The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-12
washington PLEASED
With The AGREEMENT
PLAN OF COOPERATION IN RID.
DING NORTHERN MEXICO OF
BANDITS MEETS APPROVAL.
PLANS Being WORKED OUT
United States Troops Will Stay IN
Mexico for Some Time-Carranza
May Be Allowed to Receive Am
munition Now Being Held Up.
Latest News Of Mexican situation.

Notification that the plan Oh CO-oP
eratiye action in the Mexican border
region mapped out at the FL Paso con-
ference is acceptable to the Washing
ton government was forwarded to Ma
jor General Scott Friday by Secretary
Baker. Pending its formal acceptance
BY General Carranza, administration
officials have declined to make public
its details. There was no doubt in Of
fetal circles, however, that the plan
would be ratified soon.
It is expected President Wilson will
issue a formal statement regarding the
agreement as soon as General Car
rama approves it. No official outline
OF the plan is available, but it is
known that in substance it provides
for an active campaign by Carranza
troops against bandits in the region
south of the present line Of the Amerl-
can expedition and for the gradual
withdrawal Of the American forces to
the border as the ability Of the Next
can troops to police the country ade-
uuately is determined. Use Of the Mex
lean railways in keeping the American
expedition supplied is also provided,
and in return the expeditionary forces
are pledged to exercise every possible
precaution to avoid clashes with the
townspeople in the regions in which
they continue to stay.
1t is understood that the expedition
will hold the present lines for the time
being, and not proceed to the south in
any event
Brigadier General Pershing's reports
have indicated that the great majority
Of his command was inactive pending
the outcome of the FL PasO conference.
No action toward Fastening exporta-
tion of arms and ammunition now at
the border awaiting permits to cross
into Mexico has been taken at the
state or treasury departments.
Pending determination by the Car
rama forces of their power to clear
the border region of brigands, it is
understood that no movement toward
withdrawing any Of the troops now on
the border will be made, With the ex-
petition we'll established in Mexico as
a buffer against bandit raids upon Dor
der towns and ranches, it is believed
that there can be no recurrence of Dor
der raids even if the Carranza troops
are not able Immediately to capture or
kill Villa and his followers.
General Scott sent from FL Paso,
Texas, to Washington Wednesday a
long report of the conference held
with General Obregon, the Carranza
war minister.
The reports bear out information at
Ell PasO as to the scope of the powers
given General Scott in the additional
instructions sent him after General
Obregon's insistence on the imme-
date withdrawal of the American
troops had brought temporary dead
lock. Concessions as to limiting the
field in which General Pershing's
columns will operate hereafter IN
doubtedly we're authorized by the pres
ident himself 1t seems probable now
that the tentative agreement will be
promptly ratified unless state depart
ment officials find some element in 1t
which require further discussion.
General Scott is reported to have
employed the tactics which he success.
fully employed in his negotiations
with Villa, the Geronimo incident and
other affairs which won for him the
reputation of being the official peace,
maker Of the Washington government
He is said to have indicated to Gen,
eral Obregon these things:
THAT President Wilson only wishes
to see Mexico rid of Villistas and as
soon as this is accomplished the Amer
lean troops will be withdrawn.
THAT it appears the attitude of the
United States government has moi
been properly understood since, fal
from seeking Intervention, that is the
very thing 1t wishes to avoid.
THAT, finally, the majority Of the
American people and even the military
are in accord with President Wilson's
desire to avoid Intervention"
An attempt Of body of de fact,
cavalry, the advance guard of Genera
Arnulfo. Gomez, to enter Chihuahu
through Pulpito Pass was blocke,
Tuesday by American troops, accord
ing to a..rsIable report received a
Douglas from American sources.
The Mexicans, according to the re
port, were under command of Colone
Jesus Maria Aguirre and had pepe
trated eighteen miles into the pas
before their movement was discovered
bya United States military aeroplane
which reported the presence of thu
de facto troops to the American com
mander.
Americans arriving from the soutl
/ reported that forces of General Come,
scattered through the Bavispe Rive,
" valley have received orders to con
, centrate between Colonia Morelos anC
Colonia 0axaca and were marchins
northward Tuesday. This would place
the entire command on the road t
Pulpito pass through which they would