The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-04
Final Word Sent From Wash
ington Is That Soldiers Will
Stay Until Carranza Can
Show Ability.
MEXICANS ARE lNSISTEMT
War Minister Urges Prompt Re-
moval of Pershing's Forces
Answer Is Strengthen
ing Of U. s. Lines.

Washington, May Additional in.
structions sent to Generals Scott and
Funston today by Secretary Baker af-
ter a conference with President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing, are understood
to make plain that whatever is agreed
upon at the conference with General
of war, must not be based on any i'm
mediate recall of General Pershing's
forces.
General Scott probably will point out
to the CarranZa war minister that the
defacto government Is threatened by
factional enemies within it's own Dor
ders, who would welcome an oppor-
tunity to rise against II. If the United
States were compelled to go into Mexi-
CO in considerable force to make certain
the security of its own borders against
bandit raids that opportunity might be
prevented. The American officers had
asked for application OF instructions
received last night from Secretary
Baker. Officials have described the
conferences up to this time as being
purely Of preliminary character and
for the purpose of exchanging views.
No demands have been presented by
either side.
Ell Paso, Tex, May MAI Gen.
Frederick A. Funston announced
shortly before noon today that only one
more conference would be held with
the Mexican representatives on the
military questions now existing be-
tween this country and Mexico. He
said 1t would be a brief one. GeneraG
Scott and Funston are awaiting re-
ply from Washington before calling a
time for the conference.
Washington, D. c.. May 1.-After an
exchange Of messages between General
Scott and the war department on his
conference Saturday with General OBJ
RECON, Mexican minister of war, Off
Gals said today the negotiations upNO
date have been satisfactory" While
General Obregon has urged that the
American troops be withdrawn, Presi-
dent Wilson, they said, has no inten-
ton OF granting the request at present
and is hopeful that an agreement will
be reached for cooperation between
American and Mexican troops in the
pursuit of Villa and other bandits. Gen
eral Scott has been instructed to con-
tinue to press for such an agreement.
Definite final proposals have not yet
been reported in the border conferen> es,
1t was authoritatively stated at the war
department.
long code dispatch from General
Scott arrived today. Secretary Baker of
the war department expected to send
supplementary advices to General Scott
to reach him II possible before his Sec
ond conference with General Obregon.
While 1t was officially admitted that
General Obregon had suggested"
withdrawal from Mexico, of the United
States expedition, officials said these
overtures had not been in the form OF
a demand, and that no peremtory or
either side. General Scott, 1t was ex-
planned, had made counter suggestions
to General Obregon proposing coopera-
tive military measures.
Mexican Ambassador Arrendondo
will confer with Secretary Lansing this
afternoon.
Secretary Baker upon receipt this
morning OF the dispatch from Generals
Scott and Funston, conferred with
President Wilson and Councillor Polk,
Of the state department then forwarded
additional instructions to General
Scott
Secretary Baker said he was quite
certain another conference between
General Oregon and Generals Scott
and Funston would be held, but the
time had not been set. General Scott
he said, had had no communication
from General Obregon since their con-
ference Saturday.
1t is now known that General OBJ
RECON suggested the withdrawal of the
American expedition within reason
able time" and that the MeXicon rail-
ways would be placed at General
Pershing's disposal to expedite the re-
tirement. He did not, however, sug-
gest any time limit, nor was there any
thing in what he said to indicate an
unfriendly spirit.
Secretary Lansing said there had
been no change in the administrations
policy as TO the pursuit Of bandits. His
appointment with Elizeo Arredondo
the Mexican ambassador later today
was asked by the ambassador who did
not disclose it's purpose