The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-05-17
Between American and
Mexican Troops.
UNWR|TTEN UNDERSTANDING
Is Said To Have Been Reached
Troops Will Stay While
Outrages Occur.
NO INTERVENTION INTENDED

FL Paso. Tex, May 13.-Juan n.
Amador, Sub-secretary of Foreign
Affairs of the de facto government,
who participated in the conference
with Gen. Oregon, Minister of War,
called on Gen. Scott here and assur-
I'd him that such troop dispositions
as were necessary to restore and
maintain order along the frontier
already had been ordered
Gen. Oregon, who will remain
for few days at Chihuahua City.
has directed Gen. Trevino to -seaG
10000 men into the States of Chi
huahua and Coahuila. These forces
will be taken from Torreon San Pc
dro and other points in the southern
part rf Coahuila. Trevino's head
quarters will be in Chihuahua City.
Immediate occupation of the dis
trict about Parral has been ordered,
and what the MexicPis regard as
an adequate force will be dispatched
to the Big Bend country to capture
the bandits and secure James Dee
mcr, who was captured IN the Glenn
Springs and Boquillas raid.
Gen. Scott previously had assured
Gen. Obregon and Mr.. Amador that
the withdrawal of the American
troops from the district below Ma
miquipa already had begun, and Mr..
Amador asserted that this district
would be controlled without loss of
time by Mexican forces. -
Secretary Amador explained that
the questions involved in the proto-
col governing the mutual agreement
for the crossing of troops into one
and the other countries must be the
basis of these negotiations, although
the withdrawal of the American
troops stipulated in Carranza's note
of April IL must also be considered.
Mr.. Amador made it clear that
Gems. Scott and Funston had reiter-
ated the assertions of the Admins
tration that it was not the intention
of the United States Government to
keep the troops in Mexico indefinite
ly, and that, therefore, he did not
attach so much Importance to this
as had been given to it in some
quarters.
'And you may be certain" said
Mr.. Amador, that the danger of a
conflict between Mexican troops and
American soldiers pending these ne
gotiations does not exist"
Gen. Obregon's army in Sonora
will remain there for the present.
according to Mr.. Amador. although
he said a request probably would be
made later for the passage of por-
ton of the troops from Sonora east
ward, either through American ter
ritory or through the American line
of communications.
Secretary of War Baker sent to
Gems. Scott and Funston congratu-
latory kilograms on the manner in
which they had conducted the nego-
tiations with the Mexican conferees.
Troops viii Stay.
Washington. May l3.-Secretary
Baker announced here after a Cab
met meeting that no change in the
Mexican policy had been decided
upon. No new orders for militia or
CARNATIONS to go to the border were
In contemplation, he said, and indi-
Gated that no general Intervention in
Mexico was being thought of at pres
ent
Renewed indications were given
that the Administration has no in
tention of Withdrawing American
troops until 1t is definitely establish
ed that the danger of further border
raids has been removed. In the
meantime American troops will be
so arranged that they will be ready
to meet any eventuality and protect
the American border.