The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-27
SCOTT TO CONFER
W|THGEN.0 OREGON
Questions Arising Over Pres.
ence of Americans in Mex
leo to b. Discussed.
PERSHING DRAWING IN FORCES
Funston Sends Orders to Concentrate
Troops-Movemen Already Begun
Villa Again Located.

I San Antonio, Tex, April 25.-Ge1
eral Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff Q
the United States army, and Genera
Alvaro Oregon. CarranZa's ministe
of war, will formally discuss at E
Paso or at some other agreed poin
near there, the questions that hav'
arisen because of the entrance int
Mexico of General Pershing's punitive
expedition. Just when this conference
will take place will depend upon whel
General Obregon can reach the Dor
der.
General Scott received his instruc
lions to meet him there late toda,
after he had already purchased hi:
transportation and made his sleeping
car reservations on a train for Wash
ington. He had intended to leave
here for the East in the morning. He
will remain here until it is known
when General Obregon can get to E
Paso 1t is assumed that it will re
quire three or four days for the Mexi
can minister of war to make the trip.
Drawing in His Forces.
General Funston sent to General
Pershing today the preliminary orders
for the Recommendation of his troops
along the lines he had recommended
and which had been approved. Al
ready General Pershing has begun
drawing in the mobile forces that
have been operating considerably in
advance of the southern terminus of
his long line of communication and the
line itself will be materially shortened.
His headquarters will be moved from
Mani quipa to Colonia Dublan in the
environs of CaSas GrandeS, and strong
err units will be grouped along the
shortened line from Columbus to a
point considerably nearer the border
than at present.
Bandits Again Located.
The new disposition of troops, it is
expected will serve the purpose not
only of defense, but will enable Gen
eral Pershing to make rapid and eff
fective moves in any direction in case
there should be necessity for action.
This new alignment of the forces will
be maintained pending developments
incident to the diplomatic. negotia-
tions.
Reports from General Pershing to-
day indicated that Francisco Villa had
been located again, this time west of
Parral, in the mountains of western
Chihuahua General Funston regard
ed the information that General Per-
shing had secured as authentic. No
troops have been sent in pursuit of
Villa.
Will Stay in Mexico.
Washington, April 24---Banind the
formal announcement today that
President Wilson had approved a plan
for redisposition Of the American
troops in Mexico, there was a plain
tonight that the. Washing
ton government had determined to
maintain a military status quo beyond
the border until the Mexican de facto
government has demonstrated it's
ability to capture or crush Villa and
his adherents and prevent repetitions
of the Columbus, N. NJ, raid.
In the interim, it is understood the
American troops will be SO placed as
to safeguard the border towns by
policing the area where Cen
eral Carranza has been heretofore I'M
able to check bandit operations.
The New Plan Is Approved.
Secretary Baker announced the ap-
prevail of the redisposition plan after
with the President today
oevr joint report submitted by Ma
jor General Funston and Major Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff, in conference
on the border. The plan was propos-
ed by General Funston and concurred
in by General Scott.
"The statement l have made indi-
Gates nothing whatever on the subject
Of when the American troops will be
from Mexico. The whole
subject of withdrawal of the forces is
under arrangement and negotiation
by the state department"
Scott and Funston Confer.
San Antonio, Tex, April 22.-Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of
he United States army, and Major
General Funston, in charge of opera
ions along the frontier and in Mexico,
discussed tonight the prob
ems that have grown out of the punt
i've expedition in pursuit of Francisco
Villa. General Scott arrived from
tonight and was met by
General Funston, the two going i'm
to General Funston's head
quarters at Fort Sam Houston.
More Recruits Than Usual.