Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-22
No Change Reported.

No Change Reported.
Pending word from General Scott,
Secretary Baker reiterated his state
ments that no change had been made
in orders to General Funston and that
the department had no knowledge Of
any change in the latter's orders to
General 'Pershing. No official report
had been received, he said, that the
expedition was at standstill.
The secretary admitted that off,
cial dispatches had carried as a ru-
NOR the report that Mexican officers
had warned General Pershing not to
proceed south of Parral. It was
learned at the state department that
a report to this effect was transmit
ed some days prior the Parral in
cident through consular agents.
Made No Change.
Mr. Baker insisted that the warn
ing had made no change in the or
ders to the forces. 1t was indicated
tonight that reply to Gen. Carran-
za's telegram calling attention to the
clash at Parral and asserting that the
American commander had violated
his orders and the agreement with the
de facto government in entering the
town would be dispatched .soon. War
department officials say the report
on the incident from General Perish
ing, Major Tompkins and other on
GERS is not complete. It has been
withheld from publication because Of
the fiat contradiction it contains Of
the Mexico City advices from Gen.
Carranza as to the part his troops
played in the fighting.
Probe ParraI Incident.
With this report as a basis, the
Parral incident will be treated as a
matter entirely separate from the sug-
gestion Of the de facto government
that the troops be withdrawn. While
immediate interest centers naturally
as to the troops in Mexico, there are
renewed indications about the state
department today that a wholly diff
ferent aspect of the Mexican prob
lem was causing growing concern.
That is the movement supposedly
headed by Felix Diaz, nephew OF the
former Mexican dictator, for a new
revolution against the de factO gov
ernment None of the information
upon which the uneasiness rests has
been disclosed The Diaz movement.
it is said, has the backing Of various
elements of MeXicans, both in Mexico
and in this country. AS viewed by
the state department, it is under
stood the activities of these persons
are the more dangerous because they
are wealthy.
While no definite information was
obtainable tonight, there were indica-
tions that some Washington officials.
at least, thought it possible that the
Diaz interests were seeking to under
mine Gen. Carranza among his COM
manders. Should clear indication OF
this become apparent, Gen. Carran.
zas attention would be called to the
situation.
Message From Scott.
A brief message from General Scott
reporting his arrival at San Antonio
was received tonight by Secretary
Baker.
General Funston reported the death
of Private Albert Hartman, Troop
"K," Thirteenth Cavalry, while en-
route from Colonia Dublan to Colum-
bus. The cause Of death was not CIV
en-. -
MARKING TIME.
Columbus, N. M, April 21.-While
the American forces in Mexico mark.
ed time today, awaiting the outcome
of the conferences to be held In San
Antonio between Major General Hugh
l.. Scott and Major General Freder.
ick Funston. preparations were made
here to continue operations from this
base.
Erection of the barbed wire stock
ade for the confinement of Villa pris-
oners was completed today, but no
word had been received at military
headquarters as to whether prisoners
are now on their way to the border.
A soldiers Y. M. C. A. to replace
some of the amusement places which
have sprung up with the growth OF
the town was established today. The
formal opening will be held Easter
Sunday.
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