The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-25
Conference Will Take Place
Either ut III PasO or
JuareZ.
+. :. WITHDRAWAL
TO BE DISCUSSED
Carranza Again Urges This
Government to Avoid
Delay.


Oregon. Minister of War of the de facto
Government, Of Mexico. il on the way to
the American border to confer with
Major-Gon. Hugh l.. Scott. chief Of Staff
. the American army. regarding the
military situation in Mexico.
Information 10 this effect was con-
,eyed this morning by Eliseo Arredondo.
the Mexican Ambassador Designate, to
State department. The visit Of the
Mexican Ambassador followed one made
by him earlier in the day when on be-
half Of his Government he inquired when
reply might be expected to Carranza's
formal note suggesting that the two
Governments treat on the subject OF the
u,hdrawal OF the American expedition.
Secretary Lansing had told Mr.. Ar
-~dondo Of the efforts being made by
Special Agent James Linn Rodgers at
Mexico city to bring about a conference
between Gen. Obregon and Gen. Scott
and that the Department was awaiting
the outcome Of this conference before
making a reply. when he returned to
ne State Department the Mexican Am
sassador informed Mr.. Lansing that he
lad just received from Gen. carranza
a telegram stating that Cen. Obregon
would start for the border at once.
Immediately upon being Informed OF
- m faranRa
secretary Lansing informed Secretary
Baker. who sent a telegram TO Gen.
Scott at San Antonio directing him to
proceed at once to El Paso
Time Of the Conference.
n - understood that the conference
sn take place either at FL Paso or
ilarez. which is just across the line on
lle Mexican side While IL * expected
hat the two military men will meet
within the next forty eight hours. Mr..
rredondo said that it was impossible
10 predict the exact time.
Whether Mijor-;en. Funston Will he
trseut IL not known, hut ii is thought
'obablc that Gen. Scott will request
IAN 20 attend the meeting
AlinougN officials here are inclined 10
b. retjceui and even cvasive concerning
TIE hesDuGpcscs of the conference IL is un-
de-Stood that the desire is thoroughly to
'oqlaiut Gen. Dbregon with the pur-
,oses Of the redispoeition Of the Ameri-
IN forces now under way and TO ascer-
ain. II possible, how far the de facto
,oyernment is prepared 10 cooperate in
re further pursuit Of Villa.
|, Is also understood that Gen. Scott
ris been authorized 10 make Il clear to
zen nbregon that the United States is
determined TO put stop TO the bandit
.hcurs ipnS across the American border
and :" that end il il prepared TO police
the border territory on the Mexican side
INIT such time as the troops OF the
carranza Government are able to take
effective C1arre Of the situation.
Tie outcome OF the conference is being
saal.-d with keen interest in Washing
lon. Immediately following II II Is en-
Iec'e1 that Gen Scott will return TO
Washington and make "A report to Secre-
hIy Bake and the President.
base Nearer the BOrder.
Meantime the redisposiiion "f the
american forces is expected TO proceed
'apdly. The Impression stiil prevails
Withdrawn to base nearer the border.
whence they can be easily provisioned
and, 'i psed be, reinforced
whether active pursuit OF Villa is to be
'tsumed will depend largely, IL Is
MOu9nt on The outcome of the Obregon-
Sc"lt conference. although IL Is thought
No0dblc that If villa does not come
each u"rth"ard the pursuit will be left
lne CarrluzistaS.
inciH was no confirmation at either
ne stat" or War department this after
,ooh ot the press reports from FL Paso
"d' me handi, chleftain. only slightly
.ouhi'd dhd with 500 followers, was in
VIZ "'hridllS /" the northwest of Parral.
"a ''' other hand, both at the state
uspd t'h"nt and the Mexican Embassy
Vnc'"' 'onlifnalion was received OF the
hpt''N'nont at Chihuahua OF. Pablo
."b.|' "No was captured last Saturday
.iFi'lStas al Santa Ysabel
Al hrrcdondo Informed Mr.. Lansing
TIE irst conference to-day of the
receipt pf an official despatch to that
,"e''. I1" AMBASSADOR added that the
'"""i''S at Chihuahua were not
aN'''.s proofs as to the Identity OF the
"N"''. ""'pr" proceeding with his trial
NV 'N.' ' .'N. Duj wee anxious to ge.
'",' S-'r nom the American side who
''' ''''' TO his presc nee in the raid
COM bus, where he was wounded.
'"">"I L"icher Reports Capture.
'"' .i' ..cl"hcr at Chihuahua also re-
t'''' "u the capture. stating that
'YP1" N"" hrpt In jail there unit! Amer
'",' 'N''l. OF officials could talk to him
..' Sh'IEly themselves as 10 his iden.
H' II j. regarded as of special inter-
w. W. uldi the bandit, who has often been
s.sCi'hed rs Villas chief lieutenant.
ys'ou'l nave been captured at Santa
,.ao'A Where on January 10 last he
w 'h' PARTY of bandits who ma ssa cred
Wv" Ce eghteen American employees of the
N's' Mining Company.
hmdshup OF the last OF the eight
,S"p'dh"s first sent into Mexico with
=" american expedition was reported
p, .ne War department to-day by Gen.
.n'oh The report stated that on
, ,npH ~ iAeuts. Willis and Dargue of
@ aviation service while on "a recon-
,s.'hs hight near Chihuahua fell and
wn,. narhine war wrecked. Lieut..
i,u'ls suffered Il broken ankle. while
'. Ddrgus escaped unscathed.
cue hrst four Curtixs machines Of the
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