South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
Chief of Staff Declines to Dis
CuSS Probable u. S. Atti-
tude on MexiCO'S Lat
est Suggestion.
AWAIT SCOUTS REPORT
BEFORE CROSSING LINE
Col. SibIey Says Entry of His
Force Into Mexico Will
Depend on Result of
Accommodating.
International News Service

International News NelhlrPs
Ell PASO. Texas. May 1G.-Co-
operative patrol OF the border by
American and Mexican troops was
proposed 90 Gen Scott today by
Gen. Obregon. The Mexican war
minister told Gen. Scott that he be-
lieved in this way repetitions of the
Columbus and Glen Springs mas
sacres will be prevented.
Gen. ObreRon's plan. as proposed
10 Gen. Scott, is 10 bring large
number Of Mexican troops mp to the
border and station them at various
points. the Americans to do the
same.
Gen. Scott gave Obregon no as
/ surances as to the attitude of the
/ United States on the matter. He inn
I mediately referred the matter 20 the
| war department at Washington.
! Army officers termed the PROPOSE
ton a move to facilitate the with
drawal Of the American forces from
Mexico.
! Scouts Cross Border.
| In the meantime American cavalry
scouts have crossed the border near
/ Boquillas. according 20 official dis
/ patches reaching headquarters here.
/ The scouts are presumed 20 be part
/ of the command OF Mai. Langhorne's
eighth cavalry which has been at
! NHuer's ranch. not far from the Dor
der
Officials declined 10 say whether
/ the scouts were merely preceding
the main body Of forces or whether
they were only doing scout duty
Twenty troopers Of troop a. 18th
| cavalry. arrived ar Glen Springs
/ this afternoon to find the place de-
/ serted, according TO word received
here Every inhabitant had fed.
/ fearful that Mexic-us again viii
come across the boundary and re-
| peat last Fridays murders. The last
! 20 leave the town was Mrs. Dow
Armatrout and her three children.
Tension Relieved
The tension was slightly relieved
I here today and il was predicted b.
| American army officers that the sit
uation would continue 20 improve.
| They believe that the Mexican off,
| Gals, i'm order 10 avoid Intervention.
| will now do everything possible 20
| prevent q break To is well estate
lished that the representatives Of
| the American government have ex-
! plicit Instructions 10 avoid "a rup-
| ture Of relations.
| Peaceful settlement OF interna-
| tional difficulties Was believed 10 be
] in sight despite She situation i'm the
/ BoQUillas region. where 300 Amcri-
| can troops were on the border ready
/ 10 plunge into Mexico in pursuit Of
J the outlaws who r8ided the Big
l Bend country last Friday night. Col.
/ w. f. Siuley old Indian fighter. was
/ within "a few miles of the main body
| OF troops. ready 20 take command.
/ Mai. Langhorne. with troops Of the
/ eighth cavalry from Fort Bliss. start
ed from MiIier's ranch near Boquu-
las early n the day. for the inter-
/ national boundary.
Whether or not the American
/ troops would go across the border
az his point was predetermined Col
/ Siblcy on leaving Marathon for the
/ front Said 10 would depend on the
/ reports ~ his scouts
tarTJnki-ta- Not Disturbed.
DISCO. cry fHlf raiders were Ior-
mer CarranzIsta soldiers did rot dis
turb the Mexican diplomats Tho
de facto government could not 10
held responsible for deserters as t.
could for loyal soldiers. they cIaim-
ed
Another interesting angle deveI-
| oped by the AIexicans IS an effort 70
! blame American authorities Tor fall
ure 20 put down the outlaws before
their criues were started. They arc
recalling the case OF Jose Inez SAL
azar, who organized his mystery
] revolution in II Pas0. Mexican SCI
cret service men warned American
/ officers. but Salazar was suffered %
/ cross the border and is now some
where in Mexico bent on some task
which may any day bring another
| black deed 20 the long record q
! Mexico.
For the Glen Springs kIMngs
/ Mexicans blame Antonio Vulareal.
/