Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-12

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cording to Mr.. Amador, although he
said a request would probably be made
later for the passage of portion of
the troops from Sonora eastward,
either through American territory or
! through the American line of COM
municatiOns.
Secretary of War Baker today sent
to Generals Scott and Funston con-
gratulatory kilograms on the manner
in which they had conducted the nego-
tiations with the Mexican conferees.
Now Up to Diplomats.
Washington, May 12.-Negotiations
with the Carranza government over
dispositions of American troops in
Mexico were transferred to Washing
ton today by failure of Generals Hugh
l.. Scott, Frederick Funston and Gen
eral Alvaro Obregon, Mexican war
minister, to reach an agreement at Ell
Paso last night Hereafter discus
sionS will be conducted through dipl0-
matte channels directly between Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing
and General Carranza and Eliseo Ar
J redondO, Mexican ambassador desig
nate.
Despite the final break in, the Ell
PasO parleys, officials here did not ap-
pear to consider the relations between
the American and Carranza govern
ments unduly strained. They believed
the governments even yet might reach
an understanding.
I1inlOm now
Cisely the same as before the confer
ences started at Ell Paso about two
weeks ago. General CarranZa's note
urging that American troops be with
drawn from Mexico, received one
month ago today, remains unanswered.
President Wilson is still determined,
it is said, to carry out his original in
tentions of keeping American troops
in Mexico until the bandit bands are
completely broken up and danger OF
raids on border communities is past
Conference Breaks Up.
FL Paso, May S.-Acting no longer
as diplomatic agents, General Hugh L.
Scott, chief of staff of the United States
army. and General Frederick Funston,
commanding the southern department,
expected TO leave today or tonight for
their headquarters. General Scott ex-
pected TO go to Washington without
delay and General Funston to San
Antonio to direct the mobilization Of
militia and regular troops that have
been ordered to the border.
By the transfer of the questions they
have been debating for two weeks with
General Oregon, to diplomatic chan
nels, General Scott and General Fun
ston now are concerned only with the
military aspect of the situation. Cen
eral Funston was in communication
with General Pershing and Colonel
Frederick Sibley. commanding the
forces near Boquillas today, but it was
understood that neither the heavy col
umn in Chihuahua nor the small force
stretched across the border into Goa
hula would assume aggressive atti-
tudes at present.
Await WashingtOn's Action.
Unless action is forced by the Mexi-
cans the American army will make no
forward move while negotiations be-
tween Washington and Mexico City are
being conducted. Active preparations
along the Arizona-New Mexico-Texas
border will be made, however, ant
General Funston expects to strengthen
all border points that might be OBJ
jectives of raiding parties at the earl
lest date The fresh regular troops
will he distributed along the border
almost Immediately after their arrival
at their temporary stations. but some
time will pass before the militia will
be utilized. The guardsmen from the
three states are being modified a
Douglas. Columbus and San Antonio.
where they will be mustered into SER
" C and drilled for field service.