Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-16
PRESIDENT WILL PASS
ON CARRANZA PLEDGE
TO CLEAN UP BORDER
General Scott's Report Will Be
Submitted to Cabinet Meet
ing Today-Of Opti-
mistic Tone
FUNsToNs NEW MOVES

DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 16.-Factional
strife is threatening TO destroy the in
fiuence of First Chief Carranza in the
Mexican State of Sonora. General p.
Elias Gales, military governor of So
nora. has refused TO accept the authority
of Adolfo De La Huerta, the civil gov
ernor appointed by Carranza. De La
Huerta has returned to Hermosillo to
protest to Carranza against the treat
ment given him by Gales.
WASHINGTON, May is. - General
scotts formal report on his border confer
ences with General obregon, laid before
the Cabinet today. led officials here to be-
lieve a satisfactory working agreement
virtually had been reached between the
United states and the de facto Govern
ment.
Except for slight uneasiness over the sit
uation ah Tampico. the Administration ad-
nittedy felt that the Mexican situation, for
the time at least, had simmered to the same
class with the German situation. Time
alone, officials believed, was needed COM
pletely to clarity border conditions.
one fact today stood out above all others
MS a result of the Cott-Obregon parleys.
This was Scott's positive belief that Obre-
gon has become convinced that the puni-
tive expedition has but single purpose
ending of border banditry.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
Cabinet members felt the conference,
taken as whole, showed a desire on the
part of both Carranza and obregon to as
sist the American expedition as far as they
might
Nothing in the problem as it now stands
gave the Cabinet cause for alarm, though
certain officials said ii was impossible to
tell what the political situation within
Mexico may develop.
Before the meeting II was said there
would be no change in policy toward Mexico.
The Administration intends that the
forces shall complete their task of running
down the Villstas in northern Mexico. and
If possible of killing the Boqullas and
Glenn Springs raiders before any withdrawal
move is made. This may be accomplished
earlier than anticipated by rea-
son of the promised Carranza assistance
The Tampico situation is giving officials
though there is as yet nothing
to show that Americans will be in physical
danger
OBREGON OFFERS MEN.
That General Obregon came to the
conference with some msgvings about
American intentions in Mexico, but had
gone away convinced that ending bor-
der banditry is the sole purpose of the
expedition.
That Obregon had agreed to provide
10000 of the most comfortable Mexican
soldiers under General Trevno to
patrol the Parral and Big Bend dis
tricts
That Obregon had agreed the Big
Bend Carranzistas in Pulpit Pass
which recently gave army men some
uneasiness, would not move back of
General Pershing's line. .'
That the Carranzistas would pursue
the Boquillas and Glenn Springs raid
ers and attempt to deliver the Ameri-
can captives safely.
Scott's report said that in his judgment
the situation was now better than it had
been for weeks. For a time, it is ad-
nitted the situation was none too bright,
but Scott now believes the affairs in good
shape. particularly in view of the obregon
pledges, and the fact that Obregon now
knows fully the American viewpoint and
Intentions.
General Scott resumed his duties as chief
Of staff of the army. He discussed the
Mexican situation informally with news
paper men after he reached his office. but
NOulu say nOlnlnB ABOUT ms conferences
with Obregon. stating that he had made
mis- report to his superiors.
Villas present whereabouts are not
known to any one in either the American
1r Mexican de facto Governments, General
Scott declared. He said General Obregon
insisted Villa was dead, though, he ad-
nitted, ke had no actual proof of that fact
General Scott fuhther said that he believed
General Obregon was talking in good faith
when he said he believed Villa is dead,