New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-20
Withdrawal Will Await the
Report of the Chief
of Staff.
FUNSTON TO REMAIN
IN FULL COMMAND
General Pershing Establishes
New Base Nearer to the
City of Parral.

Washington. April 10. No decision
as 20 withdrawal Of American troops
from Mexico il expected for a week or
ten days unless there are new out
breaks against the forces In Mexico to
compel immediate action. This was
made clear to-day when Secretary
Baker dispatched Major General Hugh
L. Scott, chief of staff, to the border
as his personal representative to make
a complete report on the military
problems confronting General Funs-
ton.
The Administration final action on
General Carranza's suggestion that the
expedition be recalled probably will be
based largely on what is shown IN this
rcport. General Scott, who left Wash
jngton tonight, hardly will be able to
make the round trip and complete MS
observations in less than ten days
Secretary Baker laid stress in his
announcement on the fact that Ten
eral Funston still is in the supreme
command Of the border situation and
cxpeditionary forces and will remain
so. He said the department fully up
proved every step General Funston
had taken. and that General Scott was
going only because it had seemed de-
sirable 70 get a clearer view than was
possible by means OF official reports
Will Take Up Reply.
In the meantime State Department
officials will take up consideration OF
what reply they shall make TO the car
rama note urging withdrawal OF the
American forces. Some questions IN
volved in that note can be worked OUT
before the military situation finally is
reported. Il is understood this WORK
will be started tomorrow. the German
situation having occupied the atten-
ton Of officials virtually 20 the eXclu-
sion Of other matters for some days.
General SCOTS orders permit HIM 10
90 where he thinks best along the
border or into Mexico with the troops
10 obtain the close and accurate kno"!-
edge of the situation wanted BY Secre-
tarv Baker. He said tonight before
leaving that he had no present lnten-
ticn OF going beyond the border lie
will make daily reports.
DISPATCHES from the border or from
Mexico to-day contained no word OF
developments changing the situation
The expedition seeking villa is at
standstill, apparently, concentrated az
points where Generals PershIng ana
Funston believe they are best protected
against whatever may come.
State Department officials pointed
cA
base was not revealed. it was said to be
nearer than the old one at Parral. the
town where the Americans were tred
upon last week by Carranza soldiers
and civilians General Gutierrez, Car
rama commander of the district, was
said TO have sanctioned the change.
Confidence in Gutierrez.
State Department reports from Chr
huahua told Of the movement oil Car,
rama troops from that section toward
Parral. No explanation was given. IL
was pointed out here that these forces
were under the direct command OF Cen
eral Gutierrez, whose friendliness to
the Americans has been consistent.
Some officials thought 1t possible the
Carranza commander intended TO re-
place the Parral forces, said TO have
been involved in the attack on inc
Americans. with men IN whom he had
more confidence.
Eliseo Arredondo, Ambassador Des-
ignate Of Mexico, to-day denied reports
that he had received instructions from
General Carranza to present new de-
mand for withdrawal of the troops or
to press for an early reply to the note
he presented last week. He called on
Secretary Lansing during the day TO
call attention TO reported activities OF
Antonio Villareal in American border
towns toward fostering new revo lu-
tionary movement in Mexico. Mr. AT
redondo told the Secretary Nillareai
was in hiding in Laredo, Tex, and that
he was endeavoring to raise an expedi-
ton for an invasion of Mexico in sup,
port Of Villa. Mr.. Lansing directed
that the attention Of the Department OF
Justice be called to the matter.