Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-13
POLICY UNCHANGED
TOWARD MEXICO:
TROOPS TO REMAIN
Failure of Ell Paso Con-
ference Does Not Change
Washington's Attitude.
INCREASED CONCERN IS
NOT SHOWN BY OFFICIALS
President Wilson and Secretary
Leave Capital to Spend
Week End Vacation
AWAIT REPORT FROM SCOTT
National Guard and Other Regulars
Being MobiIized to Strengthen
Border Patrol.
INCREASED CONCERN IS
NOT SHOWN BY OFFICIALS
AWAIT REPORT FROM SCOTT
National Guard and Other Regulars
Being MobiIized to Strengthen
Border Patrol.

/ NSfii.\' loN, May 12.--Fallurg or
the military conference at Eil Paso to
| reach definite agreement has brought
no change in the policy toward Mexico
OF tho Washington administration.
President Wilson and his Cabinet to-
day received General Scott's report,
announcing that the questions at issue
had been referred back by the con-
forces to their respective governmental
for diplomatic discussion. Later IL
was officially stated that the situation
was unchanged.
There was no evidence among admin
istration officials of greatly increased
conccrn over the events at the border
and in Mexico. President Wilson left
this afternoon for Weekend trim
down the Chesapeake Bay on tho naval
yacht Maynowcr. Secretary Baker
took train for Atlantic City and
Newark. y. j.. and will not return
until Sunday.
General Scotts report OF his final
discussion has not been made public.
but there arc indications that he
arrived at something in the nature Of
"Gcntlemens understanding" with
the Mexican Minister of War Possi-
bly, this had no more definite form
than statement by each side of what
II proposed to do in checking bandit
raids along the border.
PLANS TO STRENGTHEN
FORCES GOING AHEAD
Pending now orders from, tho Presi-
dent. it WAS made plain at tho War
| Department that General Pcrshinr's b;
| expedition would remain"'in Mexico.
Meanwhile. mobilization ,of.1ths, Ma
tionai Guard and other regulars to
strengthen the border patrol continues
| Should raidinE be renewed. additional
troops will be called out for border,
duty. and wherever the bandits leave
hot trail the army will not hesitate
10 pursue them into Mexico.
An indication Of the attitude of some
| members Of Congress toward the suG-
Scstion of General Carranza that the
American expedition be recalled came
in the Senate to-day when Senator
Lewis said he believed tho majority
never would vote for withdrawal until
tho murdcrcrs of Americans had been
punished. The Illinois Senator smoke
in reply to suggestion by Senator
Kenyon that nothing adequate was
being donc to safeguard the soldiers
now IN Mexico Senator Lewis de-
clarcd every possible precaution was
being taken by tic War Dcpa rtment.
Neither Secretary Lansing nor Eliseo
Nrrcdcndo. Carranza's ambas ssador-
designate, took amy step during the
day toward renewing diplomatic dis
cussirn OF the points that were
brought up during the military con-
ference. and there was nothing to in
dicatc any desire to press matters on
either side.
WHEHEt tBOITS OF VILLA
MATTER OF SPECULATION
While General Pershiug now is con-
ccntrat'ng his forces along short
encd line ii was stated positively that
ne would hurry south again immedi-
atcly If he received definite informa-
iion that Villa or any considerable
number of his band had gathered at
point within striking range 1t was
SAID TO day he would continue to do
I 'hiS as long as he had "a hot trail to
pursue. Officials here and at the bor-
der do not know Villas whereabouts
or even whether. he still is alive 1t
WAS inns situation. II was Indicated.
as we'll as the increasing danger of
clashes with the Mexican population as
the scattered chase moved southward,
which led General Funston to suggest
4 rcd,spu@itiun Of the troops
The most advanced post Of the cxpe-
dition Is IN tho region OF San Antonio,
Mex. ZIG miles south OF the border
While the points selected by General
FerShing for concentration on his
shortened supply line have not been
disclosed. 1t Is understood that his
troops viii he so disposed so as to
police the section where bandits have
been most active.
This WAS made necessary, in part,
Ivy the increasing Iilhcultics in trans
porting supplies The quartermaster's
department estimates this traffic at
'oeoo pounds day, exclusive of for
age. The horse feed is bcing shipped
hy raj! TO American merchants in Mex
leo
II WAS made known to-day that ne
Sotiations for TIL" use OF the railroads
might be renewed through Special
agent dodgers. a. Mexico City. with-
out awaiting the resumption OF ncgo-
tiat'ons for general understanding
with General Carrdrza. -
MOVING On UAipEHs
FROM NORTH AND SOUTH
" 'he American supply lines are seris
ousiy hampCred by bad weather, Wig
orous measures N Sht have to be taken
to see that the men at the front are
properly cared To-, and this question
OF tho railways may present later tho
most serious aspect Of the relations
between the CnitoI states and the ds
facto govcrumcnt
Movements OF Carranza troops to-
ward the EiS Bcru region were ss-
sumed here to DO directed toward an
effort to round ny The Glenn Springs