Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-29

Ell lPaso, April 2s.-Maj. Gen. Hugh
l.. Scott and Fred Funston met Mexi-
can Minister Of War Alvaro Oregon
in the customs house in Juarez at
500 o'clock tonight.
The meeting was the formal pre-
liminary to the openins of the inter-
national conference by which the
question Of the right of the United
States troops 70 continue the pursuit
of Villa and his bandits Is to be set
tied
Official etiquette required that the
two distinguished generals make the
call, as General Obregoa is a member
of the cabinet of the de facto govern
ment by virtue of his office as min
lister of war.
Gen Obregon, standing in a semi
circle formed by members Of his staff,
all of whom were dressed in service
uniforms, received the American
officers at the entrance to the recep-
ton room, where the confer ence is 10
he held.
General Scott. in civilian dress, ad-
vanced first and shook hands with
Oregon General Funston followed
and went through the acme Formally.
Several other prominent Mexicans,
who had been invited to attend the
first ceremonies, including the mayor
of JuareZ, were introduced. Imme-
diately after this. General Funston
and General Scott went into an execu-
tive conference with General Obregon.
This lasted until O'Clock, when Gen.
n,trnS~hOp tNn v,nA0fiSoc had
been purely social.
Asked when the first business ses-
sion of the conference would be hell,
General Scott said he could not tell.
II hope we shall get started some
time tomorrow" he said.
1t is understood that General, Obre-
gon informed the American conferees
it would be necessary for him to Of
ficially report their arrival to Mexico
City and get additional instructions.
before he could proceed. He promised
to do this as quickly as possible. but
did not make clear what new instruc-
tons he intended to receive.
May Last q Week.
1t Is expected the conference will
last until the middle of next week. II
not longer.
"It will probably take us four or
five days to place before General
Obregon all the matters we expect to
take up with the de facto govern
meat," said General Funston. 1--WE ex-
pect that General Obregon. from time
to time during the conference, will
find it necessary to communicate with
other constitutionalist leaders. This
may cause additional delays, on ac-
count of the slow communication be-
tween the border and Mexico City.
Call can say at this time Is that
General Scott and myself are deter
mined that the outcome Of the con-
ference shall be satisfactory to Wash
ington and to the American people,"
General Scott was asked II he plan
led to insist that the American expo
dictionary force be permitted to re-
main in Mexico until Villa was cap
tured and order restored in the north.
II cannot answer that" he replied,
but we will 60 very fully into the
Generals Scott and Funston ar
rived at $50 p. m. and were surpris-
ed to learn that Obregon had arrived
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ais were met by General Bell. COM
mander at Fort Bliss, and his stan.
Reports that large numbers st
carranza troops are to follow Obreg-
IN into Juarez are not believed true.
Obreg0n Is Evaslye.
When General Obregon arrived at
Juarez today to confer with GeAerals
Scott and Funston, the first question
put to him by interviewers was
do you intend to ask the with
drawal of American troops from
Mexico?"
The generals evasive reply was:
"That is ono Of the things we will
try to settle at the conference"
General cbregon's special train.
Of passenger coaches, coal
Eondolas and freight cars, rolled into
Juare5 at 8 o'clock this morning.
From il stepped the war, minister, Of