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El. PASO TEXAS FRIDAY. MAY . 1916
ENGLISH SECTION 14 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
DANGER Of BREAK WITH GERMANY
ScottObregon Pact ItetiMSffiSJS
BREAK WITH MEXICO ONCE
IRE AVERTED: AMERICAN
TROOPS TO USE RAILROADS
Washington and Mexico City Reach Agreement for Continua-
tion of Hunt fro Villista Bandits Without
Danger of Clash. -
American Chief of Staff and Mexican War Minister Expected
to Meet Today to Exchange Formal
Acceptances of Protocol.
Both Washington and Mexico City have agreed to the protocol
drawn up and signed by Generals Hugh L. Scott and Alvaro Obre-
gon at the conference held Tuesday evening at .the Paso del Norte
hotel according to information received in El Paso yesterday.
Satisfied that the crisis has passed and that the controversy
between the two countries has been satisfactorily adjusted for the
present. Generals Scott and Funston with their aides are arranging
to leave EI Paso for Washington and San Antonio either late this
afternoon or tomorrow.
Slight Changes in Protocol.
A final conference between the representatives of the two gov-
ernments will be held some time today when the replies from Presi-
dent Wilson arid the Mexican chief executive are received- Several
slight changes in the protocol as drafted by Scott and Obregon have
been made but these are not expected to causa any delay in the
signing of the document. It is expected that both representatives
will readily agree to the changes and that at the final conference
General Obregon will renew his pledge to co-operate with the United
States troops in running down Francisco Villa and his band of out-
laws. It is expected that General Obregon will leave for Mexico City
about the same time Generals Scott and Funston depart for Wash-
ington and San Antonio. He will be accompanied by his staff.
War Seemed Imminent.
Last Monday night a break of relations between the two coun-
tries and a declaration of war seemed imminent. Obregon was like
a stone wall in his demand for the immediate withdrawal of the
United States troops and General Scott was just as firm in his in-
sistence that the troops be allowed to remain in Mexico until such
time as Villa is either captured or killed.
At tha conference held between the repre-1 troops will letre nothing undone to
tentativa or the United States and Mexico
Tuesday evening at the Paso del Norte hotel
Gen. Obregon conceded practically every-
thing to Oen. Scott and the cMals pasted.
No Time Limit 8et.
There was no time limit set for the with-
drawal of the united States troops from
Meiiro. But "dead Une" was established
ty Obregon. serosa which General Scott
stated the American forcea would not pene-
tral: - In the meantime the Mexican forces
mil rontinue a vigorous search for villa
and his broken bands south or this line
and the American troops will police the
country to the north and guard the border
against further raids by Mexican outlaws.
General Obregon has promised that his
CONFEREES ON ARMY
BILL GO TO PIECES
ON VOLUNTEER ROCK
Amendment far $15000000 Nit-
rate Plant Also Causas Ex-
pected Opposition.
Committee Unable to Get To-
gether. Takes Adjournment
Until Later Date.
By Associated Press.
Washington May 4. Conferees on Bat
army reorganisation bill late today dis-
agreed on .Important feature or the meas-
ure and adjourned until matters ta dia
agreement can be taken up In the boas
The rocka In wbleh the commit bruke
are to lederal velunteer army sad the
is.ciu0.uuu government nitrate plant amend
menu adopted by the senate.
Uoad mu. Anyway.
Notwlths leading the disagreement. Reus
tor rajislmlaai chairman or the senate
. outer said tonight he had hopea that
a good bill evesiáuüly would be worked
out
rp 10 Ui time of the break which bad
been forecast tbe ronrerees had been uak-
lag guodprogrest on regular army re-
organisation and reseñe features Tbey
bad tentatively agreed on a slandlHg army
In time of peace of imjUM men. .uuu more
than lb houae bill carried and an elastic
organisation srlieiue contained In tbe senate
bin would provide tor expansion m min-
or war or threatened war to tstMu men.
they also bad agreed to Iba bouse bill re-
IfiissitBit' s Tgi "
run
down the VlUlttat. He hat told General
Scott that be will personally supervise the
bunt for the outlaws and expfeta to exter-
minate them at an early date.
Will Uae Railroad Lines. -The
railroad linea will be used by the
American rorcee in sending rood and for-
age to the troops now camped near Naml-
qulpa. It Is expected that within a short
time Gercrel Pershing will a tart a gradual
withdrawal of his force toward the border.
first railing back to Caaaa Grandes Colonia
nublan and menee to the International line.
The protocol as accepted by both Wash-
ington and Mexico City la In substance prac-
tically the same aa outlined In yesterday's
Issue or toe Morning Times. It It expected
that within sixty days tbe entire punitive
expedition will be north or tbe Rio Grande.
Oeneral Obregon since tbe acceptance or
the protocol by tbe two governments. Is
making a strong efrort to have Washington
releaae tor export to Mexico 10.000000 rounda
or ammunition wbicb has been held up at
New Orleans. Eagle Past and Brownsville.
This ammunition was consigned several
weeks ago to the de recto government but
held up srter tbe villa masaacre at Coluro
but. '
PRENIDEV I W ILSON ANNOUNCES
ACCEPTANCE OT AGREEMENT.
By Associated Press.
Washington. May 4. President Wilton an-
nounced tonight that tbe tentativa agree
men! between General Scott and Oeneral
Obregon covering tbe future operations or
tbe American-Mexican military forces in
Mexico próvida "a baslt or co-operation
which promises to prevent misunderstand-
ing and etrengtbena tbe cordial relations or
the two republic.'"
Although there wat no formal action
taken notification tha! tbe Scott -obregon
agreement la acceptable to tbe American
government waa telegraphed to oeneral
Scott at El Pato late today by Secretary
Baker. General Scott Is authorised to ex-
change formal acceptance with Oeneral
Obregon as toon at tbe latter bat obtained
tbe approval or General i.arraiua and om-
elets bare are courident that 11 will be to-
morrow or Saturday.
President Wilson Issued this statement:
"I have examined with tbe secretary or
war the report made by Oeneral Hugh 4- I
Scott of tbe conference between him arid I
Oeneral Obregon secretary of war or thai
republic or Mexico.
"Tbe report Includes a tentative agree-
ment covering tbe future operations of both
tbe American and Mexican military forces
and evidences of cordial co-operailan be-
tween lb two government in their con-
moo purpose
is bal
toe de facto government of Mexico. It would
not be proper ror me 10 permit its publi-
cation until tbel government bas an oppor-
tunity to examine and consider its provla -ton.
The full tail r tbe proposed agree
jaenl will be gltea out stasnedlatery on its
New Bunch of Jobs for Inspectors
(Commissioners Have Ordered Six teen Clock for New Court House.)
CABINET MEMBERS
OF HAITI RESIGN
Parliament File Protest With
U. S. Against Violation of
Rights of Legislature.
By Associated Press.
Port tu-Prtnce. Haiti May 4. The Halllen
cabinet bas resigned. Parliament baa en-
tered a protest with the American gov-
ernment and congress against what It be-
lieves a violation or the rights or tbe legis-
lative branch or the government.
PRAIRIE MAT LANU FORCER TO
PROTECT AMERICAN LEGATION
By Associated Press.
Sáfalo liomlngo Dominican Republic May
4 commander W. H. Crosley or the Unit-
ed States converted cruiser Prune sent
note to tbe presidents or the senate and
chamber or deputies today advising them of
tbe probable landing or forces rrom lb
warahlp for tha protection or the American
legation and warning them that severe
steps would be taken In caae the marine
were molested. Considerable patriotic ex-
citement wat caused by the notice.
William W. Hussrll the American minu-
ter today conferred with the president of
tbe supreme court the tenate and Mat
chamber of deputlet who requested Oat
minister to prevent t landing of American
forcea. AS a result ol th conference It
was decided to ask President Jlmenex to
appoint civil officers and force of tbe
rural guard to main tala order In thai city.
Smith Pushes Pecos
Reclamation Project
tsec Ml to tbe Morning Tame ' -
Veehlugton Mty 4. -Representan W. R.
Hmllh today conferred with ufflcieU or IX
reclaiuaUou service relative wa reeaaa
valley reclamation project. He I encour-
aged over tbe outlook. He submitted lb
dIu or tbe residents or lb Motion em
braced la the proposed project for the or -genlitrTTt
of Irrigation di Irte t for the
parpo of eo - operating with lb govern
meal la the work to be done and In dlvtdlug-
tns east of lbs improvement. Tbe survey
ha taken lb plan under advisement and
will report to Congressman owl lb In rw
day.
ft PASO SELECTED
FOR 1917 MEETING
BY TEXAS BANKERS
Galveston Withdrew; Nomination
Unanimous; J. W. Butler of
Clifton Elected President
Special to the Morning Times.
Houston Tex. My . El Paso waa
chosen ss tbe 1ÍI7 meeting place or tbe
Texaa Bankers' aieuclttlon at the con-
cluding aeaaion or tbe tblrly-second annual
convention here today.
Though both Galveston and Fort Worth
hd also extended an Invitation to the con-
vention. Oalvraton wt the only other city
placed In nomination and the vote for El
Paso was to overwhelming that I H Kemp-
ner who had placed Oalvettoii In nomina
tion. Immediately moved thai the election
be made unanimous for H Paau. with
cheer a rrom the El Paao delegation. It waa
to ordered.
Wins Speaks for El rat.
T. M. Wingo of lb Rio Grande Valley
Bank k Trust company or El Peso made
Iba speech nominating tbe Gate r.ltv for lb
next convention pointing out me reel that
tbe banker bad been entertained (here ta
1804 and again In iwio.'and that lie believed
it was E Paao' a turn to be host again.
Nathan Adama of Dalla added s warn.
to Mr. Wlngu's nouiluaUon or El
teytkg that whit it waa a long trie
b and all lb rest or me ora
gag iRe trip was wen worm
wlalleMr. Adama concluded bis sddrass
with in ataiemenl. "I want to go hack to
El Paao." and inuuedUttaiy the cry was
tka BP Ry delegates all over the coovaa-
ttun ball many -or whom made abort
sststttes adding tttetr tadsndt to tbe monea
for El so When th hubbub hd sub-
sided orawhl. 1. H Kenuuw piscad 01-
nomlnailan set at soon at
FAY DECLINES TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS
German Army Officer Says He
Would Involve Innocent Per-
sons in Plot.
vota waa put and It wat teen thai bay I
major! Ir or the convention stood solid rosM
El Paao. Mr knupnar yielded and lb vats
of tbe Galveston .allatHlori waa nevar
Bailer Ranted PrcaldaaL
Praoadlng the Mlaetaon or El Paa"
Butter or enrton. bad b u elected
'Continued on t ag Twu 1
By Associated Press.
Hew York May 4. Attertlng that "Inno-
cent persona" would become involved in
the alleged bomb plots lo blow up shfpt
here laden with munitions for 'the entente
liles ir he were to divulge the secret of
how he acquired a quantity or dynamite
with which to make inrernal machines.
Lieutenant Robert Fay or the German army
on trial In the federal .court here refuted
to answer certain questions propounded to
bun on cross-examination.
Fty. wltb his brother-in-law Walter
Srholt and Paul Deechc arc charged with
conspiracy to destroy munition ship.
The three defendant testified today In
their own behalf and It wat announced at
the close or the court's session mat the cata
probably would go to tbe Jury tomorrow.
Pay. under rigorous Uggk examination
by counsel for tbe governnPnt declared Iba
bomba wltb which he experimented tad
which be denied were Intended to deatroy
veaaelt. but inertly lo disable their rud-
dert were devised by blmaeir alone and
that neither Sennit nor Dtecbe wat coa.
versen! wltb the plant.
Beboti and Perche denied tbey partici-
pated lu any plolt
wed See Ui lata la Jail
y Associated Pre.
London May 4. -Three prutnuient Swed-
ish Socialist editors. Messrs. lloeglund Ol-
jalund and Hdon yesterday were sentenced
reaper lively lo three yera eighteen mouth
SRd I day impi isonmeni a cording to a dtt-
patefa rrom Copenhagen.
Mr. Moeglund I prominent member of
tbe Swedish parliament He. wltb th two
other edito 1 1 were arrested a monlb aso
e bar gad with advising soldiers to sink if
became Involved In war
Broil Alter Ketkcr.
By Aoi uned Pre.
Baa Jacalro. Ma 4. Tbe m aullan
mciit ha notified the.4ierman legation that
U ha ordered an urgent inquiry lato the
Making of the Br exilian unwup mo
Brtnco in order 10 be able to act with oar
tainty for tbe defeat of 11 neutral rigbu
DELAYED REPLY TO WILSON
ULTIMATUMONSUBMARINES
Difficulty of Communication With Kaiser's Capital Delays
Receipt in Washington of FaAj.'
S Document
Brief Message From Mr. Gerard and Press Dispatches Indi-
cate Possibility That It Fails to Make Conces-
sions Demanded by President.
Berlin May 4 S p. m. (Via London May 5. 4:89 a. m.) James W.
Gerard the American ambassador called on 'Hear von Jagow the German
foreign mini tear at 6:35 o'clock thla afternoon (new German time) and
after aa informal conversation was banded the German note to the Untied
State.
By Associated Press.
Washington.- Mty 4. Germany's reply to
the demand or the United sutes for Im-
mediate abandonment or the present meth-
ods of submarine warfare delivered to
Ambassador rierard today waa twitted by
ornclals or the Washington government' to-
night with expectant tension. Tbey were
without any definite idea or what Die com-
munication contained. A brief message
rrom Ambassador Oerard. as wall as preat
reports however had created tbe impres-
sion that the imperial government would
Impose conditions which tbe l ulled States
could not accept.
President Wllaoa't Position l nallered.
It wat reiterated that President Wilson
stood unalterably by the position declared
In tbe noie to Germany -that the abandon-
ment of tha pretent tubnjartne methods
mutt be declared In effect Immediately or
the (Jolted sutes mutt sever diplomatic
relations. This demand was designed to
permit of tin agreement and high officials
repeatedly have asserted that anything
abort or t literal compliance would be fol-
lowed by t diplomatic rupture.
Menage Expected nut Horning.
Tbe official copy of the note hardly will
reach Washington before tomorrow nigni
but the document .waa given to the press
in Berlin late tonight and the unornnai
text waa expected to reach the United
state early- tomorrow morning.
Ambassador Oerard't message was sent
before ne nan examinen me note iieen. us
meaning wat not entirely clear because or
errors In transmission or the diplomatic
cipher.
Lansing Derllnea lo comment.
Becreury Lansing declined to comment
on the message or make It public because
he reared It wat garbled or tbtt Mr. oer
ard not having seen the note luelf might
have made Inaccurate deductions mnner
more lbs ajtoessador liad Indicated that
his mesgSmust bo regrded ss being
highly confidential
Secretary Lansing sent the dtspairn to
tbe White House for the information of
Prealdent Wilton. At the same time an
effort waa made' to have the errors
tran tmlatlon corrected. It appeared
night however that the contents of the
nobs would be known before tbe corree
tions could be made.
Hint of Dlssttltrartion In Berlin.
Officii!! gave especial consideration to
prest dispatch saying that the uerman
hence lor would nave tne general uerman
public behind him In effort to avoid a
breach of relation with the linlted itttei
insofar at ctn be done without sacrificing
the principie enunciated in the uerman
manifesto of February s.
Treatment ol Armed Merchantmen
This manifesto or Fbrury S announced
lo tbe world Germany's intention or treat
log at warahlps armed merchantmen or
eottll nations. It wtt clearly Indiratafl
tbt In tbe ruture Germany Intended to sink
without warning belligerent merchant ships
carrying armainent. owing to the fact that
they were armed for purposes of defense
and that commander of British merensm
men had instructions to attack German sua
marine.
Tha politlón of the United flutes Is tbtt
merchant ships hive t right to arm mem
selves for defensive purpuses tnd that It
long at that armament was carried and
utd for darentlve purposes the vessels
should receive the time treatment a other
peaceful Wading ship. This position wt
re-ttited and elaborated upon in 1 memo-
randum on the eubject prepared by (secre-
tary Lansing at tbe direction of Prealdent
Wilton and only few days arter me
dltottcb of the nou to Germany sent to
tbe governments of Europe neutral as well
SI belligerent.
Soma orriciala tonight found t hopeful
Indication in t press dispatch which sitiad
that considerable perturbation was appar-
ent in Berlin over the effect which "eon-
ceaaiona" to be made might lave on Oar-
man public opinion.
President Wilton ind Hecreliry Lansing
prepared to remain dp Itto lonlghl to a
the unofficial text of the reply carried in
preaa dlapelchea. but abandoned the Idea
When It became known Dial the dltpatcb
Would not be available before morning. A
special corps or operators waa kept on
duty at the state deparunent to receive th
official leal though at midnight word bad
not com rrom Ambassador Gerard that
be wat ready 10 start th docuaaoaU.
Uta. AN 1 hm M ' ANXJ4H0S
TO AVOID CLAKH WITM V. a
By Assoclstad Pre.
Berlin. May 4 (by Wirajatai. Tit Tucker
too) -The reply to tha tisflcn note on
submarine warfare baa Bata handed to
AnU...!... Gei.rd. CootltUrahle pertur
1)4(110 1 expressed ovar BBS effect whicli
Oermaio concession may have on public
opinion here in voa Sethiuanii Hollue
the imperial chancellor undoubtedly will
nave tha great mea of th people wltb him
In a delire to avoid a breach In diplomatic
reltUont with UlB United Slates so rar
at can be dnnn without lacrlflclng the
principle enunciated In the German mani-
festo or February g that armed merchant-
men will be considered warships and sub-
ject to attack.
GERMAN MEMORANDUM ON ARMED
MERCHANTMEN RECALLED.
The German memorandum or February g
referred to In the foregoing dispatch wat
addressed the neutral nations and declared
that after February m Germany would
consider all armed merchantmen belonging
to countries it war with Oermany as war-
ships and thit such vessels would be
trailed accordingly and lunk without warn-
ing. British Vessel Armed.
ft charged that before the outbreak of
tbe war the Brttlsh government had given
British shipping companies an opportunity
to arm merchanunen with guns for pro
taction again! dangers "threatening under
certain circumstances from auxiliary i ruls-
ers of other powers." The British admir-
alty It was added published In Janiiry
1014 a lilt showing that twenty-nine steam-
en of various English lines carried stern
guns.
Germany established soon after the eut-
break of the war the memorandum said
that English liners were armed the
steamer La Correntlna having been cp-
tured carrying two four -pounder teven-
Inch stern guns tnd a German submarine
having been rired upon In the channel by
an Fngltib yacht
Tbe memorandum said that the British
government Par lit own inerrhintmen had
liken tha Standpoint that armed merchant-
men maintained the character or peaceful
mercantil vessel to long it they only
carried armament for defensive purposes
but In the eaa of armed ships under other
Continued on Page Two.)
BRITISH MILITARY
BILL PASSES
ITS SECOND
In Debate David Lloyd George
Declare Measure Necessary to
Supply Men Which May Con-
stitute Difference Bsata De-
feat and Victory.
RADICAL'S MOTION TO
REJECT B DEFEATED
Sir John Simon Avers All Evi
dence lacking That Proposal
Will Do More Than Create
Maximum Amount of Hardship
With Minimum Results.
by a atortelad Preat.
ndon. May 4. The house of commons
tonight passed the second reading or the
military tsrvlc bill for immediate guueral
military compulsion A motion by Hichard
1). Holt radical to reject the bill wa pre
v lout) y defeated tat lo M.
The debate on th bill developed no Im-
portant new point. Itavld Lloyd George
the minutar or munition declai-ed that n
would rather be driven out or the Liberal
party and even out el political 111 than
le have upon hla conscience h rpou-
tlbility or rerualnr tb dmnd for men
whit n might oonsutut tbe difference be-
tween deret and victory.
lr John mmon. th former home rr-
ury. Ut opposing the bill reiterated that
11 wat not alone a question ror lb military
10 decide. There wV BO evidence b
said Hut tbt hill would really add to
Great Britain's national force tad slranath.
11 would create s maximum amount or
l ardsblp Willi minimum results.
liiote who a.serted the If the war Issbtd
nutll IW7 tne nauon QpUid not "SlSjf the
(Continued os rv Tan.)
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