The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-17
Great Body of Carranza Soldi-
ers Under General Trevino
Now Moving North
OSTENSIBLE PURPOSE
TO CLEAN UP COUNTRY
"Interventionalists' Are Skept.
ical But General Scott De-
clares Obregon Acting in
Good + aith

Washington. May 16.-Secretary OF
War Baker laid before the Cabinet
today the results Of the conferences
between General Hugh l.. Scott and
General Alvero Obregon. Mexican
minister Of war. General Scots views
of the entire Mexican situation also
were presented to the Cabinet. Ii
was announced that Generals Scott
and ObreRon reached an oral under
standing which it appears was with
out express authority from Carranza.
The SCott-Ohregon agreement took
the form OF a genpemans agreement.
Neither the War nor the State De-
partment has been advised officially
that the agreement has been ap-
proved by General Carranza but Cen
eral Scott was said TO believe that
it was satisfactory to the constitu-
tionalist first chief
Main Points OF Agreement.
The main points Of the agreement,
as laid before the Cabinet. are:
/. General Ohregon understands
that the United States forces will not
be withdrawn from Mexico except
upon the order of President Wilson.
2. Such withdrawal will take place
only when the President Is assured
that the purposes OF the original punt
tive expedition into Mexico have been
completely realized
The American troops will eo-op-
crate whenever and wherever possible
with the military forces of the de
faCto government in carrying out tho
purpose OF the expedition against VII
la and other border raiders and
against the Mexicans who murdered
-American -~o+-ters and citizens ~
Glenn Springs
4. General Trevino. under instruc-
. lrt1 So
Immediately into the Parral and east
ern Chihuahua districts 10000 sol.
| dters and viii cooperate with Aneri.
can forces now pursuing the Glenn
Springs outlaws.
5. Mexican troops shall avoid con.
tact with the American expedition 50
as TO prevent the possibility OF cora
f1ict between the troops
Thinks Acted in Good Faith.
General Scott was said to believe
that General Obregon acted IN good
faith in the conferences He was
similarly impressed by General Ire
vino. who commands the Mexican
forces In those parts Of the country
particularly in the control of the ban
dts
General Scott proceeded 70 business
with General Obreeon as though the
Mexican war minister had plenary
powers
The United States troops in Mexico
under the Scott Obregon agreement
arc understood to have unrestricted
freedom Of movement, and It In likely.
II was said, they will continue to oc-
cupy Western Chihuahua and the
frontiers, Whmether agreement will
have successful effect. it was aid.
depends on whether General Trevino
pushes a successful campaign against
villa and other outlaws
II was estimated that there are be-
tween 900 and / 500 Mex1cans south
Of the border who recognize no au-
thority and who in their raids shout
alternately, Viva Carranza" and
viva Villa The War Department
was informed by General Funston to-
day that he is proceeding effe,>tivesr
to protect the American border He
asked the department 70 ship to him
thirty tandem motorcycles and six
teen single bicycles. They will ba
sent At once. Soldiers will operate
them from the base at Ell Paso.
General Funston pointed out ths~
advantage OF having swift patrols for
scouting service. They can visit fra.
queutlv the isolated points and kean
General Funston in touch at all tiroes
with me new camps ne Is establishing
along the border and the redistrihu
ton Of troops ordered recently by tina
war Department.
Unofficial reports saw. thar. 49,
many cases OF tvphus fever in Mexsco
CITY and AZ some other places. but
thar me disease had not reached the
American forces
Neither the Navy nor the War De-
partment has confirmation of the ru.
mors that the Buboric plague has an.
peared in Mexico City.
secretary of the Navy Daniels said
tnat reports indicate that in Tuxpanf
'here nave been anti-American DEM
onStra tons
LARGE MEXICAN rDnnn