The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-04
TO REHABILITATE
MEXICO NOW is
GREAT PROBLEM
American Aid Promised at El
PasO War Conference.
Army Leaders Await Ratifiea-
ton of Peace Pact.
VILLA HUNT To BE RESUMED
Sixty Days More Given to Com
plete Expedition Job.
Hunger and Unemployment
Causes of Banditry.
VILLA HUNT TO Be RESUMED
Sixty Days More Given to Com
plete Expedition job.
BY e. II, CoNKLE.

FL PaSO. May 4-"Amerlcan aid IN
rehabiIitating Mexico is expected to
peace pact" War Minister Obregon
and Chief of Staff Scott were silent to-
day, awaiting advices from the re-
spective governments. but develop
matters were treated in Tuesdays mo-
mentous II hour conference
Authorities here believe the official
statement will show the following
matters have been agreed upon;
1. Gradual retirement of the Amer
lean punitive expedition from Mexico
this movement is expected to exteno
over sixty days.
To Have Railroad Use.
>. Contraction of the expedition
line as preliminary step IN the WIFI
drawaI movement, the Mexican ran
roads to be used in carrying supplies
to the forces through commercial
agencies during this time.
3. American troops to be unnam-
pered in the hunt for Villa, with the
Carranzistas giving genuine co-opera-
ton south of the zone in WHICH the
exDeditfon will operate The Amerl-
cans however, will continue to avoid
entering Mexican cities.
! Carranzista troops to aid in po-
Icing the district occupied by Amerl-
can troops. e..
good offices. through Washington. to
obtain financial aid for the Mexican
government.
s. The United States is to permit
the Carranzista government to resume
importation of arms and ammunition
from this country.
Mining Laws an Issue.
!. Carranze to take up the Mexican
mining laws wit ha view of changing
them by executive order to permit re-
opening of the mines and employment
of large numbers of idle Mexicans.
Foreign capital to be permitted a re-
turn under the new arrangement
The formal documents to be signed
cIinching the agreement regarding the
expedition may not touch upon other
matters. it was believed here In that
case. it was though likely Scott will
take up the Mexican civil problems
with Washington and reach a concur
sion conforming substantially to the
tentative agreement reached with
Obregon.
Authorities here agreed Mexico's
problem is not so much military
problem as an economic one Hunger
and unemployment are held respon-
sibIe for the banditry and in great
measure for the Carranzista soldiers
hostility to the American troops The
reopening of the mines and currency
reform is expected to relieve the sit
uation-
HAN ODfcSOU GtTO.
Military critics saw a double signifi-
canoe in the reported decision to with
draw the expedition by easy stages.
The gradual movement will enable
Carranza to handle the threatened out
break of another, revolution OF fol-
lowers of Felix Diaz- This revolt has
been carded to break loose the minute
the expedition leaves
Obregon informed all his generals
that the terms agreed upon are entire
ly satisfactory to him as minister of
war. ordering that the news be COM
municated to the troops Mexican
newspapers along the border hailed
the pact as a Mexican victory and
Obregon himself as the most popular
man in Mexico
General Saiazar is the latest rebel
reported as taking the field His small
band broke loose at SabiTal. Chihua-
was not expected, however, to affect
the working out of the plan
Capture Zapata Stronghold.
Washington, May 4.-The Carranza
embassy here received this dispatch
from Carranza on the fall of Cuer-
navaca, the Zapata stronghold.
Il hereby inform you that the east
ern army corps began its advance into
the state of Morelos and captured the
city of Cuernavaca. its capital today.
The city fell after an active engage
ment with the Zapatistas- The city
has been made the corps headquarters
for the forthcoming campaign OF
pacification in the state of Morelos
and the elimination of Zapatista in
sistence"
Gerenarl Carranza sent the dispatch
from Chapultepec castle where he is
living.