Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-22
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Psrshins Awaiting Orders From WASH
inston General Scott Comforting
with General Funston and Studying
Bordsr Situation From Many Angles
General coniesroa' Band Of viIi-
Il istas Granted Amnesty and Disband.

today 20 proceed with ell dispatch In
pursuit of villa or withdraw from
Mexico when the future course OF
operations il determined by the ad-
min1stration at Washington. the
4 american troops can be retired from
Mexico In ten days.
Carranza officials at Juarez report
~ the situation as generally quiet
turnout upper Mexico and said every
% %s,,recaiifinn had been made to sup
nress any disorders that might arise.
The parral district has been fhleo
with Carranza troops and guards nave
hae,, thrown about mining properties.
Not In Danger, Says Garcia.
3,ss Z ndrra Garcia, Mexican consul, as
serfed that the American army Wouio
"a able to withdraw from Mexico with
\ sn,,t ans trouble from civilians along
t,a lina of march. There have been
I reneated reports that once the Amer1-
! can aoldiers started to retire. the word
you'd 10 out that the Americans were
~ refreat ana fghting would follow.
troop train left Juarez today with
several hundred members OF the Juarez
~arrfaon on board who have been or
! dered to Caoao 0randes. According 70
Mexican Ollclals these troops are not
intended al reinforcements at CasaA
5Ssrandea but to replace the troops now
there. 5s &.
F3anka ii Mexico are not refusing
~ ,r.nxa uaper because Of any secret
arreernenx with the Carranxa govern
gment. - alleged In some qunr-
syrn mt bscasSe they feel the paper
i i iss 20 value. ACCORDING TO Andres
fyarcia. the Mexican consul here. Con-
sul Garcia admitted the financial sit-
ration In Mexico was dark at present
INIT he thought the problem could be
aolyed BY the free and unlimited coin
age of silver.
when Villas paper ran down to ~
cents on the dollar he saved himself by
pavinx liz soldiers In silver" Consul
Garcia said. Mexico II silver pro-
ducine country. The ffty cents on
the peso gold standard was forced thru
~ the DiA1 government simply to aid
/ aneculators, It was national crime
which the constitutionaiist party should
undo.
.The government now has S2o.00o.00o
sin It's treasury. Paper money is down
TO cents. With $5.0o0.000 we could
r,,arantee the new uncounterfeitable
raper issue OF 250.oo0.00o more than
its present market price. using this to
= retire the old issues. Then with the re-
mining money we could coin silver for
the payment Of soldiers and govern
msnt employees.
ipiax Rebellion Msnacing.
s A preliminary report from NAL Gen.
s Hugh u. scott. chief Of the staff Of the
army. on his conference with General
funston at San Antonio. Tex. on the
I Mexican problem, was expected today
i by officials OF tho Washington govern
ment
Meanwhile reports Of alleged moves
On the part OF Felix Diaz, nephew OF
IL the former Mexican Dictator for new
4 revolution, against the de facto gov
y ernment, are causing uneasiness at
the state department.
Elseo Arredondo Mexican ambas-
& aaSior designate, was informed at the
ntata department today that the de-
4 Il 81, rtinent is following up many vague
u claws which have led officials to view
sthe Diaz movement as having serious
n snt,astbilities but that no definite news
4 had been received from any American
4 agencies.
,saF Ma1or- General Scott, In conference
with General Funston, Secretary
y sTsai ~ reiterated today. has authority
y ~ Is. anywhere on the border, or to
I fheT military bases in Mexico to as
Ssemfle the information he is seeking.
aNcretary Baker said he had no know
slsire 81 an effort to arrange confer
d enca between General Scott ana Gem
s, erni obregon, Carranza's war minister.