Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01

OinClAlS on tndL important matter.
So far as is known Gen. Scott still
lacks power to make any agreement to
cover more than the military opera
tons in Mexico. While the views of
the administration on the diplomatic
side Of the question have been for
effect they may have on the conference.
1t is clear that no final action can be
taken by Gen. Scott.
No Intention of Withdrawing.
After an exchange Of messages be-
tween Gen. Scott and the War Depart
ment on HIS conference Saturday with
Gen. Oregon. Mexican minister of war,
officials said today the negotiations I'D
to date had been satisfactory" While
Gen. Obregon has urged that the Amer
lean troops be Withdrawn, President
Wilson, they said. has no intention of
granting the request at present and il
hopeful that an agreement will be
reached for cooperation between Amer
lean and Mexican troops in the pursuit
of Villa and other bandits Gen. Scot
has been Instructed to continue to press
for such an agreement.
Definite final proposals have not yet
been reached in the border conferences.
1t was authoritatively stated at the
War Department A long code dispatch
from Gen. Scott arrived early today.
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment expected to send supplementary
advice to Gen. Scott. to reach him il
possible before his second conference
with Gen. Obregon.
No Demand Has Been Made,
While it was officially admitted that
Gen. Obregon had Suggested" with
drawal from Mexico of the United
States expedition. officials said these
in
demand. and that no peremptory or
unalterable position had been taken by
either side. Gen. Scott, it was explained,
had made counter suggestions to Gen.
Obregon proposing cooperative mill
That the conferences have not reach
ed a deadlock was also stated on off,
cial authority. No measures have been
taken on behalf of the United States.
it was asserted. which preclude an
AMIGA BILE settlement.
Mexican Ambassador Arredondo will
confer with Secretary Lansing this
afternoon.
Secretary Baker took the dispatch
received this morning from Gems. Scott
and Funston to the White House and
conferred with President Wilson. Of
ficials said the message asked for an
explanation of some of the points
made by Secretary Baker in previous
instructions. After his conference
with the President. Secretary Baker
conferred briefly with Counselor Polk
of the State Department. and then pre-
nared and forwarded additional in
structions to Gen. Scott, simplifying
those sent last night.
Expects Another Conference.
Secretary Baker said he was quite
certain another conference between
Gen. Obregon and Gems. Scott and Fun
ston would be held, but the time had
not been set Gen. Scott, he said, had
had no communication from Gen. Obre-
gon since their conference Saturday. 1t
is understood the American officers de-
sired several points in their instruc-
tions fully developed before they re-
sumed discussion with Gen. Obregon.
1t is now known that Gen. Oregon
suggested the withdrawal of the Amer
lean expedition within "a reasonable
time" and that the Mexican railways
would be placed at Gen. Pershings dis
posal to expedite the retirement. He
did not, however. suggest any time linn
it for the American forces to be out of
Mexico and there was nothing in what
he said to indicate an unfriendly spirit.
No Change in Policy.
Secretary Lansing said there had been
no change in the administrations policy
as to the pursuit of bandits. His ap-
pointment with Eliseo Arredondo, the
Mexican ambassador, later today was
asked by the ambassador, who did not
disclose its purpose. The de facto gov
eminent has made no further representa-
ton to Special Agent Rodgers at Mex
leo City on the question of withdrawal,
according to State Department advices
If new efforts to obtain reply through
diplomatic channels to his note of April
u are contemplated by Gen. Carranza,
apparently he intends to make them
through Mr.. Arredondo.
Confirmation of the removal of the cap
ital of Vera Cruz state to Orizaba from
the port of Vera Cruz reached the State
Department today. No explanation was
given.
The department also received from Chi
huahua City official denials that there
was great restitution in that region or
that food riots or anti-American dem
opS.rafious had taken place