Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01
CONFEREES AWAIT
AMENDED ORDERS
Understood to Have Asked Per-
mission to Discuss With
drawaI With 0bregon.
WASHINGTON CONSIDERS
sCOTT-FUNSTON REPORT
Latter Announces Only One More
Session With the Mexican Rep
resentatives Will Be Held.

Ell PASO. Tex. May Resumption
of the ott-Funston- -Obregon confer
ence to consider the American military
problem in Mexico may not be under
taken until late today or possibly to-
morrow. when it is believed officials in
Washington will have had time to di
gest reports sent them by the Ameri-
can representatives of the War Depart
ment here.
Mai Gen. Frederick Funston an
| nounced at noon today that only one
more conference would be held with
the Mexican representatives on the
military questions now existing be-
tween this country and Mexico. He said
it would be brief Gems. Scott and
Funston are awaiting reply from
Washington before setting time for
the conference.
Gems. Scott and Funston worked far
| into the night preparing reports and a
code message was dispatched to the
War Department just before daybreak
1t is understood the army officers have
| asked permission to take up the aues-
| ton of withdrawing the troops from
Mexico. which Gen. Obregon. minister
of war of the de facto government
| brought to the fore at the conference
of Saturday
Unlikely to Settle Withdrawal.
That the conferences here will
finally settle the withdraw question
| is not believed. Washington, it is said
| has suggested that the American rep.
| resentatives obtain all possible data
that may be advanced by the Mexican
! f,,I
| for the consideration of the State De-
partment, which now has under advise
ment Carranzas request for withdraw
al of the American troops.
After concluding negotiations here
| for the withdraw wal of the troops. Gems
| Scott and Funston are expected to
| take up the proposition of cooperation
| by Carranza forces with the Ameri-
| cans in crushing the Villa bands. /,
| is believed that Gen. Obregon before
discussing this question will at leas
urge that the American troops retire ts
! restricted district just south of tn,
border. The presence of United Statei
troops on Mexican soil is said to b.
provoking hostility.
ObregOn and his party think the con.
ferences will be concluded by the mid
die of the week.
Gen. Pershing Is Preparing.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. NAMIQUI-
| PA. Chihuahua. May /. by radio TO Co
lumbus. n. M.-Brig. Gen. Pershing
! commander of the expeditionary troops
/! is planning for every possible future
development. Every report of the ad-
vanced cavalry columns and those
| reaching here from the border are
studied thoroughly in an attempt 10
obtain proper perspective.
The scattered bands of Villa follow
ers are being given no rest. Columns
of cavalry are riding mercilessly on
| their trails. These fugitives, now in
groups of two or three and now singly
are making their way far into the
wilderness of the mountain region in
their attempt to escape the Americans
The new motor ambulances which re-
Gently reached the field headquarters
are being given their first test in active
service carrying the wounded from
Parral and Tomochic to the field hos
pital at Colonia Dublan.