Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-04

Ell PASO, Tex, May 3.--Mexican
military men believe that the with
drawal OF the American troops from
Mexico will take place in about two
months, 1t was learned here tonight.
American officers would make no com.
ment.
The Mexicans say that in view OF
the troop dispositions to be made by
General Alvaro Obregon, in co-opera-
tion with the tentative agreement
made with General Hugh l.. Scott.
the running down OF the bandit groups
in Chihuahua and Durango can scarce.
ly take more than that period Of time.
On assurances from General Car.
rama that the bandits are dispersed,
the northward movement of American
troops will attain full speed and it
will not be long until the last troop
er crosses over the international boun-
dary lines In the meantime, II was
pointed out. there will be constan.
movements northward OF American de.
tachments.
Answers to dispatches sent today to
Washington by General Scott and to
Queretaro by General Obregon were
not expected to be received here be.
fore tomorrow In case the terms set
tied upon by General Scott and Gen.
eral Obregon are approved by Presi.
dent Wilson and General Carranza.
the present negotiations practically
will be concluded, although the form.
ality OF another conference will be
gone through with either tomorrow
night or Saturday
IL is proDable tnat no American
troop movements will be begun until
General Carranza has signified his ac-
ceptance of the stipulated conditions
by the Washington government.
After that, however, the Mexican
and American troops are expected to
begin at once a cooperative campaign
that will effectively stamp out the
various bandit groups.
SCOTT SENDS REPORT
WASHINGTON, May 3.--A long
telegram in code reached the war de.
partment late tonight from General
Scott at Ell Paso giving full report
on his conference with General OBJ
regon, the Carranza war minister. Up
to the time the message was de-
ciphered the Washington government
had no official knowledge OF the re.
suit OF the discussion between the
two military advisers. although ad-
ministration officials had made no Sc
cret OF their satisfaction over the
news in press dispatches from the
border saying that an understanding
had been reached and danger OF a
clash with the de facto Mexican gov
ernment removed.
General Scott sent brief message
during the day that he was preparing
full report for later transmission
to Secretary Baker. The secretary and
General Bliss, acting chief Of staff,
were on watch for the report all day
and until far into the night. AS the
hours passed, however. it became clear
that no action toward ratification Of
the agreement could be taken until
President Wilson had studied General
Scott's dispatch tomorrow
The Mexican problem is being hand.
led by the president personally. it is
understood. and no steps will be ta-
ken without his sanction. 1t has been
limited that it was Mr.. Wilson him.
self who suggested the conference be-
tween General Scott and General Oh.
regon.
Officials apparently saw no rea-
son to doubt the press reports from
Ell Paso giving the substance of the
tentative agreement.
The reports bear out information
here as to the scope of the powers
given General Scott in the additional
instructions sent him after General
Obregon's insistence on the imme.