intention other than its
announced pufpODos H e ssss Ssst
Motorcycle Patrol.
a new plan Of patroliing the border
il suggested by General Funston. He
PROPOSES corps Of forty EIGHT motor
cycles. thirty tandem and eighteen,
single machines, Secretary Baker said
today he probably would approve the
pian. General Funston viii make FL
Paso the base Of operations for the
cycles would make It possible to cover
territory more quickly and officers
might receilse reports more expedi-
Z fiouSly. M 7s sss
M General Pershfng reported that Julio
Acosta one Of Villas aides, was killed
during the engagement at Ojo, AzlI1es.
May s.
+ The gunboat Marietta returned yes.
terday 70 Tanpico from Tuxpan. Her
I commander advised the navy depart y
rnent conditions there were quiet.
Secretary Baker laid before Presl-
dent Wilson and the cabinet the infor-s
-hiation brought by Major General
Scott III was reiterated that no;
armed Intervention was in prospect.
lnforma ton laid before the cabinet
was to the effect that the Carranza
government was making heRdway IN;
controlling the situat ion. s "A
Arizona congressman today received
Appeals from Tucson asking protection
Tor irhahitants along the hofder from
I sNogaies ITO nnla who are declared
entirely Hess.
u TROOPS pisTRiBuTEp.
ecssdsf sa3rot esiins y4ssignsd t6;ndsr
pgse ~ General Eunston.
or af6r4o rexs May 10. Distrib-
sx,i3Stt ~ ri ps under the plan of orga-;
Stian "a St1e border patrol. on which: