The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-30
MEXICAN
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was pointed out there that the Car
rama government could not afford to
take any step that would endanger its
present peaceful relations with Wash
ington.
AS far as the United States was
concerned, 1t was argued, It has con-
sistently held to big brother" poll
cy toward the country south of the
Rio Grande and had repeatedly an
nounced itself against intervention.
Under these conditions 1t was point
ed out that both sides would find II
to their advantage to concede a few
points in the interest of an ultimate
agreement that would meet in the
main the interests Of both parties.
This agreement. 1t was believed,
would provide for n joint policing
OF the bandit infested territory OF
Chihuahua with the American army
stationed some distance along the
Rio Grande in position to act az a
buffer against the repetition OF ban
dit attacks on the border While
the instruction sent by Newton D.
Baker, secretary OF war, to Generals
Scott and Funston have been ZEAL
onsly kept secret, It is known that
the following general conditions will
be insisted upon by the American
representatives:
Open and effective cooperation
OF Carranza forces with the Ameri-
cans and extension OF the Ameri-
can lines into Mexico at least as far
south as CasaS Grandes and proba bly
further.
Delegation to the American mill
tary the duty Of policing northern
zone consisting OF the territory direct
ly south OF the international boun-
dairy. policing OF the remainder OF
the territory. southern zone by
Carranza forces.
Cooperation in the handling OF
supplies for the American troops.
Granting of the use of American
railways to the expedltionary force.
ION the accepting of these condi-
tons. 1t was believed, Americans
would agree not to penetrate farther
south than Il line to be agreed upon
and that they would consent TO with
drawal iast as soon as they would
receive adequate assurance that VII
la followers and other bands had
been eradicated."
For a time today it appeared that
the announced intention of both
sides to the conference ito get right
down to business" was not going to
be carried out. The Courtesy call"
made to FL Paso by General Obre-
gon and his fellow officials this
morning occupied SO much time that
Rumors Spread
that the conference itself had be-
gun. 1t was well after IL O'Clock
when the visit ended and by the time
every one had finished his lunch the
middle OF the afternoon had been
reached. 1t was not until after 3
o'clock when the time OF the first
session was set. The reception rothe
visiting MeXicans developed in more
of military demonstration than a
mere social affair. When General
Obregon's big touring car'rolled off it
was greeted by double lines of Amer
lean soldiers planted along Santa Fe
street almost shoulder to shoulder
and standing at attention. On South
Ell Paso street and along Station
street leading to the railway sta
ton where the private car occupied
by Generals Scott and Funston was
parked. the same dispositions were
made with troops of infantry and in
terspersed here and there were gun
attachments in marching equipment
Each soldier wore two belts Of car
tridges. ~ ser -
After the fornalities of the mill.
tary visit had been completed, the
Mexican and American officers retired
TO their quarters. 1t was shortly af-
ter 5 o'clock when the Americans