Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-24
MUST LEAVE OR
OCCUPY MEXICO
Wilson Understood to Still Hold He
Ought Not to Hurt Car
ranza's Feelings,
PRESENT FORCE IMPOTENT

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SAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 23.
Major General Hugh L. Scott had
practically concluded yesterday the
mission on which he was sent here
by the secretary OF war, and at de-
partmentai headquarters IT was said
he would probably depart for Wash
ington. lie viii take TO the secre-
tary personal report on what is
beliesod by headquarters officers
the administration will base Us de-
cision whether the American troops
are 10 remain in Mexico or come
out
Slseo his arrival here last night,
General Scott has been with General
Funston almost constantly. To-
gether they have read such reports
as came from the base at Columbus,
from officers along the line Of COM
munSation and from General Perish
Ing None OF these indicated fresh
activity by the American forces. but
preparation for attack was Indicated
and General Scott gained at first
hand an idea Of the defensive attl-
iude The punitive expedition has as
sumed
Goes over the Records,
Al day Ions General Scott went oyer
the records VI tie expedition and the
details Of Incidents both north and south
o. the boundary line General Funston
ana hls STAFF placed before the chief o.
staff every communication received. and
10 adtItion TO that record provided him
With such other evidence. verbal and
written. that bore on the case
General scott explained that The heere,
tary nad sent him here for moro com
prober.ivo report Of the situation than
IL bad been possible 10 receive over the
telee.abh wires. and that tho minute his
work was completed he would leave for
Washington AZ 10 the conclusions no
lad reached aud the natnfe Of the re-.
port he would make be wa nonoom-
mltt4l
he was asked n Il had been decided
70 withdraw the troops and replied. 1--WE
have not reached conclusion" lie
no~ed HE head toward General Funston
when he said We
Lack Of Co-opsrafIon.
Gpaeral Funston placed before the
chief Of staff all the reports from Gem
efal Pershins already sent 70 Washing
ton IN which General PerahinE Ia known
70 have appealed for more troops and for
radiosi changes M operations These and
other reports set forth with specific
eienfness the antagoniem which the
troops have met from carfanza minor
Officials and from carranza troops ana
me unmlaiakable lack Of corporation
General Scott also was given oppor.
unity TO learn lust how and why the
expedition was forced Into defensive
position instead OF continuing the pnr.
sult or villa, who now appears TO have
escaped into the districts beyond tho
iaiihest detachment Of Gcnoral Per.
Ahlnas command, There was al his hand
Inc evidence that the mayor OF Parrai
had served Colonel w. G. Brown al santa
Cruz 81 ultimatum after the fight al
l'afral that he must not advance another
soldier southwark
More Troops Needed.
Reviewing the transportation problem,
reporis from General Perahing made
bubble che audaelty OF maintaining a 400
mile winding line OF communication
guarded by thousands OF troops when
much shorter route could be used. rcllev-
ing for more active duty at the front
great part Of the punitive force. II was
regarded here as possible that General
Funston would concur IN a report stat
ing that the capture OF villa with The
present organization operating along the
same llEes was improbable, He and al.
most al other army officers have re-
allied for many days that II villa IN TO
be captured mare troops must be sent
into Mexico and the campaign must be
conducted on much broader llnea than
heretofore
IN view On the formal protest by Car
rama and tho evident antagonsm excited
everywhere, II has also become evident
thai such Increased activity probably
would meet with formal armed opposition
hy the de faeto government troops In
thefe conclusions army men here take Il
Cor arllited The chief ~ STAFF win concur.
ihut making Il necessary for the admin
islfatiun % decide a an early date the
nature 90 future operations IA Mexico,
Theirs Rbs available for General scoits
confederation much Information relative
% the movement u the Meslcnn troops
ln northern MeNieo ana reports. official
and unofficial, Fl activities ~ men and
sfeups ~ Mon who are credited with
blame OR fainsntlns fresh revolutions
#Iasi the d faeto government A de-
rattmntai headquarters there alsa was
Information that indicated a plan bH Ger,
tai Meylcans somo 20 them MsEissn
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