Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-30
Hitch Arises in
Diplomatic Conference
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withdrawal OF General Pershing's
columns.
1t is understood the American rep
resentatives told the Mexican officials
that If the de facto government in
sisted on an American withdrawal
the conference would 20 into dead
lock and the whole matter would di-
vert TO a diplomatic discussion be-
tween Washington and Mexico city.
Want Cooperation.
The Mexicans were further in
formed that the purpose of the pres
ent conference so far as the United
States is concerned is the develop
ment of specific plan for the CO.
operation of the American and de
facto armies in wiping out the bandit
groups that have spilled so much
blood along the border and repeatedly
have taken american life in the in
terror of Mexico.
II Is understood that General OBJ
RECON. the Mexican minister of war,
prior to the conference, openly eX-
pressed a disinclination TO discuss
any other subject than withdrawal
and that he carried this attitude into
the initial meeting.
After the primary issues had been
broached. however. he is reported TO
have carried out the intention he an
nounced shortly after his arrival on
Friday. of meeting Generals Scott
and Funston half way" in the nego-
tiations.
Everything ScCrctiyc
The attitude Of sccretivenoss main
tanned by the officials taking part in
the conference gave rise TO all sorts
of speculations in FL Paso tonight.
Mexican officials declared their in
tention of allowing the Americans to
do all the talking The latter re-
fused all but the most inconsequcn-
tial information regarding develop
monts
In well-informed quarters. however,
the opinion was expressed that the
present negotiations are unlikely to
lead to any definite disagreement. 1t
was pointed out that the Carranza
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, it was argued. 1t has
consistently held to a big brother
policy toward the country south of the
Rio Grande and repeatedly had an
nounced itself against Intervention.
May Conccdc Points
Under these conditions it was point
ed out both sides would find 1t to
| their advantage to concede n few
points in the interest of % ultimate
| agreement. that would meet in the
main the interests of both parties.
This agreement, 1t was believed,
would provide for a joint policing of
the bandit-infested territory of Chi
huahua with the American army sta
toned some distance south of the
Rio Grande in position TO act as buff
er against the repetition of bandit
attacks on the border
While the instructions sent by Sec
retary OF War Baker to Generals
Scott and Funston have been zeal
ously kept secret. IL is known that
the following general conditions will
be insisted on by the American repre-
sentatives:
Insist on Cooperation.
Open and effective cooperation of
the Carranzstas with the Americans.
Extension Of the American lines
| into Mexico at least as far south as
Casas Grandes and probably further.
Relegation to the American military
the duty of policing "a northern zone"
consisting Of the territory directly
south OF the international boundary.
Policing of the remainder of the
territory IA southern zone"-by the
CarranZistas.
Cooperation in the handling OF
supplies for the American troops.
Granting of the use OF the Mexican
railways to the eXpedtionary force.
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