Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
CARRANzA TO SEND NOTE
ON BORDER SITUATION
State Department Officially Advised
That II Might Expect New
Communication
PROBABLY WILL BE FRIENDLY
May Propose Framing of Definite
Understanding Along Lines OF Tn
written Agreement Reached mt FL
Paso Conference.

WASHINGTON, May o0.--The state
day that it might expect soon new
note from General Carranza regarding
tho boardcr situation. Indications are
that it will be of = friendly character.
| and II is thought possible General Car
| rama may propose the framing of n
defnite understanding along the lines
OF the unwritten agreement reached by
the military conference Mt Eel Paso be-
tween Generals Scott, Funston and
Oregon.
Should this forecast be borne out. the
delicate situation created by General
CarranZa's request for the withdrawal
| OF the American expedition would be a
closed incident
| Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico CITY
| reported to-day that the attitude of
| officials or the Carranza government
had undergone n decided change within
| the last few days. There were evil
| dcnces In many quarters, he said. OF
| increasing friendliness toward the
United States. which officials here be-
lieve Is directly due to General Obre-
CONS report OF his discussion with the
| American chief OF stan and border
TENSION GREATLY RELIEVED
IN CARRANZA CAPITAL
Mr Rodgers reported that Mexican
| officials now felt that the critical stage
resulting from the Columbus raid had
! passed and said tension was greatly
relieved In the CarranZa capital
The determination Of the Carranza
government TO reopen diplomatic ne
Gotiations for formal protocol prob
ably explains its delay in instructlnE
Eliseo Arredondo. its mbassador here,
| In regard TO negotiations over the re-
quest for withdrawal. which has been
handled as separate question. Mr.
Arredondo asked for such instructions
Immediately after the border confer
ence adjourned. General Carranza ap-
parently prefers now to bring tho pro-
tocol discussion up again of his own
motion.
The only step taken toward n con-
| tinuation. through diplomatic agencies.
| of tho discussions at FL Paso. as suc-
gested by the conferees, has been Mr..
Arredondo's request for instructions.
The State Department has made no
move in that direction, and So far as
known has contemplated none.
Since General Scotts return with n
full report on the conferences. State
Department officials have expressed
great satisfaction over the results he
accomplished
ORDERS TO TREvINO DEING
EXECUTED PROMPTLY
General Obregon's orders to General
TreVino to begin clearing up the ter
ritory south OF the American forces
apparently are being executed prompt-
ly. He was said to have reached Chi
huahua City in person to-day. prepared
10 occupy territory recently held by
PershinE's men, but taking care so TO
dispose his forces as not to allow any
possibility OF Il clash with American
troopers.
The State Department received en-
couraEing reports to-day. also, from
the Tampico region, where fears OF
anti-American outbreaks have been cy-
pressed in recent advices. No actual
demonstrations have occurred, and to-
days message said there was an inn
provement in the feeling OF the Mex
lean officials and population toward
Americans generally.