El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-01
MACHINE GUN FROWNS SEDUCTIVE
MUSIC FLOATS IN ON CONFERENCE
Mexicans Unimber Ordnance Piece as Scott and Funs
ton Enter Juarez Custom House and Band Plays
Sampson and Delilah;'' Garcia Presents Argu-
ment For Mexico; Funs ton Talks Spanish.

GtWTOU may say for me that tn,
conference was very salts
\ factory, but more 1 have no
10 say at this time. Later / viii mott
fy Gen Obregon as to the next meet
ing Whether it will occur in FL Pasc
or Juarez. I do not yet know"
This was the declaration Of Gen. Hugh
I. Scott, chief Of staff Of the L. S. army,
saturday night at the conclusion
OF the first Of the series OF conferences
between himself and Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon. minister Of war of Mexico. The
meeting began at sos o'clock Saturday
afternoon and concluded at p. m The
conference was a seemingly amiable
one and at the termination, Gen. Scott
stood with his hand upon the remaining
arm of Gen. Obregon and chatted in a
friendly fashion. Upon reaching his
private car at the railway station in
El Paso, Gen. Scott informed the rep
rcscntatives Of the press that this was
not the final conference and that a
second conference would be held at his
naming
The assumption was that he would
report back to Washington the sub
stance of the afternoons parley. and.
upon receiving instructions from presi-
dent Wilson would send word to Gen.
Oregon asking that a second meeting
De arranged.
Music OF the Soothing Sort.
outside. the band of the garrison
played The music was psychological
ID was sweet and sensuOus and discon-
ccrting TO in feelings and hostlities.
The spell Of Mexico settled down upon
the group. Who could quarrel with
samson and Delilah" ringing in their
ears. and the melodic folk songs Of the
NcGican people, And as the military
stood up TO bid farewell. it was as
friends. Gen Scott placed his hand
upon the arm OF Ohregon and talked
iu no unfriendly manner. while Gen.
Funston stood to the side and laughed
~ some remark made by Gen. JacintO
B. TrcNiuo.
Machine Gun Uncovered.
Just before the arrival of Gen. Scott.
tile machine gun which stands covered
in the main hall. was uncovered ana
soldiers were engaged for several
moments in putting it into order Tho
act caused some woudermcnt upon the
part of the Americans gathered in the
lobby. especially the placing OF one II
the machine gun ammunition belts into
the magazine.
An officer explained that this precau-
tion was being taken TO prevent any
hostile act towards their American
guests. but there were those present
who remembering the military force
shown on the occasion OF Gen. Obre-
CONS visit to El paso i'm the morning.
thought the machine gun i'm the lobby
was piece OF Mexican sarcasm in re-
taliatiou.
IN the "Grccn Room"
The conference occurred in the green
salon OF the custom house in JuareZ,
and Andres Garcia. Carranza consul In
III paso. was the central figure Of the
meeting. not only serving as interpreter
for Gen. Obregon but also presenting
the facts which the de facto govern
mcnt wished 20 develop The confer
euce was restricted to Gen. Scott Gen.
Funston and their Interpreter repre-
senting the American government and
Gen. Oregon. Gen. JacintO i. TrcVinO
and Andres Garcia representing the
Mexican government Lieut. Col. r. e.
J. Niche and Capt Fitshugh Lee. aides
90 Gen. scott with Gen. Francisco r.
Serrauo. chief Of staff to Gen. Obregon.
were admitted to the chamber but did
not enter into the conference itself
Officials wait Outside.
outside OF the conference room was an
anxious group OF Mexican officials. The
central figure iu this group, seated as
they were i'm the great barren audi
to-ium which once was so resplendeut
Il itn color during the Taft-Diaz ban
1uct. waH Gen. plutarcO Elias Gales
governor Of Sonora: Gen. Luis
Gutierrez military governor or Chihua-
Hra. Gen Gabriel Gavira. commander
Of the JuareZ garrison; Gen. Samuel de
los S1nton. of San Luis potosi. Gen
Ramon Iturbe former governor OF
Siualoa Immediately upon the con- (
ference coming TO an end and after |
Zen. scott and his party had departed, |
The generals were received by Gen. )