Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-08

General Scott remained ready toda.
10 proceed.
Obrenon H. Notified.
General Funston sent TO Obregor
soon after It's receipt his report on
the attack on the American outpost a
Glen Springs, II was the Mexican
minister Of wars first intlmaiion "
trouble at that point ana that IT had
been caused by Villas men was. as
sumed BY him 0s matter Of course.
The nearest Carranza garrison Of
strength is that at OjinaGa. whore
there are 300 men who was leading
the band that made the raid General
Obregon could not guess.
The details Of the report were dis
cussed at the conference and It ig nn-
derstood that General Obregon was
told that prompt measures already
were being taken to get more Ameri-
can troops into the big Bend" dis
trict, both for more adequate pro-
tcction OF the people living there nnd
to punish IN whatever way possible
the invaders.
Whether the American troops ac-
tually would cross the border into
Mexico was not known but II is be-
lleved that the possibility that the
action taken below Columbus might
be duplicated below Glen Springs was
pointed out to General Obregon.
Whether they viii go into Mexico viii
depend largely on the circumstance
they find after their arrival from
Fort Clark and from here.
General Obregon and his advisers
came from their private conference
In Juarez with their faces betraylng
apparent anxiety. II was Indicated
they had talked Of The course they
would pursue IN the event another
punitive expedition entered Mexico
aud how to meet the immediate sit
uation arising out Of the Big Bend
raid.
Try TO Avoid Clash.
Throughout the conference Obre-
eon had assumed an air that ap-
penred to indicate that he was conn
selling a conservative attitude. LATER
a Mexican official admitted that all
effort would be made to prevent
radical element from precipitating IA
'lash between the government forces
Ind the Americans IN case OF their
'rossing the river His attitude, he
explained, was not TO offer opposition
o y second entry other than by pro-
est, ana In the end to ond6avor to
ldiust the new move by the standard
GENERALS Scott and Obregon have
ried 20 apply 10 the first.
II became known today that Gem
raj Obregon IL having increasing
In retaining the loyal co.
operation Of some OF his military mon I
n the tentative agreement he has /
ntered Into with the American chief +
Il start From General Pershing's
olumn there came also the news that Z
here Is an increasing number of Car
ANA desertions TO villa leaders, In
ONE cases small detachments Of
arranza troops passing in body to
'illa's organization
rerslling's Force alonnced.
strengthened by these, villa's men
! Chihuahua were reported TO be
altering In greater force than ever
J front Of sGeneral Porshings coll
INNS No disposition to doubt Cen
raj Pershing's ability TO care for
imHelf was evident ut headquarters
ere but it was feared that he might
@ forced 70 Withstand an attack.
No attempt was made to conceal
ie embarrassment felt hy military
len over their inability to send more
oops to points on the border where I
neasy residents have been calling
n more ADEQUATE protection. The
vo troops sent from lgl Paso have
sen regarded as almost essential t.
le garrison here, but II was decided I
use them rather than draw on the !
ready attenuatcd forces at other !
oints. t
Some weeks ago the drain on the 2
l,OQ0 troops IN the southern depart
ent had become SO great that Gen a
al Funston appealed for more q
oops and failing that, for mlltln.
he war department failed to grant
Is request. The beat disposition
,sslble Of the troops has been made.
| many cnscs where the inhabitants
ave asked for protection It was im-
>ssible to send troops
oops In Arizona alone said GEN +
al Funston today. "nnd there should .
that many in that one state The y
imber that should bo along the long v
ulhern border line Of Texas should a
! much greater, D
II the troops that havo been sent u
60 the Rig Rend' country are sent :,
ross the Iino military men said to- b
~ that the dispatch OF more troops p
20 Mexico WAS essential or the eX- b
aiiion would have to be limited to q
mere sortles. y
Mexican Officers Uneasy. "a
II is reported tonight from author h
tive sources that the Mexican offl- a
ais are uneasy over the eff.cts Of
e Bis Bend raid on public opinion T
the United states II Is said that
ey VIII make effort for an early
Inclusion of the tentative agreememt
ranged by Generals Ohrogon and
oti
The MoNican attitude Is understood Nl
be that the latest rnid should be u
eated as an incident 10 be handled n
accordance With the past policy of "