The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-15
Despite Failure 10 Reach An
Agreement, Chief of Staff Is
Hopeful for Satisfactory Ar
rangement With Mexicans.
DIPLOMATIC ASPECTS
OF AFFAIR DELAYED
Funston Maps Detailed Plan
or Protecting the Boundary
and Nearby Towns With
$4,000 Available Men.

Wi.hugtuu Nav r5-On his re-
'ru tuilt from IA paso. Major Gem
'itl Scott chief of stan, had do-
tailed report uf his protracted con-
r,r'ur,s with General Dbrrgon. car
ltul. Nu' minister. 10 present TO
President " .lsou. secretary Bakcr
,ud Secretary Lansing Tn" war de-
ultiu.rt TODAY mad report from
Dlr,r.l r,rshiug saying IN" new con-
.rufufIu. of troops ordered by Gen
,ruD F.usJlu after the ~ paso con-
terrence. was being conducted salts
n.turn This was interpreted az
urpunl the supply yines were being
shortened.
Major General Hugh l., scott. chief
or stan ui the army, returned today
from u.4 border conferences with
Gcu,tn pbrcgon. hopeful for the
situation. despite the fact that the
conferences Resulted la no formal
agreement for cooperative action. Tho
.uIot uI stair conferred with Secre-
ury Baker. bat uridc no formal re.
port
sr1eral scott VIII see Secretary
lt..Ing tomorrow and meanwhile no
steps VIII bc taken To reopen dipiOs
mtf. negotiations for formal a9roo.
mrut with General Carranza.
Pending the ratification Of IN
agreement. Carranza troops are bo.
ug moved uorthward into the bauote.
ridden portions of Mexico. Tho H.
i',u oNpoditionary force under
cru Pcishiug is being withdrawal
10 strong groups On the line Of q
municatiun where u viii await
/ ..f t..n.T.tl tlhfaHanfa az
to clean up the territory To the SOC
General Funston has mapped OUT
,o-urdiuutcd scheme for border
trol with tho 90. .p00 men he viii u
/ have available for that purpose. q
elusive of the 1000 or 80 in Genero
| rrr-hiug column.
n Was said ofnciaily AT tn. ststo
department lhlt NO suggestions. oithsr
formal ct informal. were adopted ~
! the south and Central American dipio.
| mats in the cunfcronc. which pro.
! Ccded the recognition of the Carranya
| government Dos the United States that
their governments would view with
approval Intervention IN Mexico by III.
| nitcd states The conference voted
unanimously for the recognition oi
General Carranza, II was added. al.
though the action was not binding
upon any of the governments repre-
scutod,
American oil operators at Tampico
hnt" asked the state department for
| further protection. official advice
-aid military activities of troops undc'
General $aiarctte had caused ir,
creased alarm among tho American
Itolony \ request OF m American oi
itrm ~ TuNpam Tor a warship is undei
Investigation by the state department
Eiisoo Arrodundo. General carran
la's ambassador here, said today n,
dli NOT expect new Instructions from
his government until General Carran
~ htt met Gopcral obregon
state department. advices today sal,
most If the Am,ric IN the San I.ui
rotosl districts had obtained trans
poriution either to the Mexican coas
Hr to thc United states Only forty
eight remain. Noue II destitute.
The consul a. Man1anillo said ar
I.rgcmcut. had been made for Amer
'hn- desiring To leave that por'
steamers Will leave tor California Wit
T'ilg""s on May % and June IS.
The situation al Piedras Negras
improving The consul nj Montere
''."srnph"d that interruption OF ran
road D'nimunlctiion made II difficul
tnr Americans to leave GuadalaJars
Reports 81 a similar nature were ru
."Ned from oousuls al various point,
ming IA response 60 instruction
ifoW the state department for IN
.ou7Hls to advise Americans to retur
o. The Dntcd states.