Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-11
TALK OVER PLANS
FOR COOPERATIVE
PATROL OF BORDER
Conferees Discuss Sugges-
ton. but Proposition Is
Not Formally Presented.
0BREGON Is EXPECTED TO
SUBMIT NEW PLAN LATER
Not Believed That Wilson Will
Consent to Withdrawal of
American Forces.
HIS DECISION is UNCHANGED
Virtually Last Troops in United
States Being Modified for
Mexican Service.
0BREGON is EXPECTED TO
SUBMIT NEW PLAN LATER
HIS DECISION is UNCHANGED
Virtually Last Troops I'm United
States Being Modified for
Mexican Service.

WASHINGTON. May 1J.--Further de-
Velopments In the Mexican situation
Htill awaited tonight the outcome Of
Inc FL Pasc conference between Cen
craig Scott and Funston and General
rhrcgon. ONcials Of both the War and
State Departments appeared confident
mat an agreement satisfactor. to both
SIDES would be negotiated, although
they hcaitated 20 predict how much
time might be required.
Eiiseo .Arrcdondo. Mexican ambassa-
cor-dcsiE'ate. called on Counselor Polk
at the State Department late in the
HhT Both he and Mr.. Polk said the
visit was merely for q general discus
s!on OF the situation.
Secretary Baker received q report
from General Scott on the long Discus
sion with General Obreyon last night.
!; stated that. while the Mexican War
Minister had talked over n suggestion
Tor cooperative border pasol. the prop
osition Was not formally presented as
& substitute for the protocol previously
worked out General Scott did not
transmit details OF the new discussion
but Indicated that he expected General
Dbrceon 10 submit his ne~ plan later
''icialS mere thought ~ unlikely
President Wilson would accept any
agreement that looked 10 withdra " al
@: the American troops even with
promises that q complete patrol of the
Mexican side would be established bv
the dc taoto government. There was
ro'hHg 10 Indicate that the President
Was inclined TO change his decision that
General Pershings forces viii remain in
Mexico until the de facto government
T.. 81.
ability 10 control The situation there.
COURSE or onI,EGON
PIIILING TO OFFICIALS
'rhr course OF General Obrcron at lei
paso has been puzlIing 10 ad,ninisira.
ton ot'icials. who believe that General
ca'ranza has given his assent to tho
agreement as originally framed except
III minor details. II. some quarters II
was thought tho Mexican War Minister
might be seeking political beneht from
the tactics he had adopted.
II is not believed hero tina; political
manipulation OF this sort will be PRO
icrged TO the stage Of causing a break
with the United E1ates General Scott
has given no intima,ioa that he be-
lteves an agreement could not be
reached. and Secretary Baker said the
delay was probably due to the difficulty
OF revic wing certain points TO reach n
common ground on which the confcraes
could agree.
Meanwhile, some OF the additional
troops ordered 10 the border yesterday
were presumed To be en- route Tonight
Mobilization Of the Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas National Guard WAS
proceeding under State authority un,u
the forces could be formally mustered
into the Federal service.
Probably 5000 additional regulars for
border work could he drawn from the
Coast Artilleries. should the need arise
There were 1900 men of the CORPS In
continental United States at the time
Baker said late to-day he was not at
present considering sending more ar
tillcrymen, and had not sought in
formation ms 10 how many more could
be sent
Unofficial reports were received that
MeNlcans along the entire border had
planned for to-day concerted IN.
rising. From Mazatlnn. on the west
coast or MeXico. came word that the
consul there had been warned bv
anonymous letters that the consulate
would he blown up. All Americans
were urged to leave Mexico within
forty-eight hours. These reports in
creased over the situation among Of
iicials to-day.
unohicial estima tes placed the num-
Der or troops now on Mexican duty or
under mobilization at about $1,000