El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-28

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'" What is the conference to be about
Gen. Obregon ,-
conferences until Gen. Scott and Gen.
III is reported that the American
troo1s are TO remain in Mexico
q have no knowledge Of that" said
! 'n How 6ST'i long viii you remain on the
border? -. ,.,,.
/ conference will require.
What Of Carrsnzas ability to cope
with tho bandit problem
.sTbere is no longer a bandit prob
lem in Chihuahua state, said Cen
Obregon "There are still bands Of
bandits in Durango and Coahuila. We
viii eliminate them in time"
Does Not Think villa Dead.
.Do YOU think Villa to be dead?"
"No. 1 do not think he is dead" an
/ swered the general. Il believe he is
badly wounded
"Wbere then do you think he is?"
an the northwestern part of the
} Sierras-lilcely near the Sonora and
will your troops be able to capture
or kill him.
1T is not a question of troops" said
| the general. Now il is only a question
of a hunt. not a campaign. There is
| no need for great column Of troops
to catch a single man."
Gen Obregon stated that he awaited
| instructions from his government as to
! the principal points of the conference
and intimated that his part in the
Injecting would reflect not only the
views Of Gen. Carranza but also the
I views Of ambassador Arredondo in
. Washington.
In Accord with CarrnnEn.
When questioned as to any break or
difference with Gen. Carranza, Gen.
4 Obregon laughed 'I am very earnest"
1 he said, that you state emphaticany
for me that there has been no differ
! ence between the first chief and myself
and that there is no reason for there
4 being any.
81 wish to emphatically deny the in
/ ventions OF the American yellow press
1 who insinuate that there is friction
{ between myself and Gen. Carranza- |
I wish to state that there is perfect
{ harmony between all chiefs OF the Con-
stitutionalista cause. I am here to con-
/ vince the American representatives
/ that our army is more than amply suf- |
( ficient to finish up the small punches
1 of Villista bandits still at large outside |
I retirement of the American troops
I into their own country"
Villas Denial.
Tn connection with Gen. Obregon's
Z statement Of loyalty to Gen. Carranza
ana denial OF friction among officers,
the following message dated June Is,
Z 1914, from Francisco Villa, then at
/ Torreon, to his FL Paso representative,
/ is of interest:
"In answer 70 your message OF Yesterday
my reply is that you can deny categorically |
( that there exists any difference between Sr. |
Carranza and myself; are fighting side !
1 by side against the usurpatory government. |
| Concerning the arrests said to have been |
anyone else. know that those stories are 20 /
/ be treated false. for there have been No /
such arrests, and the only reason for trans
serve the convenience of our cause. These
declarations ought to be given to the press |
because they are the truth OF the matter. /
THE General IN Chief"
Francisco Villa"
Are you satisfied. Gen. Oregon,
with the conduct Of the American troops |
in MeXicoT' the general was asked
Il would not care to discuss these /
points" came the reply.
can you state for US whether or not I
a silver standard is to be established !
in Mexico and the fiat money TO be re-
pudiated?"
Il have no views on that issue. That (
is a question for the treasury DEPART /
ment and senior Luis Cabrera is the /
holder Of that portfolio should sug- /
gest that you confer with him"
Gen. Obregon is surrounded by many /
OF the military dignitaries Of Mexico. In /
his party we're: Gov. Ygnacio c. En- !
riquez governor of Chihuahua: Gen. /
r. Valdez, chief OF escort; Gen. Jacinto |
B. Trevino. Commander Of the army OF /
the northwest and Gen. Jose Santos. |
Gen. Obregon's staff consists of Col. A
SaeuZ, chief Of staff Mai J. NJ. Carpio, L
Capt. A. GaXiola and Capt. A. Sarocho. /
Herrera Is Loyal.
Arriving on the military train. and |
presumably coming 10 the border to 4
demonstrate the loyalty of the Herrera I
family to the constitutiOnalst cause. |
was Jose de la Luz Herrera, mayor Of |
Parral, who suffered many indigni-
ties at Parral during the trouble be-
tween the populace of that town and
the American troops. Senior Herrera /
is the father Of Gen. Luis Herrera now
stationed at ParraI and through an
interpreter, he said:
1T Is unfortunate to shoulder my /
son with stories Of detection. He is
very loyal TO the constitutional cause
and to his first chief. Gen. Carranza."
Met BY Leading Citizens
The minister OF war was met at the (
commander Of the Juarez garrison, and I
his staff. Andres Garcia, Mexican con- /
sui in FL Paso; mayor N. NJ Prieto Of
Juarez. Santiago Gonzales Y Casavantes
and his staff. waiting automobile !
conveyed Gen. ObreEOn to the custom ]
house, where a reception was held The
car passed through a long line Of in !
fantrymen whose, guns were at salute
ana the passage was accelerated by the
Disk beating of drums and the tri- ]
umphant blowing Of horns
within the custom house. Gen. Obre~ /
gon conversed very intimately with Gen.
GaVira and consul Garcia. At his right
sat Gen Jacinto 3. TrevinO The MILL
tary were gathered about in groups in
the high arched chamber and general
greetings took place between the Of
mcers of the Juarez garrison and the
OFFICERS accompanying Gen. Oregon.
An Unusual Scene.
The scene was an unusual one. Look
ing down from three walls were the
paintings Of Francisco Madero. the pa
trlot' Benito Juarez; and the liberator !
Miguel Hidalgo. The presence Of ogld
braid, OF dashing swords swinging from
the belts OF the young officers. the ex-
IRENE courtesy and Difference that
marked the arrival of a new official. all
gave a coloring to the situation that
marked II with latinism.
The intense conversation OF the eroup
OF tour representative men who will /
participate in the conference soon gave /
way to lighter vein. The minister |
OF war arose, others approached him. |
Consul Garcia locked arms with Gen. | |
Trevlno and together they walked IN |
and down the green stretches of Garnet. |
Outside, 1.-The band that had PLAYED SO { |
loyously at the entrance Of the train |
INTO the station ward etfII r1a,-aJ / |