El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01

/ Oregon i'm the green room. and from
ms pleased expression, the impression
was current that so far the conference
had gone well
Spectators See But Hear Not
In strange contrast to a meeting OF
similar character held on the American
side. the room in which the military
gathered had open French windows
upon two sides through which any and
everyone gathered in the rotunda
might watch the proceedings but could
near nothing. The view from the
roIunda was not unlike an odd print
The broad French panes of glass
encased IN white paneling. were half
obScurcd by green drapings The
fronds OF artificial palms added a
further obscurity, but through these
leaves of the palm there were inter-
spaces in which the rise and fall Of
expressions, the play OF emotions
could readily be discerned. The signifi-
cant thing about the glass door through
which the major part of the conference
was observed was that one OF the panes
was penetrated by a bullet scar, very
clean cut
Americans Enter Juarcz.
Promptly at o'clock Gen. Scott. ac-
companied by Gen Funston. and es-
corted from the international bridge
by Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino, arrived at
the custom house. The second car
fUlAAd AaiNuAs AaOl- 4NitNles fOIlEuA
Andres Garcia and Capt Fitshugh Lee.
Gen. Obregon, who had been in the
custom house since 2 o'clock going over
the details of the conference with con-
sui Garcia, met the generals at the
door.
The green room was entered. Gen.
ObreEOn shook hands and babe the two
generals be seated. Along the green
wall were a long row OF chairs. The
two American generals chose seat i'm
mediately beneath the portrait OF Benito
JuareZ. the libcratOr OF MEXICO. To
the left Of Gen. Scott sat Gen. Fun
ston; to his right the Interpreter Inn
mediatelv in front Of Gen. Scott sat
Andres Garcia. while to Mr. Garcia's
left was Gen. Obregon and to his right,
Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino.
The Meeting Begins.
No sooner had the usual courtesies
been dispensed with than Gen. ObregOn,
through consul Garcia. began vigorous
ly to present the cause OF Mexico and
the reasons that Mexico deems it ncces-
sary that the American troops be with
drawn. Garcia was intense. Gen.
Scott seemed absorbed with the facts
that were presented. now and then
pausing to make a query or to refute
a position. Gen. Funston sat quiet and I
intrepid Now and then the ball Of
the conference was tossed to him. II
sat up briskly. The conversation would |
through FunstOn's lead, turn
into the Spanish, which he speaks {
rUentiy then il would emerge where /
Sen. Scott could pick up the threads.
Gnrcin Makes strong Plea.
To consul Garcia. if Mexico's cause /
has been well presented. belongs the /
greatest credit. He held the floor
from the beginning to the end. driving /
home at every opportunity the posi- 4
ions that the Constitutionalists wished (
10 present only once I'm the meeting
lid there steal in an element of dis
ord and that occurred about midway
scott seemed to protest. and Tor sew
,ral minutes talked steadily. making
lear and vivid gesturess that Indicated
hat he must be firm. Garcia drew to
he edge of his chair shifted, ges-
ured. talked slowly and with the pecu-
lar logic that is his own. and the op-
position Of Gen. Scott seemed to give
way.
The Lights Come On
As dusk came on. the lights OF the
green salon imbedded in the ceiling,
we're flashed on and the remainder OF
he building remained in darkness. The
aces of the members Of the conference
low stood out more clearly. The first
trained expressions sOfteued There
vas an interval in which the sense of
tress and duress passed into a joyous
lumor and when Garcia broke into
augh, It was contagious and went the
ouuds; and even the stiff aides i'm the
urther corners Of the rooms smiled a
title
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