Evening journal., 1916-05-03
AMERICAN ARMY /
WILL CONTINUE
THE VILLA HUNT
0bregon Consents, Although
Agreement Must Be Rati-
fled By Carranza
U. S. Gets RIGHT TO Z
Use The RAILROADS
BY Z. \. CONkLE,

United Press Stan Correspondent.
EL PASO. Tex. May 3.-The Amer 7
lean expedition will remain In Mex
leo without interference from Car
rama troops, according TO an agree
mont reached early today by Chief OF (
stan Scott and Carranza War Min
lister Obregon, after a conference last
ing. nearly twelve hours
The conclusions will not become e.
fective. according to the understand
ing around the conference room until
ratified by the respective governments
OF the conferees. Though Obregon
was clothed with greater authority
than Scott, ne will submit his report
TO General Carranza while scotts
part of the agreement will be sub
iect TO ratification by the Washington
administration.
Obregon has granted permission
for the expedition 10 have full use
OF the Mexico Northwestern railroad
in transporting supplies and men and
/ has promised 10 cooperate "as fully
! n
forces. II was said on reliable author
ity In return Scott was unofIiclaliy
reported to have set a sixty-day limit
on the presence OF the Americans IN
| chihuahua SCOTS concessions. II
any were made. we're not officially
known. however. and Il was believed
the War Department would give out
the program agreed upon in a short
time.
The agreement was reached short
| ly before midnight after a conference
beginning at noon yesterday in the
Hotel Del NOrte Obregon and Scott
emerged smiling from the conference
room at the conclusion OF the meet
ing. botl refusing to indicate the out
ccme OF the session. In a statement
earlier IN the evening. they had stat
ed jointly that negotiations now. N
progress will probably result to TIA
satisfaction of all concerned"
General Funston was eliminated
from the meeting. This was obviou
though no official intimation o
objection TO his presence was givel
I out Funston strolled about the lobb.
! of the hotel during the waning hour
, of the meeting and his absence from
the conference was pointed to as a.
= indication that the negotiations ha
lost their military aspect. Funsto
+. / persistently reported to have CLASH
, ed with Obregon during the FIRST cor
ference held In Juarez. over the wa
minister's contention for the exped
tion's withdrawal and the Carran y
tas ability TO control the situationf
Emerging from the conference
Scott went at once to his private ca
standing on a siding here and dil
patched a long telegraphic report {
the deliberations to Washington. usin
special wire in the car. Whetht
there will be additional conference
was not definitely known. but bot
, Scott and Funston we're expected
remain at the border for the time b.
ing Scott indicated the Washingtc
attitude will decide whether anothl
p meeting will be necessary. Obregc
was silent on this point.
! Indications that the conferences y,
! bounding toward an amicable adius
v lment OF the international questit
4 were seen early in the evening WHIT
y Obregon came out OF the meeting
5 talk with Adolfo de La Huerfa. r
! Gently appointed civil governor OF s
4 nora. The pair withdrew and held
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