Arizona republican., 1916-05-12

presence of American soldiers on Mexican soil.
 From the information available it is believed that General Obregon first tried to convince his chief of the i'm possibility of his demands. Failing. he switched his own position in the matter. Conference after conference was dragged through until at today's meeting the hopelessness of arriving at an agreement was realized This result having been attained, it was pointed out tonight General 1 Carranza has won political victory | over his minister of war, forced the negotiations into diplomatic channels and brought the whole question of withdrawal back to the suggestions contained in his note to Washington l u month ago.
 Persons intimate with Mexican laffairs assert tonight that democratic politics played a prominent part in the result of the conference. Reports
 considered authentic long have had it that General Obregon has become General CarranZa's political rival. In
 delegating the minister of war to lrepresent the de factO government al
 a conference dealing with the mili- tary affairs, the first chief did the logical thing, but, 1t is asserted here he also placed upon General Obregor burden that could hardly be con , sidered welcome. If the conferee' reached an agreement with tn, , Americans he would suffer in thu eyes of all good Mexicans If h. !, caused disagreement he would b. guilty of plunging his country. al u ready devastated by the inroads O
 revolutions. into war.
 Obre gon came north. It was state,
 with plenary powers. After he ha
 reached an apparent agreement wit a Generals Scott and Funston it WI :, found. however, that the matter mui
 be referred to General Carranza Ger n erai Carranza refused to countenan' L. the agreement.
 n The negotiations practically were ;
 an end several days ago. when Il l. American conferees announced pos es lively that they would not chan to their attitude nn the question of wit l. drawai General Scott wishes. hoy ne ever. to give General Obregon cou 1e teous hearing. He listened patient
 to various counter proposals, such nt the suggestion for a joint patrol te the border and sent them 10 Was at ington. But it is known that su
 preparations were regarded as sup' d. fluous and were not given deep co h. sideration
 'i- The Mexican conferee made ma E. promises to the Americans in he efforts to obtain the retirement ist General Persbing's army. IL V
 pointed out to him however. q ne promises could not be accepted. tl lat only facts could be entertained. ral The Mexicans particularly af TOT Juan M. Amador. sub-secretary of f "a eign affairs, came directly north fir M .Mn General Carranza always kept 10 lth fore the question of withdraw 'h- Sometimes this insistence caused { '"e sion. At one point during tods ms conferences 1t is reported that ih- atmosphere grew heated. Revert 'aii less. it is said the moment ne in came when General Obregon delive himself of threats or spoke anyth more resembled that an ultimat
 An air of courtesy was maintai
 throughout
 , After tke discussion had been C e cluded. General Scott invited Gen .t Obregon and the sub-secretary to - with him and General Funston. T ,ia returned to the private car at SC
 o'clock but left immediately a
 dinner was finished as General O' moo gon decided, to journey south e tba tomorrow
 of; General Scott and General Fun ,+as expect to go east tomorrow, Gen .ou- Funston proceeding to San Antoni the take charge of the new troop m
 ments.
 ions When General Obregon left the ( ,nza ference tonight to go to Juarez that deputy sheriff served papers on q in damage suit brought by d wo for whose little boy was struck yeste the by an automobile in which the
 erals son was riding. The boys de- was broken.
 ten General F'unston's aide. Cal Itten Fitzhugh Lee, tried to dissuade gov deputy from his purpose but fall the General Funston indicated toi