Evening star., 1916-05-10
CONFIDENT ON BORDER
OF EARLY AGREEMENT
0bregon and Scott Expected to Make
Arrangement Ignoring Time
Limit for Withdrawal.
TO HOLD ANOTHER SESSION
At San Antonio and Columbus Actfv-
ity Is Renewed in Preparation
for Additional Troops Au-
thorized by President.

Ell PASO, Tex, May TO-
Gen. Pershing has been ordered
to begin greater concentration
of his troops. Those detash-
ments still operating as far south
as San Antonio, it was reported,
will be withdrawn to Colonia
Dublan.
No answer had been received
early today from Washington to
Gen. SCOTS message reporting
Gen. Obregon's proposal for a
joint patrol of the international
boundary.
Gen. Scott said today's conference will
be held regardless of whether a reply
was received to the plan of the Mexi-
can minister of war.
Increasing confidence in the ability OF
Gems. Scott and Obregon to effect an
agreement as to the status of the
American punitive expedition in Mexico
was evident on both sides of the Rio
Grande. notwithstanding the situation
was not materially altered by the con-
ferees in their three-hour talk last
night.
Basis for the Optimism.
The optimism appeared based large
~
ference would be held. and that Gen.
Obregon and his military advisers main
tanned attitudes Of hopefulness.
The net result Of the conferences al
ready held is that the Mexican repre-
sentatives yet insist upon placing the
| question Of the withdrawal OF Gen.
| Pershing's forces ahead OF the Ques-
| tion of cooperation.
| Gen. Scott was expected to receive
| from the War Department a communi-
cation on which a reply could be de-
| livered to Gen. Obregon's counter-pro-
| posal for joint patrol of the border
by the troops of each country on Its
| own side OF the line. With this agreed
| to Gen. Obregon believed that cooper
alton in the running down OF bandits
that raided across the line might be
more effective.
obregon May Consult Carranza.
When the conference will take place
today was unknown either at Gen.
Obregon's headquarters or at Gen.
Scotts. Because of the new phases
suggested by Gen. Obregon it was be-
lieved probable that he would consult
with Carranza. and that delays in COM
municating with the Mexican capital
might make the holding of the confer
ence before tomorrow impossible.
The ordering into the border country
of more regular troops and militia ap-
peared not to worry Gen. Obregon and
those military men with him. nor did
Juan n. Amador, subsecretary of for
eign affairs. appear perturbed- They
assumed that the increasing OF the
forces along the border to an army OF
almost $4,000 to be solely for the pro-
lection of towns on the American side.
and laughed at suggestions that any.
thing more serious might be conteln-
plated.
Renewed Activity at Columbus.
COLUMBUS. n. NJ, May 10-Renewsd
activity in almost every department of the
expeditionary base was apparent here to-
day. Men are being sent forward to the
field, preparations are being made for the
mobilization here of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard and supply motor truck
trains, carrying ammunition. supplies and
Last night heavier guard than is Gus
tomary was thrown about the military
reservation, gasoline supply tanks and
store depots being guarded closely. With
no aeroplanes in the field tests of new
planes are being hurried by army avia-
tors.
"Casuals' Sent Back to Duty.
The first companies of the National
Ctto rJS eynected TO arrive in
Columbus late in the week. Maj. w. b.
Sample. base commander, detailed sew
eral regular army officers to muster the
troops into the United States service
Immediately upon their arrival. This
was said. however. to be merely a pre-
cautionary measure in the event IL
should become necessary to send tho
men over the state line.
About one hundred 'casuals" or SOL
diers' who have become detached from
their commands were ordered today to
jein their organizations. One hundred
and fifty men of the 9Th Cavalry. who
arrived recently to obtain remountss
were sent back to the field by motor
truck, the animals being left here.
Unofficial reports from the field indi-
Gated tension among the detachments
along the line of communication sim
liar to tina; which seemed manifest
here. At military headquarters. how
ever it was stated that there had been
no large new movements of troops in
the expeditionary command
Gen. Pershing and his staff at San
Antonio Chihuahua, continued to keep
in touch with the Mexican situation.
number of messages and all availa-
BILE news are being transmitted to him
by wireless.
Laying Out New Camp Sites.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 10.-A
hoard of army officers began work to-.
day laying out camp sites for the
militia and regular troops that will
begin arriving here within the next
few days, subject to the orders of Gen.
H., nfal "a m