The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-05
SCOTT AND OREGON
CONTINUED From First Pase.)

Baker General Scott Is authorized
10 exchange formal acceptances with
General Obregon as soon as the latter
has obtained the approval OF General
CarranZa.
President Wilson issued this STATE
ment:
Il have examined. with the secretary
OF war. the report made by General
Hugh l.. Scott. OF the conference be-
tween him and General Obregon. sec
rotary OF war Of the republic OF
Mexico.
The report includes tentative
agreement covering the future opera
lions of both the American and NRexI-
can military forces and evidences cor
ernments is their common purpose.
Cannot Permit Publication.
AS this agreement is being sub
mitted TO the de facto government OF
Mexico. II would not be proper for me
to permit its publication until that
government has had 40 opportunity
TO examine and consider its provisions
The full text OF the proposed agree
ment VIII be given out Immediately
upon its acceptance by both govern
ments. In general I may say that IL
provides basis of cooperation. which
promises TO prevent misundetStand-
ing and strengthens the cordial rela-
tiOns OF the two republics.
Notification that the plan OF cooper
alive action In the Mexican border re-
gion mapped out az the Fl Paso con-
ference Is acceptable To the Washing
ton government was forwarded to Gen.
Scott late today. by Secretary Baker
Pending its formal acceptance by Gen.
Carranza administration officials here
declined TO make public the text Of
the agreement or discuss its details in
any way. There was no doubt i'm Off
cial circles that the plan would be
artified within a few hours az most and
the disturbing situation on the border
and in Northern Mexico be disposed OF
Expect Formal Statement
II IL expected President Wilson
would issue a formal statement re
garding the agreement as soon as word
comes that General Carranza had APP
proved n.
II is known that In substance II pro
vides for an active campaign by Car
rama troops against bandits in the
region south OF the present lines OF
the American expedition and for the
general Withdrawal OF the American
forces 10 the border az the ability Of
the Mexican troops to police the coun-
try adequately Is demonstrated Use
Of the Mexican railways in keeping the
American expedition supplied also is
provided. and in return the expedition
airy forces are pledged to exercise
every possible precaution 20 avoid
clashes with the townspeople in the
regions In which they continue 10 act
The limitations OF the expedition
under the agreement have not been
disclosed. u II understood that n
Will hold the present lines FOR the
time being and not proceed 10 the
south IN any event
General Pershinc's reports have in
dicated that the great majority 81 his
command was inactive pending 70
the outcome o' tho ~ Paso confer
ence
No Haste Shown
No action toward fastening pxpedf.
fion OF arms and ammunition now AZ
The border aawiting permits 70 cross
into Mexico was taken TODAY. az tho
state or treasury departments This
subject g. expected 10 be- brought nm
for consideration b, Gen Carranza's
diplomatic representative. Eli-eo Ar.
redondo. a. soon n fhe ~ pasp agree
mcut has been ratified
Pending the demon frafion bv tho
CarrarZa forces ~ their intentions
and power 20 clear tho whole border
region % brirande. ~ w. understood
that no move toward Withdrawing
anv OF tho troops now on the border
VIII DO made With fIo expedition
we'll established in Mexico a. n buffer
against bandit raid and with border
towns and ranches under tocpl guard
a. well q r. believed fh0' fherr can
D" no recurrence n border raids