Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-09

El HaSO, Tex, May H.--Iouhy =
conference between Generals Scott
and Funston aud General Obregon,
Mexican minister of war. and Juan N.
Amador sub-secretary Of foreign ar-
fairs, ended late this afternoon with
out an agreement have been reached.
II was indicated. however. that Of
forts to effect an understanding re-
sarding the status of the American
troops in Mexico had not been gban-
doned and that another conference
would be held
Today's meeting took place in Gen
eral Scotts private car on the Amer
lean side. When or where the next
meeting will be held was not dis
closed
Conferences just beginning.
When General Obregon returned to
Juarez in his touring car he was ask
cd
rs the conference ended
He smiled, shrugged his shoulders
and replied.
1T is Just beginning
| A. j. MeQuatters, president of the
| Alyarado Mining aud Smelling com
pany, was again present at the meet
I ing of the American and Mexican rep
the others would discuss what had
taken place.
In Ei Paso tonight the feeling grew
that the situation had taken on add
ed gravity following the bandit raid
in the Big Bend district. II was re-
ported on good authority that most
Of today's conference had to do with
the raid and the steps to be taken to
disperse bandit groups In northern
Coahuila New demands were pre-
sented to the Mexican representatives,
! IL was said. which would include the
cooperation Of the Mexican and
American troops in districts not NTH
erto touched in the negotiations.
Obregon Plays for Time.
Whatever the reply Of the Mexican
minister OF war II was evident that
he wished to gain more time. The
conference began at 4s56 D. m, and
ended in Just an hour and fifteen
minutes Tonight more telegraphic
conversations between General Dure-
gon and General Carranza at the pro
v!sional capital took place. Tho con
ferces could be seen through the
windows Of General Scott's private
car throughout the meeting. General
Obregon shrugged his shoulders now
and then and shook his head. Cen"
orals Scott and Funston were de-
termlned and at times spoke anlmat-
edly.
Ii was sub Secretary Amador who,
following the conference, announced
that no decision had been reached ana
that another meeting probably would
be held General Obregon got IN his
machine without comment
Bandit Carrnncista.
Much interest was taken tonight IN
Word reaching here from Marathon,
regarding a story told BY a minister
name unknown. who reached there
from an automobile tour through the
district raidcd last Friday night.
According to the story told by this
man, the dead body of one of the BAN
dts was found near Glenn Springs
Sunday and on it We're papers which
identified him as a Carranclsta- No
further report came 10 General Fun
ston here from the raided district IN
the Big Bend country. The only
news OF the day was the arrival Of
tive troops of cavalry from Fort
Clarke aud two from Ill Paao at Mar
athon where they started southwark
on d five-miIe march
General Funston refused TO indi-
cate whether a second expeditionary
force is to go into Mexico near Boz
qullas He said thnt circumstances
made II impossible for him to speak.
Tunston's Significant Iicply.
Considerable significance was
placed in his reply to question
asked him.
He was asked If report from
Washington that troops may have al
ready crossed over was true.
He replied that he believed that
they had mot yet gone over
This afternoons conference came
at the end Of a day Of funors and
speculations which reached their
apex in the report tnat u split In re-
lations between the United states and
Mexico was about to occur because
General Obregon was unable To com
mand the support of the various Mex
lean generals for the tentative agree
ment
Limit of Patience.
Another story which went tile
rounds was that at the Sunday meet
ing in the immigration station. che
American confcrees had notified the
Mexican minister OF war that the
United states had neared the limit Of
it's patience and insisted on a speedy
understanding. According TO this
story General Obregon was told that
the American government would con
sent TO no further concessions and
the proposed protocol would have TO
be signed az drawn up
The participants In the conference