Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-04-28
Officials in Juarez and Ell Paso
Think Intervention May Be
Averted as Result of Meet
ing Soon to Take Place,
WILL NOT UNDERTAKE
TO PREDICT RESULT
Leaders Not Expected TO Get
Together Before Saturday.
0bregon May Insist That
Junta Take Place in Mexico,

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El Paso, April 21.--Hope that the
coming conference between General
Ohregon, rcrresenting Mexico. and
Generals Scott and Funston, repre-
senting the United states, will end all
talk OF intervention in Mexico was
the feeling prevalent among Mexican
officials in Juarez and lei Paso to-
night.
None would venture tho belief that
this would be the outcome OF the
meeting However, one official who
has been in constant touch with the
border situation and has held many
conferences with American army Of
ficials, went so far as to say;
ut is obvious that the de faeto
government does not wish interven-
tin and it is we'll known 1t hopes
that the American troops win be with
drawn from Mexican soil The mere
fact that il is taking part in u con-
ference with representatives of the
American government surely indicates
that it believes its hope can tie real
ized."
Interyentionists Not Cautions.
lnterventionists. who are numerous
in El Paso, are not so cautious In dis
eussing the results that will come
from the conference. They openly
express the opinion that the outcome
will be settlement which VIII obvl-
ate, for the time being at least, any
chance for break between the two
governments.
These point to the statement of
Secretary Baker at Washington chat
the instructions issued to General
Scott and General Funston are ''to
discuss basis for the most cordial
and complete cooperation between
the American and Mexican forces in
the attainment of their common OBJ
ject."
Discussion of the conference was
the chief occupation in El Paso to-
night pending arrival of officials who
will participate in 1t.
General Obregon. according to a
message received late today by Gen
eral Gavira, commander of the Juarea
garrison. left Chihuahua City tonight
and Is due to arrive in Juarez at $3.50
a. m. tomorrow. Generals scott and
Funston will not complete their
twenty-three hour ride from San An
tonic until 6:30 o'clock tomorrow ev-
ening.
on account OF the late arrival OF
Generals scott and Funston. II Is
thought likely that the conference
will not be begun until Saturday, and
that possibly only the prelimlnaries
will be settled then. The real work
of the conference may not be reached
before Sunday
May Claim Privilege of Rank.
The meeting place cannot be settled
until the arrival Of the participants.
Mexican officials thought today, how
aver, that It probably would be held
n the customs house In Juarez. They
pointed out that General Obregon's
superior rank as minister OF war for
he Carranza government entitled him
o the privilege of remaining on Mex
can soil
The customs house is a large red !
rick building standing in block OF
is own on the main street Of Juarez, !
,nlv a short distance from the inter- 7
iational bridge, where General Scott /
leld his famous conference with VII /
a. who then had not relapsed into |
lis bandit ways. IT'S rooms are spa |
ious and cool and comfortably fur
lished in the Spanish style.
Soldiers now keep guard at the en-
rance. in the center of which stands
machine gun, backed up by chest
( cartridges.
All the meetings will be secret. It
! believed here that the number Of
ersons present will be very limited.
'eneral Obregon is accompanied by
ieneral Trevino, Carranza comman-
er at Torreon. and II is probable
.eneral Gavira also will attend.
here will be no special need for
yelling the American representation
nth interpreters, as General Fun
ion speaks Spanish fluently. There
re plenty of additional interpreters
mong army men here IL they are
eeded.
Outside the conferences, both sides
i'll maintain privacy Generals
colt and Funston are coming from
an Antonio In a private car and viii
We in II while here, General Obre-
on is expected to remain IN his pri-
ate car in Jusrez as there are no
roper hotel accommodation for him