The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Unwritten Agreement Is Being Carried Out by
 CarranZa
FEARED EFFECT OF
 FORMAL PROTOCOL
Officials in Washington Think Persh- ing Will Soon Abandon Namiquipa as His Advanced Base-To
 Retire to Dublan

Washington, May Manifestations reach ed the war department today that the Scott-Obregon border conferences, al- though officially described as having ended in a deadlock, actually had re- suited in closer cooperation between the American and the Carranza forces in Mexico and there were intimations that no written agreement had been drawn up by the conferees because they de- cided more could be accomplished with out one
 General Scott telegraphed that General Obregon had indicated fear as to the cf- feet formal protocol for the continued presence of American troops on Mexican soil might have on Mexican public opin- ion. This generally was accepted here as explaining the failure of the conferees to go further than an unwritten gentlemen's s agreement as to the methods of co-opera- tion in the campaign against banditry.
 BEING CARRIED OUT
 Evidences that this agreement was be- ing carried out came today in official telegrams reporting the movements of both American and Carranza troops. General Scott telegraphed that he had assurances from General Obregon that Carranza commanders had been ordered to proceed against bandits both about Parral and along the Coahuila- Chihuahua border in the region of the Big Bend raids. General Pershing reported that in accordance with instructions following the border conferences he was shortening the American line of communication and drawing in his scouting patrols.
 Officials here believe that Namiquipa soon will be abandoned by General Persh- ing as his advance field base. His tele- gram today was taken to indicate early retirement to Colonia Dubian. General Pershing also reported that there were no Mexican forces in his vicinity
 With carranza troops advancing toward the border adjoining the Big Bend re- zion, reports from General Funston indi- cated that American operations there were to attain considerable magnitude. A motor truck company had been trans ferred from Columbus to Marathon. Tex. to form the line between Marathon as the base. and Major Langhornes troopers pursuing the bandits who raided Boquil- las and Glenn Springs.
 Diplomatic negotiations for formal protocol covering the American expedi- ton are expected to be resumed next week by Secretary Lansing and Ehseo Arredondo, Carranza' 8 ambassador here. That General Carranza is waiting for Washington to make the next move was indicated today by MT. Arredondo and by Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City
 WANT TO USE ROADS
 Use of the Mexican railways for trans portation of American soldiers as well as supplies probably will be one of the prin- cipal points urged by the United States in the negotiations.
 That customs restrictions which have prevented shipment of ammunition to Car ranza authorities would be continued while the diplomatic discussions proceed was also indicated.
 Orders issued today permitting General Pershing to convene general courtsmartial were officially explained as calculated only to provide means of dealing with in fractions of military rules by Pershing's s own men. It was emphasized that the courtmartial authority would not extend to prosecution of Mexican snipers.
 The war department is without con- tirmation tonight of new bandit oper- ations reported in news dispatches from the border. Renewed activity of Zapata bandits near Mexico City and Villa out laws near Tamaupalis was reported. how ever, in consular dispatches. Unconfirmed private reports to the state department contained rumors that Felix Diaz. re- gently reported to be fomenting an anti- Carranza revolution in southern Mexico. had crossed into Guatemala.