The Detroit times., 1916-05-10
WASHING.
TON MORE
OPTIMISTIC


tcentinsed fires. e~ss oseJ
would ;rcve IL inasmuch rs II was
contracted by his chief military
oa'cer.
He has no, done SO. as far as
Official advices show.
Border raids occurred In the
meantime. These had to be
checked
Moreover. there are evidences of
manipulation OF such activities from
the American SIDE.
For his reason. the additional
troops we're sent Stripping the II
coast artillery companies from Gal
weston TO Delaware and sending the
field artillery from Fort Sill. Okla.
was discussed yesterday. but not
actually determined upon until near.
ly midnight last night.
The effect OF moving fresh forces
to the boundary will be. according
TO the administration view:
Prevention of border raids.
Possibly persuasion Of Obregon
10 give up his time limit demands
and TO stand on the agreement
made several days ago.
Stopping Of plotting on the Amer
lean side.
Possibility thar the additional
troops oulc innsme the Mexicans
is discounted by ofAcials. They
think. TO the contrary. that il will
quel, any possible trouble.
As FIR Intervention. the admin
istratior believes these very steps
are preventing II and while taking
grave view of the situation. TEN.
porarily. oficials told the United
Press that they are optimistic ss
10 tie future.
IL Oregon. as reported. has sug-
gested that Mexican forces be sent
TO the American side TO assist in
the border patrol. this condition
probably wiz be rejected.
Scott 's expected TO report fur.
Their today ON his last nights SEES
sion with Ooregon.
az e. r. c0NkLE.
tStaF Correspondent United Press)
Ell PASO. Tex, May 10.--Gen
Scott held the whip hand today in
his negotiations with War Minister
Obregon. For the first time the
American forces available for duty
al,:Lg the border and In Mexico we're
numerically superior TO the Mexican
troops. and military officials believ.
ed Obregon's blum has been called.
Another conference between the
war heads Is expected today and
authorities confidently expected full
agreement on the details Of the orig
inal plans.
While Scott obdUrateiy refused TO
listen TO any plan involving . time
limit on the expedition, American
military preparations were progress
ing rapidly TO throw 1000 additional
lien within striking dists nee Of Mex
leo. Neither Scott nor Gen. Fun
ston underestimates the danger OF
an explosion which no diplomatic
action could repair.
Obregon Is understood to be d.
recting military movements in Chi
huahua state, and both commanders
are disposed &c avert, IL possible. a
sudden clash between Americans
and Carrap xistas. Obregon lost no
time seeking conference, after
President Wilson ordered the Tex
a., Arizona and New Mexico militia
to the border. Juan Amador. under
secretary Of foreign relations. motor.
ed to Z Paso soon after the news
vos received In Juarez and asked
resumption OF the conferences on
behalf of Obseson-
The meeting lasted two hours. OBJ
regcn submitted q proposition for
the Americans to return to the Dor
der. and from their own soil co
operate with An equal number OF
Carranxistas In wiping out the ban
dts. Scott promptly turned the
proposition down. When the meet
ing ended. the conferees accepted
Scotts invitation to lunch In his
private car and, parting. the men
appeared entirely friendly. promising
resumption Of negotiations today.
American oficials were confident
today that an agreement will be
reached, possibly at this afternoons
meeting. The American attitude Is
plain. Obreson knows what Scott
will concede.
In view Of these facts. military
authorities could foresee but one out.
come II the negotiations continue,
namely. an agreement granting the
points the Americans have contend.
u. s. Forces Hastily
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