The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-29
u. s, ARMY CHIEFS
CALL ON OREGON
TO PAY RESPECTS
Gems. scott and Funston Cross
to JuarpZ to Arrange
Conference.
WAR MINISTER TO GO
TO FL PASO TO-DAY

Gen. Oregon tonight N $40 They
we're escorted - tho International bridge
by American cavalry and were met on
the McNiun side by u guard OF the
Mexican troops.
Cen. Obrcguu and stan IN full uniform
received them ut the Juarez Custom
House. The visit was purely formal and
will be returned 10y Gen. Obrcgon to-
morrow morning.
The American Generals arrived from
San Antonio IN a private car attached
10 the 3 80 train. They were met hy
Gen. He'll and his stan and III Informal
reception was held At the station. The
two Generals remained In their car to-
night.
GIN. Obregon, accompanied nv Gen.
Trevino. Gov. Enriouos Of the state Of
Chihuahui. Gen. Gutierrez and Gen.
Santos and their respective staTs. ar
rived N Juarez this morning.
With Gen. Obregon came 200 OF the
finest Mexican soldiers seen in Juarez
IN years. his personal bodyguard. Troops
lined the streets aud military bands
played Mexican national airs.
Gen. Obregon was not in his full re-
gala. He wore a dark gray belted mill
tary coat The other officers in the
party wore full dress uniforms trimmed
with much gold braid. Even the body.
guard glittered
The military train under the "om.
mand OF Gen. Gutierrez was delayed by
q defective track at Villa Gonzalez and
did not arrive in Juarez until hours after
Gen. Ohregon got in.
When questioned as to any break or
differences with Gen. Csrranza, Gen.
Obregon laughed.
II am very earnest" he said. that
you state emphaticilly for me that there
has been no difference between the FIRST
Chief and myself. and there Is no reason
for there being any
Arriving on the military train was
Jose de In Luz Herrera. Mayor or var
raj, father Of Gen. Luis Herrera. now
stationed at Parral. Through an in
terpreter he said
1T Is unfortunate to shoulder my son
With stories OF detection. He ~ very
loyal to the Constituencies cause and
10 his First Chief. Gen. CarranZa.'
> The Minister Of Var was met At the
railway station by Gen. Gavira and his
stan, Andres Garcia, Mexican Consul In
III Paso, and Mayor VI. NJ. Prieto OF
Juarez. Gen. Obregon went to the
N'tayOm ftOutt, NItT a INN'B ti'h "'%
held. The car passed through a long
lin. OF infantrymen. whose guns were at
salute.
In Gen. Ohregon's private car are
three brides-h.s own, the bride OF Col.
eaenz and the bride Of Major Carpio,
The train bearing the obregon
party was OF a nondescript character.
Il consisted of box cars NAT cars eoa'
cars. passenger coaches and private cars
Cpon a nat car was Gen. Obregons blg
automobile.
After his reception in the green salon
Of the Custom House the General re-
ceived the newspaper correspondents IN
the office Of Collector Casarantee.
"w.ll you tell us whether or not YOU
will demand that the Americans Win
draw Gen. Oregon was asked.
THAT is one Of the points we VIII tr!
70 fix at the conference" he replied.
eli is the understanding from Wash-
ington, and the Information IN oniclai'
that the troops will remain In Mexico
until Carrinza can show the aoiity oi
the Mexican army 10 take care OF 'he
bandl, problem What do you Sho"
Of it,
Gen. Obregon frowned.
81 do not care to discuss these matters
extensively he said. 'Thoss are issues
Tor the consideration Of the conference.
what Of Carranza's ability to cope
with the bandit problem?
There Is no longer q bandit nronlen
IN chihuahua state, sad Gen. obreson
''There arc s,ill bands of bandits IN
Durango and roahuila. We will clmi'
nate them in time"
DO you think villa IL dead"
"Nc. / don't think he is dead. an
swered the General. Il believe he /,
badly wounded.
where do sou think ne s.
n A. Ar,lyrrp,rr N ~ of tho Slcr
ras--likely near the Sonora and Sinaloa
line
Twill your troops be able 70 captur'
u kill him ,
1T is not a question Of troops" sale
the General. Now 1t is only a question
Of hunt. not a campaign. There is ne
need for a great column OF 'rooPS "
catch q single man.
Ger. Obrecon stated that hc AWAITED
Instructions from his Government as Il
the principal points Of the conference
and i%ntinlated thai his part III Inc meet
ing would reflect not only the views q
Gen. CarrauzJ but also III. Nlo"s OF Am
bassador Arredoudo in Washington.
This afternoon Gen. Oregon Wireh Il
Gen. Gales, the sonora military com
mander. 10 come here for the confer
ence, BESIDES Gen. Gales and the Gen
erals who accompanied Obregon he vii
discuss Mexican affairs with Gen, 'iavir;
of Juarez and Gen. Pablo Bertall o
Casas Grandes, the latter being i'll In ~
III Paso hospital.
Gov. Enriquez of Chihuahua, VINO Wa
18th Oregon, said to-day:
American gold has caused all tb
revolution in Mexico, American go!
furnished the money TO finance the revol
against Diaz. because II hoped to he alb
10 get itself paid 10y Madero, When
failed It had Madero killed and fnanc"
Huerta-
americans hav. financed all tn
revolutions, including Villas and Sild
EARS. except that OF CarranLa. which
for the people, and he Is trying 10 r.
stoie them TO power
Andres Garcia, local Mexican tonsu
issued n statement shortly after the ~
rival Of tn. Oregon party, in which h
asserted that the United States had u
right 70 attempt to dictate anything r.
sarding the financial or landed AFFAIRS {
Mexico. II was h,licved tonight that \
did thi. to prevent the injection of 'hes
questions 1T the conference.
The interview Is taken ~ meaning th;
Carranza means to carry out In" pr
Cramm. of coniiscYtion against IN" n
land owners % Mexico, for, referring
tn-su, M. GaTG.a SAD:
''ro acknowledge that such men %
entitled 10 rule and dominate and con
mand our lives Is but to revert hack
the conditions that antedated tie revolt
ton and II % monstro,s thought, "
fought to free ourselves OF tho tyrYn'
80 t.-l -.r- 80. IT, 49,. 900,