Arizona republican., 1916-04-25
Pending the Outcome of It American Troops Being Brought Back from the Extreme South Will Be "Redisposed'
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Further developments in the pursuit of Villa and the relations between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico now await personal discus sion of these subjects by the senior military advisors of the two govern ments
 A conference between Major Gen eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army and General Obregon, minister of war of the de facto government was arranged late today to take place probably in Juar- eZ. General Scott is now in San An tonic. Texas, and General Obregon is
 thought to be already on his way north from Mexico City. They may meet tomorrow or next day. | Announcement that Gen. CarranZa has agreed to the conference was made by Eliseo Arredondo Mexican ambassador designate, who paid a second visit to Secretary Lansing to-
 day to communicate the fact. Secre- tary Baker was promptly informed stllh llit HUI lO General Scott.
 Mir. Arredondo called at the state
 department first to say that his gov
 ernment asked that some reply be
 made to the note of April F sug-
 gesting that the American troops be
 withdrawn from Mexico. A similar re-
 quest was transmitted by Special
 Agent Rodgers at Mexico City At
 that time MT. Arredondo could only
 say that negotiations for the confer
 ence between the two generals were in progress in Mexico City and he was hopeful it could be arranged.
 The ambassador was informed that no reply could be made to Genera , CarranZas note at present, Secretary Lansing is understood to have made it plain that the Washington govern
 ment was anxious that General Scot be given chance to talk the situa ton over with General Obregon be fore a formal answer was prepared On his return to the embassy, MT. Ar
 redondo found a message announcin that General Obregon would go t e the border.
 Details of the meeting were left |
 General Scott by administration off t cials. At the Mexican embassy, how
 ever, it was said that while no wor u had come that General Obregon wa s on his way to the border, there wa II reason to believe he had already lei ; Mexico City As the two officers ar 10 of equal military rank and as Gen
 eral Obregon is cabinet officer " addition, it was assumed at the em bassy that he would suggest tha 'e General Scott call on him in Juart '" in accordance with precedence an
 military custom although the sut
 ceeding meetings, it was said, prot 'i ably would take place across the bol ol der in Fl Paso because of the bett, U Accommodations there.
 al The meeting was suggested fir
 after General Scott had started
 the border on his mission which r, oi suited in the authorization for u T. re-disposition of the American trool 'e in Mexico now being worked out oi General Funston. The plan was fa' ID ored by both war and state depar ment officials and Special Age "' Rodgers was asked to present it
 General CarranZa. Because of t i9 latter's alleged jealousy of his W O. minister, some officers doubted tn ie the conference could be arranged ne Pending the conference and any C as feet it may have on the situatic ol General Funston will carry out l GU plans for re-adjusting his lines lat Mexico so as to make the position ii' his troops secure for a stay of a
 length Secretary Baker reiterat se today that the authorization und IA l