New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Scott Regards Unwritten
Agreement as Wholly
Satisfactory.
REAL COOPERATION
BY MEXICO BEGUN
Obregon Agreed to Safeguard
Border, Scott to Move
Army Northward.
Prom ne rrbuns Bureau. ]

Washington. May 13.-Both Mexico
and the United States are satisfied with
the informal agreement reached by
Generals Scott and 0bregon at FL Paso
Thursday, it was announced to-day. A
dispatch from General Scott to the
War Department declared that the
agreement was more satisfactory than
If il had been drawn up and signed, as
It avoids the resentment that might
have been felt on publication of the
terms.
General Obregon agreed to initiate
active measures for suppression OF
bandits in chihuahua and to send
troops TO protect the border in the
Big Bend district Execution of this
plan already is under way. General
Scott reports.
General Scott, on the part OF the
United States, agreed 70 withdraw the
American expedition 10 Colonia Dub
Ian, pending the result Of the new Mex
lean military campaign.
Better than Signed Compact.
General Scott believes that if Obre-
gon had signed a formal agreement
with no provision for definite with
drawal of American troops il would
5 have been unacceptable TO the Mexican
public even if Carranza had approved
It. The informal understanding reached.
he believes, furnishes a solution of the
difficulty Neither the governments
nor the people Of the two countries are
offended.
Washington believes that the trouble
with Mexico virtually is over. Minor
raids may occur at unprotected points
for n short time, it is said. but these
will cease when the mutual border pa
troll is organized.
, General Pershing reported 10 the
War Department to-day that he was
experiencing no trouble in shortening
his lines. There are no Carranza
troops in the vicinity of his column
and withdrawal 10 Colonia Dublan is
progressing normally.
The Administration has settled down
70 another period Of watchful waiting.
This time its eve Is on Carranza's ar
mics. The success of General Obre-
CONS efforts TO clean out the bandits
and assure the safety Of the American
border will be watched with interest as
the determining factor IN the final
question Of withdrawing the PershinS
expedition.
il is believed that this policy will
meet with no serious objections from
the Mexican government. The fact that
there are no CarranZa garrisons IN the
territory policed by Pershing removes
the principal danger of recurrence OF
the Parral incident and Carranza, 1t is
thought, will not press for withdrawal
so long as intervention is not threat
ened.
Scott's Action Commended.
Administration leaders are grateful
to General Scott for saving the situa-
ton. During the early days OF this
week many officials believed interven-
ton was inevitable, as both govern
ments insisted on their demands. and
the danger of a clash between Pershing
and Carranza forces was growing. BY
agreeing 70 retreat to Colonia Dublan
General Scott averted the latter dan
ger and by maintaining the army on
Mexican soil with the tacit consent OF
Obregon he avoided the charge of scut-
Ting.
The informal agreement with Obre-
ron makes il possible for the Mexican
army 10 demonstrate its ability to clean
Nd Chihuahua. 1t is now IN position
TO tackle this Job without interference
ard without excuses. The announced
intention of the Administration to keep
the American forces in Mexico until II
is accomplished puts premium on the
effort.
With Carranza troops advancing tow
ard the border adjoining the Big Bend
region, reports from General Funston
today indicated that American opera
lions there were to attain considerable
magnitude. An entire motor truck
company has been, transferred rom
Columbus TO Marathon, Tex, TO form
the line between Marathon, as the base,
and Major Langhorne's troopers pursu-
ing the bandits who raided Boquillas
and Glenn Springs.