New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-29
Mexican and American
Army Chiefs and Stats
Reach Border.
CARRANZA MINISTER
TOURGE WITHDRAWAL
Saws the Constitutionalists Can
Handle Villa Situation With
out u. S. Aid.
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iran, SAT- corr,spond-n, Of Tfs Theun'l
~ paso. Tex, April 2s.-Diplomaey
=. r,.ving an important part IN the
p,eliminarles 70 tho conference
American and Mexican military oh'ei'
on the border =, %
In language plainly intended ~
10Th awav disagreemen's Mexican
General. who accompanied Minister y.
W. Alvaro Obregon 10 JuareE 'o.o'S
..llod ot matters relating to Amei'e""
,roo,s IN Mexico. And with rare dlp'o-
nav General ObregOn. as one Oh Ms
est Official acts on the border 'o-u ,'
Iced ,eleased a shipment OF suppi'es
g. The American army which had peen
ia mn AZ chihuahua for weeks.
az - ,ov is the time for Ameri-
can troops 70 withdraw from Mexico,
ia General Obregan this evening pref
eclng guarded interview give" ~
80, Asked II he thought Nilla WIS
Iesd General ObregOn said;
az do not think he is dead; but DC
uoys 10 Is badly wounded. thinA IL.
.A,ai,s IN the northwestern part o.
the sierras, likely near the sonora anu
Sinola line"
Question OF a Man Hunt.
"Win your troops be able 70 capture
or kill him7"
at Is not a question Of troops Sa'o
a.. General. Now, it is only ques-
.or Of hunt. not a campaign. There
1, no need for a great column OF troops
20 catch a single man.
General Oregon stated that ne
awaited instructions from his govern
usnt as 20 the principal points OF 'he
conference. and intimated that his part
IN the meeting would reflect not only
,be views of General Carranza, but
also those OF Eliseo Arredondo, Am
bassador Designate TO Washington
When questioned as TO his reported
break with General Carranza, General
Obregon laughed.
~ am very earnest" he said, that
vou state emphatically for me that
there has been no differences between
the First Chief and myself. and there
Is no reason for there being any.
T wish to deny emphatically the
Inventions Of the American yellow
press as TO friction between myself
end General Csrranza. There Is per
feet harmony between all chiefs OF
the Constitutionalist cause. am here
TO convince the American representa-
tfves that our army is more than amply
sufficient 20 finish up the small punches
of Villista bandits still at large out
side the law and hope 10 arrange
prompt retirement of the American
troops
Ready for Conference.
Tonight the stage is set for the
gathering Of the generals in Jusrez to-
morrow. With the arrival of three spe-
cial trains in Juarez this morning. bear
ing from Mexico City General Obregon
and his staff General Jscinto h. Ire
vino, Of Torreon, and his staff: Gov
ernor Ygnacio {. Enriguez. of Chihua-
hua: General Luis Gutierrez. Chihua-
hua commander. and his staff, and Gen
eral Jose Santos and his staff, border
MeNicans began celebration IN honor
Of the notablcs that continued far into
the night.
noon Major General Hugh L. Scott,
Chief OF staff, and Major General Fred
eriek Funston. commanding the border
troops, and their aids. arrived on the
scene, completing the personnel of the
conference General Scott and General
Funston were met by General George
Bell. Ir.. and his staff. and an informal
reception was held in the special car
on which the two American comman'
ders had been brought 20 the border
UnofHcislly II was stated that upoI
the conclusion OF the conference with
General Obregon, General Funston
probably will visit the American army
held base in Mexico 70 inspect the
troops and 20 confer in person with
General Pershing.
Scott Calls on Obregon.
To hasten matters relating 20 th'
holding of the conference, General
Scott and Funston at o'clock 10
night went 70 Juarez and formal.
called upon General Obregcn and hi
staff, the meeting taking place in tn
custom house. Generals Scott an
Funston were accompanied by Genera
ceorqe Rel. jr., Colonel Z. +. /
Niche, Captain i. L. Ice, Lieutenan
Pratt and Mexican Consul Andre
Garcia. -,
Three thousand Mexican soldier
were called out by General Gabrie
Gavira in honor Of the visit of tn
American generals and the streets .
Juarez. from the international bridg
20 the custom house, were lined wit
double files Of troops.
General Obregon, with his stan, vii
return the call early tomorrow morn
Ing. making u possible for the confer
ence 10 open soon after.
General Obregon was given recep
ion by Juarez military and civil Of
scials to-day In the green salon OF tn
customs House There WAS resem
siance Of the oldtime glory Of the sailor
ahea the Minister % War, his general
and aides received the official welcom'
\ 10 the city on the border, extended will
comp and ceremony by General Gabrie
,avira on behalf Of tho garrison ant
81 Mayor ". ". Prieto on behalf o
he civil government. Representing
he lsrg. Mexican population IN /
raso. Mexican Consul Andres G.. Garcii
selcomed the Minister Of War 10 tn
border.