Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-30
Streets Lined With Troops.

and standing at attention
Streets Lined With Troops.
On South Ell Paso street and along
Stanton street. leading to the railway
station where the private car occupied
by Gems Scott and Funston was
parked. the same dispositions were
made.
Troops of cavalry were succeeded by
troops of infantry and interspersed,
here and there, were machine gun de-
tachments in marching equipment
Each soldier wore two belts of car
tridges.
The massed bands of the 9Th, 18th and
Goth infantry regiments were stationed
al the Stanton street depot. AS the
visitors drew near these struck up
columbia" A guard of honor around
the American generals car presented
arms as the Mexicans alighted and
went inside
The visiting party consisted of Gen.
Obregon. Gen. Jacinto Trevino. COM
mander of the division of the north
east Gen. P. Elias Gales. military gov
ernor of Sonora; Gen. Luis Gutierrez,
Carranza commander at Chihuahua:
Gov Ignacio EnriQuez. civil governor
of Chihuahua. and Andres Garcia. Next
can consul in Ell Paso. They were es-
corted by Brig. Gen. George Bell. jr.,
commander of the Ell Paso base.
col Robert E. Lee Niche. Gen.
Scott's aid, and Capt. Fitzhugh Lee. aid
to Gen. Funston. greeted the MeXtcans
they boarded the car Inside they
were met by Gems. Scott and Funston.
shortly after the arrival of the WIS.,
itors, Gen Bell. Col Niche. Capt. Lee
and several of the others came outside
the private ear. leaving only the prin-
cipals inside. This. coupled with the
fact that the visit seemed to drag out
long past the time usually allotted for
courtesy calls" gave rise to report
that the formal conference was on.
Call of Courtesy Ends.
Not long after. however. Gen. Obre-
gon stepped out of the car. His asso-
ciates followed. The party returned to
its automobiles and moved away
through the lanes of khaki-clad troops.
who again stood at salute.
Gems Scott. Funston and Bell. with
their aids, drove to the union station
and had lunch in a railway restaurant.
they were visited by Gen. Trevino and
Consul Garcia and the details of the
frst conference were arranged.
In the meantime the Mexican oficfals.
after dining. proceeded to the custom
house in Juarez. They established them
selves in the council chamber. where the
the case they were TO present to the
American representatives. They had not
finished when a bugle salute announced
the arrival of the American conferees.
II was shortly after 5 o'clock when the
Americans entered the low red brick Gus
toms building. AS there had been no pub
lie announcement OF the conference only
few ragged spectators and small
guard OF Mexicon soldiers were on hand.
The American party consisted of Gems.
Scott and Funston and their aids. Col.
corted by Consul Gercia and were met
by Gems. Obregon and Trevino and Gen
Obregon's chief of staff. Gen Francisco
Sorrano. who led them through a bare
uncarpeted hall into the council cham
Der.
Az the Americans walked through the
hall they had TO do half circle around
machine gun. planted in the center Of
the floor, with its nose peering out of
the open door.
No Attempt at Decoration.
No attempt had been made to decor
ate the council chamber. whose furniture
consisted solely Of a long row Of chairs,
some OF common oak. some upholstered in
tapestry. ranged against the walls and
an ordinary fiat Office desk. set at one
enc OF the room and three portraits of
distinguished Mexican patriotS-Hida lgo,
Juarez and Francisco Madero.
u WAS at the table. directly beneath
70 portrait Of Hidalgo. that the con-
(ereuc1 began only Gems. Scott. Fun
.
{ - patcIa as interpreter. took part
Gen Sorrauo. Col. Niche and Capt.
lee retired 10 window in the far cor
anu there waited while the ncgo-
Rttioas went forward.
Both Mexican and American military
Asn eNInced anxiety today over tie re-
Tort spread from Preside last night
that force OF VILLA adherents had
crossed the BIO Graude near altos
and occupied twenty miles OF America n
3errItory- II was feared that if the
export was true the course OF the con-
ference might be adversely affected
.'th slGeS expressed relief when 4 re-
t1or, was received from Maria saying
hat capt. Fox OF the Texas Rangers
''Id exploded the story.
Gen. Funston took the first reports
s~rirusIv. as lie realized that in the
4asi uniuaabItsd stretches Of the
BIZ Esnd district such raid could
easily have been accomplished with lit
10 rick Of the details becoming circu-