The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
D. S. IS TAKING
NO CHANGES ON
] SENIOR CARRANzA
Border Force Increased by IL
3 Companies Coast Artillery.
Attitude of First Chief an
Enigma to Officials.
sIDESTEPS MEET APPROVAL
Superior U. s. Force on Border
to Act as Pacifier.
Fear of Inflaming Natives No
Longer an Issue.

Washington, May 10.-The admins
sfration will take no chances on Car
xanza.
This is the inner significance of or
eders to militia and infantry to rein
force the border patrol supplemented
by orders late last night. switching
eleven coast artillery companies and
fiveyfield artillery batteries to San An
tonic.
While officials assume Carranza is
acting in good faith, they admit his at
titude is surprising in view of the fact
{ that several days ago Obregon and
Scott reached an agreement which
President Wilson later formally ap-
proved.
Carranza Tactics UnexpIainabIe.
They cannot explain why, in these
circumstances, new demands for a
time limit on the American expedition
have been made. They say frankly
the situation has become graver sud-
> denly in the past few days by Carran-
za's tactics. But they see in Obre-
CONS latest reported compromise plan
and sign that the Carranza regime is
impressed by the new troop orders and
is perhaps preparing to yield ultimate
~ to the American terms.
The situation as outlined reliably to
the press today is this:
This government has supposed
the Scott-Obregon agreement
practically in effect, and that Car
rama would approve it inasmuch
as it was contracted by his chief
military official.
He has not done so, so far as
official adviees show.
Border raids occurred in the
meantime. These had to be
checked Moreover, there are evil
dences of manipulation of such
activities from the American
side
More Field Artillery, Too.
For this reason, the additional
troops were sent. Stripping the
eleven coast artillery companies
from Galveston to Delaware and
ending field artillery from Fort
Sill, Okla, was discussed yester-
day but not actually determined
until near midnight last night.
The effect of moving fresh troops
to the boundary will be, according to
the administration view:
Prevention of border raids.
Possible persuasion of Obregon
to give up his time limit demand
and to stand on the agreement
made several days ago.
Stopping the plotting on the
American side.
Policy to Terrorize
Possibility that the additional
troops would ihflame the Mexicans is
discounted by officials. They think,
to the contrary, that it will quell any
trouble.
As for Intervention, the administra-
tier believes these very steps are pre-
venting it and while taking a grave
view of the situation temporarily, Of
ficials stated today that they are OPP
tilnistic as to the future.
If Obregon, as reported, has sug-
gestet that Mexican forces be sent to
the American side to assist in the bcr-
der Patrol, this condition probably will
be rejected. The administration has
reached the point where it is not IN
clined to temporize much further but
il does not believe that the conference
situation is hopeless by any means.
No Conclusion Vet.
Scott is expected to report further
today on his last nights session with
ObregOn. The fact that another con-
ference is scheduled robbed the situa-
ton of the air of finality which yester-
day enshrouded it.