The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-10
)BRtG0u SEEKS
SCOTT FOR RENEWAL !.
Of CONFERENCES.
cnferoes Hold Proeracted
Session In Order to Avert
Hostilie;os
kMcRICANS ARE TO
STAY ON THEIR JOB
Eecent Developments Make
1t All More improbable
That VIII Be Amy Change
Of Program
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Ell rsso, Tex, May s.-The Oh
regon-scott conference waA uncx-
pectediy renewed at the sugxe~tion
Of Mexican Ninister Of War Oh
rexon this evening" In an effort to
prevent immediate hostiMttes he
tween the military forces of the
Carrensa government and the
United States.
The ronferees were together two
hours and thirty minutes. At the
conclusion OF the meeting General
SCOTT announced there probably
would stiIi he another meeting to-
morrow.
To counteract the false report that
onday's meeting ended With express
ons of bitterness on both sides and
uitimetum from Oregon. General
fott invited the Mexican Official to
ema4a fa= dinner at the private car.
he invitation was accepted.
Notwithstanding this new move In
eative of peace, an authoritative
atement waa pa.ainad that the y al
We expedition and such additional
frces as may he required Will remain
Northern Mexico until outrages
s,.inst Americans haze heen axenGed
na order is restored.
The orders received by General Fun
on from Secretary of war Baker fol
living the cabinet meeting today indl-
Ated that the administration contem
ates Intervention. whether tt is called
that name or not.
resshinw Ii Warned.
A lQnE code message. which was
ven right OF way over all other otfl~
al business, explaining that crisis
as near at hand. was flashed by Gen
al Funston to General Pershing. Per
hing was Informed that General Ire
)no had concentrated hfteen thousand
afranza soldiers near chihuahua CITY
was ordered TO take every preeau-
ons against a surprise attack,
The plan 10 make the Pershing ex~
EDITION an independent mobile force
hich will be supported by railroad
has been already COM
)eted. II Is said a declaration of war
ON either csrranza or ohregon, or
nc two combined, would only mean a
3ndrance OF few weeks
The national guard ordered out by
resident wilson rs already mob1ftzfnE
exas alone will furnish approximately
900 men This. added TO the mill
Sry OF Arizona and New Mexico and
krular troops. which have been or
bred 10 the border from distant points
i'll give General Funston reinforce
ents numbering approximately S.o0e
General Funston has asked that the
htionaI guard OF New York and Penn
flvania be made ready to mobilize as
bon as he disposes of the number In
uded in the first call.
Adtutant- General Henry Hutchins, OF
exa.. notifies General Funston this af-
&rnoon he had ordered the forces OF
he State to go into camp near the city
which the members Of the organiza-
on live and wait orders, Definite
announcement has been made that
hero was no large concentration. The
Examinations will be sent direct to
II border for patrol duty nearest their
omes as soon as the red tape. which
Rcludes physical examinations, etc. Is
implied with.
There has been an expression OF calri
Termination and resolve on the faces
both General Scott and General Fun
on since the receipt of AN official re-
brit that the Mexicans who raided
1enu Springs and Boquiilas on last
Ytday night and Saturday were Car
Anxistas. General Oregon was con-
+ontcd at the conference this evening
+ith the information that the band of
kiders was organised three hundred
lilies south OF the border, near Tor
bon.
This was intended to convince the
Sexican Minister of War that the de
Reto government apparently has no
Auence over the people. Obreson's
nawer was a look of surprise and q
haracteristic shrug OF the shoulders,
Ihich in Mexican pantomime may mean
80" or mo-" but usually 1t indicated
kdifference.
| Ohregon remained in his private car
Juarex throughout the day receiving
(norts from agents at Ell Paso. He did
n learn, however, that President Will
n had ordered out the military of
rx.s. Arizona and New Mexico until
pon
|.vira and Juan NJ. Amador, assistant
(rrstary Of foreign relations. followed
y receipt Of the information. At the
rrclusion of the conference Amador
Sme to Ell Paso and arranged for tho.
S~etinx with the American generals.
{nreron him self arrived at tho car
minutes after 5 o'clock. The same
~ OF ceremony observed at yester-
80 meeting was again noticeable.
oregon started the talking.
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Rev. r. W. Quarles. George john
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