El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-14
TROOPS HENNED
IN NEAR PARRAL?
U. S. Commands South of
Perzhing's Base at Satevo
Not Heard From Lately.
CONTINUED from page ~

n report of what happened, official.
feel It is now necessary to have tho
American officers own report before
any conclusion can be reached.
No Further Fighting Reported.
American consul #. d. Edwards a
Juarez telegraphed today his reDorfs
indicated there had been no furtheI
fighting with American troops siDcf
the affair at Parral Wednesday rio-bt
Consul Edwards said American
reaching FL PasO from the interior Of
J Mexico brought varie1 rumOrs ~ +be
fighting at Parral but no confirma +io1
/ OF the report that $50 Mexicans were
| killed. All his information was +bat
! the Americans retired from ParraI
! Wednesday and there was no news of
I further hostilites.
CarrnnEa at Mexico CITY,
Arrival in the suburbs of Mexico
/ City last night Of Gen. Carranza with
! his retinue from Queretaro vas r re-.
\ ported by special agent Rodgers. who
/ said it was believed that Carranza
I planned TO remain there during tbe
| negotiations for withdrawal of the
! United states troops and be in close
/ touch with Gen. Obregon and other
/ cabinet members.
State department officials do not be-
| lieve Carranza plans permanently to
make Mexico City his capital as vet.
Wilson to Decide Course
ZION president Wilson rests the decision
| OF what the effect Of the Parral attack up
! on the administrations policy shall he.
whether % shall have a bearing on consid-
GRAFTON OF Carranza's proposal FOR the with
drawal OF the troops and. finally. whether
/ Carranza's proposal shall be accepted. re-
tected or negotiated. Members Of his off
cial family indicated that it was practically
certain no immediate order for withdrawal
Of the expedition seeking Villa would be
issued Because Of the serious turn in the
Mexican situation and the gravity Of the
HNaHHn rim HHHH
dent cancelled an engagement to 20 to New
York tonight and speak there Sunday night
Garcia Reports on ParraI.
Consul Garcias dispatch from FL Paso to
the Mexican embassy on the Parral fight fol-
lows:
"Gen. Gavira che Carranza commaudant
"wednesday about 100 American soldiers
tried 10 enter Parral The people protested
and it appears the garrison did also. Several
persons were killed on both Sides
Hopes Reports Exaggerated.
Secretary Baker conferred with members
Of the general staff at the war department.
Later no made this statement:
Il wired Gen. Funston a summary OF the
statements given out at the Mexican en-
bassv. I directed him 10 take all necessary
steps to protect our people to prevent fur
Their trouble, and 20 wire all details he can
get as fast as possible. Unfortunately we
have no facts yet I hope the reports Of the
incident are exaggerated and that it Is only
May Pass Through Towns.
The secretary declined TO state whether
Gen. Pershing had orders to keep his troops
out OF Mexican towns in the future He
pointed out that when the expedition
reached Casas Grandes the question arose
with the de- tacto government as 70 the
occupation Of any Mexican towns by the
American troops and orders were given not
20 occupy any town Mr.. Baker indicated
however. that these orders did not preclude
the American troops from passing through
such towns when necessary and that he did
not consider that the entry Or l5e soldiers
be considered as an occupation
Gen. Funston made clear IN his dispatches
that Parral Is so situated physically that Il
Is difficult 70 pass around It and almost
necessary to pass through it to proceed
south. That probably was responsible Tor
the cavalrymen entering the town and off
cials Noted that all the American reports
agreed that tLey retired at once when the
local officials protested agaiust their pros
cnce. The war department Investigation
viii clear up how they came to enter.
some Differences in Translation.
The official text OF the withdrawal note.
signed by foreign secretary Aruilar made
public here, shows various differences in
language from the unofficial version pub
lished Thursday In several instances
terms Of the translation as given out by the
state department is more diplomatic. IN
substance however. the texts are the same
and present the argument that American
troops should be withdrawn from Mexico as
by the state department OF the attitude Of
The de facto government.
some Marked Differences.
There is one marked difference. In citing
reasons FOR the proposal for the withdrawal
Of the American troops, the official text
shows this language;
and because this expedition is not full
filling its object and undoubtedly cannot /
do so. because the hand headed by Villa al
ready has been dispersed the unofficial /
text says:
Insofar as It will be able TO do so
The basis OF the suggestion that discus /
sion Of the withdrawal OF the troops be TAX !
m up however. appears 20 rest upon = note /
.out by secretary Lansing April 3. trans /
hitting a counter draft OF the terms OF the |
PROTOCOL covering a reciprocal agreement for |
he pursuit Of the bandits by one country |
leyond the border OF the other under GER |
ain conditions. Attached to that communal |
alton. the note states was a statement by /
ecretary Lansing. saying that the United i
states government trusted the conditions Of
he proposed protocol would not apply TO /
he present expedition. and thanking the de
acto Government TOR achieving as put by
-ou a convention by means of which the 4
orceg OF the United States are given per-
mission to pursue villa and his party on
Expedition without Warrant"
The next paragraph recites that the dc I
acto government necessarily believed I
rom the exchange OF notes that the United |
tates government was convinced that the |
xpedfticn after Villa was without warrant
n the absence OF any previous agreement
which has been the only motive OF the dis
ussion until this moment. II
III now the American government" the
ote continues. "pretends that expedition sent
fter villa should be considered an OK
optional one and that II should remain out
ide OF the terms Of the agreement. IL ap- !
ears altogether useless TO continue discuss
IL the conditions and details OF the same,
ecause the details can be taken up later
It is considered necessary, should repe- |
ton OF the lamentable incidents happening
Columbus occur.
Troops should BE Withdrawn.
The concluding paragraphs which for
ALLY terminate FOR the present negOtia- /
ons over the proposed agreement. again
81 stress on secretary Lansing's suggestion
lat the villa pursuit be classed as outside
lat agreement. The expedition IL without !
arrant under the circumstances the note
7scrts adding that Il is now time TO I
eat with the government Of the United
.ates upon the subject Of the withdrawal I
It's forces from our territory"
Tangle May BE UnraVeled.
so state department official who had
udied It would comment upon this aspect.
was intimated. however that misun-
3rstaudinE might still exist in Mexico as
the attitude OF the United States; that
lie present expedition was in fact regarded
the state department as coming under
e terms OF the projected agreement
Should this prove to be the case. IL is
,sEible the diplomatic tangle might be /
heightened out quickly.
The situation at Parral was unexpected
official reports from Gen. Pershing bear
It the MeEican advices. 70 seems likely