Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-12

the Carrnncistas, the United States
not caring who wiped out the trou-
blesome bandit groups 40 long as tht
act was accomplished
Upon finding the American confer
ees incxorable. General Ohregol
Yielded az the second conference, II
the memorable twelve hour rneetiul
In local hotel, at which he ant
General Scot; reached q tentatlv,
agreement, aud recommended TO Gen
eral Carranza that the co-uperatlv,
plan presented by the American gov.
eminent be endorsed
Don Venustiano Baked.
At this point in the Negotiations ths
hitch came General carranza is IN.
derstood to have insisted that in lieu
of immediate withdrawal, definite
date must nj lNst be set for the
northward retirement OF the Ameri-
can columns.
The first CHIEF IL said to have de-
clared that he never could counte-
: h"Ht' a. fltudiloH III WHICH Wfttttn
words would show the Mexican gov
eminent az having consented to the
presence OF American soldiers on
Mexican soil.
IIopeIessness Realized.
From the information available, It
In believed that General Ohregon first
tried TO convince his chief OF the
f4it ,.p IA. r.
ing. he switched his own position in
the matter. Conference after con-
ference was dragged through until
at todaya meeting. the hopelossness
OF arriving at an agreement was real
lied.
This result having been attained,
II was pointed out tonight General
Carranza has won political vie
tory over his minister of war. forced
The negotiations into diplomatic chan
ncls and hroughl the whole question
Of withdrawal back to the sugges-
tons contained In his note TO Wash
ingtnn a month ago.
ObrcRon's Dilemma.
Persons intimate with Mexican af-
fairs assert tonight that domestic
politics played prominent part In
the result of the conference. Re-
ports. considered authentic. long
have had II that General Ohregon
has become General Carranza's chief
political rival. In deiegatlng the min-
lister of war to represent the de
focto government az conference
dealing with military affairs, the first
chief did the logical thing. but il is
asserted here. he also placed upon
General Obrcgon n burden that could
hardly he considered welcome. II
the conferee reached an agreement
with the Americans he would suffer
in the eyes OF all good Mexicans
II he caused disagreement he
would be guilty OF plunging his
country already devastated by the
inroads of repeated revolutions, into
war.
Carranra's Coup Succeeds.
obrcgon came north, 1t was stat
ed, with plcnary powers After he
had reached an apparent agreement
with Generals Scott and Ohregon,
II was tuund noWevar, that the mat
ter must be referred 10 General Car
rama General Carranza refused to
countenanee the agreement As a.
result of these maneuvers, Il was
said tonight, General C9rranza has
strengthened himself politically in his
position ms defender Of the policy OF
Mexico for MeXicans." while Gen
erai ohregon Notwithstanding his
later attitude, has suffered In COM
parison through having reached a
temporary agreement with the Amer
loans.
Americans Remain Firm.
The negotiations practically were
az an end several days ago. when
the American conferees announced
positively that they would not change
their attitude on the question Of
Withdrawal General scott wished.
however, TO give General Ohregon a
courteous hearing
lie listened patiently to various
counterproposals. such ms the sug
gcstion for joint patrol Of the bor
der. and sent them to Washington. /
But 1t b. known that such propositions
were REGARDED as superflnous and
were not given deep consideration.
Promises Not Accepted.
The Mexican conferee made many
promises 10 the Americans in his ef-
forts 10 obtain the retirement Of Cen
erai Pershing's army, II was pointed
out to him, however, that promises
could not be accepted. that only facts
could be entertained.
The MeNicans, particularly after
Juan NJ. Amador sub-secretary Of for
eisn affairs. came directly north from
General Carranza. always kept to the
fore the question Of withdrawal (
this insistence caused ten
sion. At one point during today's
Il is reported that the at
grew heated. Nevertheless.