Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-07-12

SuDJcctS 10 lSc COnSiuCrcU.
While the obpect Of the negotia
tiOns is thus clearly outlined and aD-
pears acceptable to the State Depart
ment, the subjects to be considered
specifically will have to be arranged
later. president Wilson has ma te
1t clear time and again that gradual
force would be ordered once he was
assured that CarranZa forces would
be employed actively in breaking up
bandit preparations for new raids. It
has been noted already that the Mex
lean troops have occupied and po-
Iced the territory relinquished by
Gen. Pershing as he drew his men
northward. Army officials believe
that this, taken in connection with
the new assurances given in to-day's
note, may lead to complete with
drawal OF the force as rapidly as is
possible without cndangering the
border.
In effect, the latest note proposes
that the clock be turned back to the
time Immediately following the Co.
lumbus raid, and when negotia tons
were afoot for the passage Of Amcri-
can troops into Mexico in pursuit Of
the raiders.
Conditions have changed since
then. however, Gen. Carranza having
assembled 4 considerable army in
Northern Mexico and the United
States having called the entire Ma
tiOnal Guard to the line for patrol
duty. 1t is regarded rs improbable
that any plan for American pursuit
Of bandits, except possibly within
limited areas, where hot trail is
followed. and no Carranza troops are
new negotiations.
A plan for "border cantonments"
to which reference is made in the
note. was proposed by Gen. Obregon
at his conference in Eel Paso with
Major Gen. Scott. chief Of staff Of the
army. Gen. Scott would not con-
slider it then because it was founded
on the stipulation that Gen. Per-
shing's column would be withdrawn
Immediately. That stipulation in eff
feet now is revoked and unquestion-
ably American officials now will give
the plan serious consideration.
No Halt in Guard Mobilization.
Gen. Obregon proposed that at nee
cssary intervals along the border,
camps of Mexican and American
troops be established opposite each
other on their respective sides Of the
movements would be interchange
by the camp commanders and mill
tary operations against the raiders
be conducted Jointly, although each
force would remain within it's own
territory.
With 100000 or more National
Guardsmcn at the border it would be
possible to establish the American
camps in a way to make it practically
impossible for raiders to escape if
real cooperation were given by the
MeXicans.
The mobilization Of the guard con-
tinucd to-day at full speed. 1t is
certain there will be no immediat q
alteration in the War Department
plans. Probably a reduction Of the
border forces would be ordered cnly
after some cooperative plan of ac-
ton had been agreed upon with the
Mexican government and had been
tried out sufficiently to leave no
doubt as to its practicability. In
other words, a demonstration Of the
ability Of the Carranza forces to car
ry out their part OF the bargain
would be required. Whether such a
demonstration must precede with
drawal OF Gen. Pershing's forces is
not so clear.
Officials believe that the call for
the National Guard and the actual
dispatch OF the troops to the border
were the impellng influences which
induced Gen. CarranZa to abandon
the hostile attitude taken in his pre-
viOus notes. They say the United
States holds a strong argument in
favor OF peaceful solution Of border
difficulties as long as it maintains an
army near the line, and there seems
little probability that it will be
withdrawn until all danger has
passed.