The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-05-11
? PATIENCE WITH CARRANZA
LOST, WILSON WARNS j. S.
CITIZENS TO QUIT MEXICO
Leave North Country At
Once, Is Advice of Presi-
dent New Expedition
Crosses Bender Fat Glenn
Springs Today Order to
Militia Expected to Make
First Chief See the Light
Few Regulars Left in
4 Other PARTS ofs Country.


u Other PARTS of Country.
washington. May 1;1--Pending the
outcome 81 thes conference between
General Scott and General Obregop
at Ell PasoA the state department has
inetructed ash insults in northern
RFexieo again to WARM Americans that
disturbed conditions. exist and sug-
gest that they leave fthe country. This
order supplennentst those that nave
been issued from Time to time in the
past two years. Itstis desired that all
Americans be duly Fwarned of the ex-
listing situation.
IN the meantime sthes administration
awaits a report from General Scott
announcing that General Obregon,
acting for General Caranza, has
6naIlv consented tor accept the terms
made by this government for co-op7l
pration by the Anne rican and Next
can forces in the pursuit of Villa.
The state and war; departments APP
pear to be satisfied tn lat Carranza has
been impressed with fthe fact that the
United States has no Intention or
writhdrawing from Mexico until Villa
is captured or killed. : The orders is
sued by Secretary FBaker yesterday
and last night for Recommendation OF
additional forces onSsthe border, the
administration feels, will have the
effect Of changing the present att1-
Kade of the First Chieftso that he will
e6nsent to a scheme OF corporation
Without attempting to- put time
limit on the presence gof American
frees on Mexican soil.
president Wilson'S patience has
been exhausted so far as AfCarranza is
concerned and that he has no inten-
ton of hum bring him IN I'll e present
situation the President appears to
be satisfied that Carranzass obstinacy
must be met by absolute frmness on
the part of this government.
THE Administration at this time is
willing to allow the First Chief to get
but it viii not withdraw one Arner1-
can trooper on promises or yelled
threats made by the head of the de
facto government The State De-
partnent is satisfied that Gen Scott
and Gen. Obregon eventually will
reach an agreement.t
The government has spent approx
frnately $S,0O0sOO0 inTgpursuit Of the
. Mexican bandit and it is probable
that at least that much more will be
necessary y before the expedition is
withdrawn. The President is not
wasted without fulfilling the precise
mission which he ordered Gen Funs-
ION to undertake
4. At the White House, State and War
Departments today, Cen Carranza's
statementi at Mexico City was read
with keen interest. Ranking officials
declined to comment upon it for publi-
cation. because of diplomatic consid-
/ erations. It may be stated, howev-
err that there was nothing in Car
] ranzass views which will alter in any
manner the administration policy
Eliseos Arredondo. Mexican Ambas-
sador Designates called on Counsellor
at he fe1- en- 1af in
1.-The day Mr.. Arredondo had no adj.
/ dft1onaI advfces from his government
10 present and Mr.. Polk could give no
\ news as to the conference at Ell
Fasos
Secretary Baker received a report
from Cen. Scott on the long discussion
With Cen Oregon f1ast night. It
stated that while the Mexican War
Minister had talked over the sugges-
ton for cooperative border. patrol,
the proposition was not presented for
InalIy as substitute for the protocol
previously worked out Gen. Scott
did not transmit details of the new
discussion. hut Indicated that he .ex-
pected Cen Obregon to submit his
new plan later.
The course of Cen. Obregon has
been pulling Admf Illustration officials
have had reason to believe that Gen.
Carranza has given his assent to the
agreement as originally framed ex-
cept in minor details The plan was
/ suggested, in part when the conferees
first met yet he has refused thus far
to exchange ratifications : with Gen.
scott ~ =
In some quarters it vas thougFt
the Mexican War Minister might be
seeking political benefit from the tao
tics he has adopted. There is no Of
fetal Information tending to support
this view, although limitations of
Is. l.
4 War Minister have been published fire.
quently.
It is not believed here that political
manipulation of this sort, if it does
exist. will not be prolonged to the
( point of causing q break with the
United States.
In connection with the warming to
Americans to leave Northern Mexico
Admiral Winslow, commanding on
the West Mexican coast, reported to
the navy department yesterday that
the steamer San Juan had taken SO
American refugees from MazatIan, and
was proceeding with them to San
Diego, Cal. The admiral made no
reference in his despatch to new dis
turbances on the coast, but said there
was q general feeling among Ameri-
cans to leave Mexico.
-szsCr -rETy -saker announced yester-
FAY afternoon that the war depart
LH6nb pans contemplate no 1ur1ner
increases of the border forces at this
time. The regulars and militia or
dered out Tuesday will give General
Funston enough troops to take care
Of the border line, it is understood.
When the troops ordered to the
border last night reach their camps,
and are recruited to their full war
strength, General Funston will have
under command between $4,000 to
5000 men. This is the largest num-