Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Although no formal announcement of the noti- fcation that the Scott-Obregon agree ment is acceptable to the American government was telegraphed to Gen eral Scott at Fl Paso late today by Secretary Baker. General Scott is au- thoriZed to exchange acceptances with General Obregon as soon a sthe latter has obtained the approval of are confident that il will be tomor- row of Saturday. President Wilson issued statement as follows:
 T have examined with the secre- tary of war the report made by Gen eral Scott of the conference between hin and General Obregon
 The report includes a tentative agreement covering the future opera tions of the American and Mexican military forces and evinces cordial relations between the two govern ments in their common purpose
 As this agreement is being sub mitted 10 the defacto government of Mexico it would not be proper for me to make it public until that gov ernment has signified its acceptance. In general T may say, that it pro- vides a basis of cooperation which promises to prevent misunderstood ings and strengthen the cordial rela- tions of the two republics
 WASHINGTON May 4-Notifica- ton that the plan of cooperative ac- tion in the Mexican border region, mapped out al the Fl Paso conference is acceptable to the Washington gov ernment, was forwarded to, General Scott late today by Secretary Baker.
 Pending its formay acceptance by General CarranZa. administration off cers here declined to make public the text of the agreement or discuss its details in any way. There was no doubt, however. that the plan wolIL be ratified within a few hours at most and the disturbing situation on the border and in northern Mexico be dispose dof. Secretary Baker car ried ot the White House today Gen eral Scott's long report of his meet ing with General Obregon at which the agreement was worked out La ter he also interview Secretary Lansing
 Instructions to General Scott au- thorizing him to hold a final confer ence with General Obregon and close the matter uD then were prepared. It is expected President Wilson will is sue a formal statement regarding the agreement as so soon as word comes that Carranza has approved p
 No official outline of the plan
 was available tonight, but it is
 known that in substance it pro
 vices for an active campaign by
 Carranza troops against bandits
 in the region south of the pres
 ent lines Of the American e1pe-
 dition and for the gradual with
 crawal of American forces to the
 border, as the ability of the Mex
 ican troops to police the country
 adequately is demonstrated. Use
 of the Mexican railways in keep
 ina the American expedition sup
 piled also is provided and in turn
 expeditionsry forces are to use
 every possible precaution to avoid
 Clashes with the townspeopIe in
 the region in which they pass.
 General Pershings' reports have i'm dicated that the great majority of his comman was inactive pending the outcome of the Fl Paso conference.
 Neither the state department nor the Mexican embassy received any dispatch from Mexico City during tho day bearing on General Carranza's attitude toward the Scott -Obregon agreement It is possible the first word of Carranza's action will come through General Obregon. The two
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