The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11

Washington, May "a long tele.
gram in code reached the war depart.
ment late tonight from General Scott
at Ell Paso giving fell report of his
conference with Obregon, the Carranza
war minister. Up to the time the mes.
sage was received, the Washington
government had no official knowledge
of the result 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 clash with the
de facto government removed.
General Scott sent a brief message
during the day that he was preparing
a fell 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
after President Wilson had studied
General SCOTS dispatch tomorrow.
The Mexican problem is being hand.
led by the president personally.
Ell Paso, May 3.-Mexican military
men believe that the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexico will
take place in about two months, it was
learned here tonight, American officers
will make no comment on the subject.
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 trooper
crosses the international boundary
line. In the meantime there will be
constant movement north of American
detachme.lts, so when the final order
for withdrawal comes there will be
only part of the present expedition
airy force left on Mexican soil.
Answers to the long dispatch sent
today to Washington by General Scott
and to Queretaro by General Obregon
were not expected to be received here
before tomorrow.
1t is probable that no American
troop movement will be begun until
the formal signing of an agreement by
the two governments or at least until
General Carranza has signiied his &C.
ceptance of the stipulated conditions
by the Washington government.
It is generally understood here that
the first step to be taken will be a
gradual retirement northward of the
American forces while the Carranza
troops plunge into the campaign
against the Villistas.
It is understood that General Obre-
gon is pledged to throw every avail
able ounce of military strength into
the hunt for the various marauding
bands. 1t is believed almost $4,000
men suggested by General Carranza as
a Mexican patrol, in case the Ameri-
can government consented to with
drawal, would be utilized in the cam
paign. The American force will aid
greatly because of it's position. 1t will
effectually block any flight northward
of the bandits.
Every effort will be made to avoid
conflict between the natives and the
American troopers. The latter are to
keep out of all towns and villages and
to make every effort to escape contact
with Mexicans.
The retirement of the Americans
will be dignifed and contingent upon
the effective cooperation of the Next
cans.
Following his conference yesterday
and last night with General Obregon,
the discussion occupying II hours,
General Scott snatched few hours
sleep today and then started to work
filing a report to Secretary of War
Baker at Washington. Preparation of
the report consumed all the morning.
Over in Juarez great satisfaction was
expressed by American officials. On
every hand it was reported that the
Mexican representatives in the confer
ence had been successful in their eff
forts to obtain the withdrawal of the
American troops.
Ell Paso, May 3.-General Obregon,
Mexican minister of war, tonight is