Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-12

a,s !, N rase One
Ambassador Arreuoi''o "
- STATE Department ,,.
~ delivered no ultinatum' e
aroe when he accepted tne telie'
zsssfeo e,,t .e,,ert on behalf of his eumlhis-
go strenuous l2-hour con-
s1y Win Scott. TINS agreeli,sms W &C. s,s
s.r OF the de facto ooNei '''''0"' :
Fs,si IN contentlon--withdrta"a''
-, carranza vetoed the contract
gas w',s sn,ved 10 the order OF his chlet.
dsFFon " admitted his error in accepting
aifeeo,u, ee,,.s. settlement and stood on the
isnlss.s,, as ,he First Chief. General Scott.
sssnns ,'.S n hand. strove TO hit upon
~ o'tf sa,tsfv the Mexican Government
sIsae 'o,,,,,nromising y the American at
Hiaeo' ~ was powerless TO accept any
Iaaae settjng a definite limit on the
ss'.n,s operations. Failing to NM
Ef.ssssctory plan, the conference gave
;ob and passed 1t along TO the
w a,ic forces of the respective Govern
80 s,iowibr statement was Issued at
sss.on of the conference;
49, a,,sb TO announce that after
wi conferences, marked through
y, Nv conspicuous courtesy ana goou
, oee y which conferences mutual I'M
s.ions were exchanged ana lntor-
p.s. vas collected upon tho mill
iaaai'l i,,..tion ON the frontier. II was
~ ,,,nn bv the conferees to sus-
s.ha conferences and report back
t..ir respectiye Governments In
','.' tbat these may be able, through
IN respective Foreign Departments,
4 ronclude this matter
4bat the ending of these confer
80 does not mean in any way the
IN. s,,.s Of the good relations of
.sP's5sbtn between the conferees nor
.lakSSsn the respective Governments.
A. oBREGoN.
II. l.. SCOTT.
FREDERICK FPNSTON.
Win the negotiations here ended and
u. dlsc,Ission retertlng to washington
ses the direct control OF President VIII
" snd secretary Lansing. more became
tsown tonight of the developments OF
~ ~ so,tnieht iu Il passed. 1t Is now stated
s..,,lysiv that the Mexican Government.
a. az that part of 1t represented by
T. srTanza is concerned, has not for one
iSstant admitted the consideration of any
sshsr subject than withdrawal
n vas pointed out authoritatively that
4. result of the various meetings In Eel
Z u foes not mean that there is any i'm
sssdEate threat OF rupture between the
iinIted States and Mexico So far as the
1lnlted states Is concerned. it is said, its
,ro,y IN the Mexican State of Chihuahua
mi remain virtually inactive.
The only break that can possibly come
saud follow an attack by Carran2a
troops upon American troops, it was said.
Il ID understood that General Obregon has
zen warned that such an attack would
b followed by reprisals.
Withdrawal Of the advanced American
idrees from San Antonio. Mexico, was in
lall swing today, with motortruck trains
,ssistng In the movement. Though
foonla Dublan has been mentioned as
ne southernmost> point of the new line,
oaBclas believed the contraction would
f.up at Namiquipa.
Defensive preparations were completed
IN Columbus. n. NJ, when infantrymen
put the finishing touches on a system of
trenches surrounding the city and orders
iof the conduct of civilians were issued
~ the commanders, Only troops are to
occupy the trenches in case of an attack.
according 10 the instructions, and civilians
ale to refrain from firing. Civilian motor
truck drivers We're instructed to mount
their trucks land remain quiet"
Two companies Of New Mexico militia
we're expected to arrive at Columbus to-
day. The entire State guard is expected
by the end of the week.