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CARRANZA OBSTACLE
TO VILLA PURSUIT
Mexicans Say Americans, Like
Chinese, Will Wot Fight
.t Against Their Foes.
OTHER CHEEK" IS TURNED
Orders From Washington Chiefly
Concerned AYith "What Xot to lo,
While Be Facto Forces
Have Full Rein.
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ing a. shot at or throwing a slur on
the American forces whenever their
pleasure dictated. The "what not to
do" instructions were that these shots
must not be returned.
Carrauza I nderatrappers Absorb Spirit.
The understrappers of the Carranza
forces have quickly absorbed the spirit
of their leaders. With the assurance of
those of little weight they have been
quicker to express it. They are imbued
with the belief that the United States
"will submit to any insult, imposition or
wound without striking back and have
Inculcated it in the ignorant peons, the
unlettered and unwashed peasantry of
the barefoot nation.
The venerable Colonel of one of the
cavalry columns, who, straining his
men and horses to the utmost, was
within two days of the fleeing Villa
forces when halted by the treacherous
attack of the Carranza forces at Farral,
one day received a dapper young cap
tain in his camp. The visitor, wear
ing a. Carranza uniform, vaunted long
and much of the valor and strength of
the Mexican army. He pictured the
dire consequences to the United States
if it should presume to disagree with
or fight Mexico. The Colonel, with the
diplomacy given by experience, at
tempted to open the Captain s eyes
to other possibilities.
"But the United States is stronger. Is
so much larger and has so many more
men," said the American officer.
Mexican Mentions China.
"So has China more men, but they
will not fight. We Mexicans are val
iant, very brave, we have courage," re
plied the Mexican Captain.
He did not go so far as to flaunt in
the face of the Colonel his opinion Lhat
Americans, even those who wear the
uniforms, are cowards and will not
fifeht, as the Colonel tells the incident.
but he left the inference. Moreover,
this is the opinion which not only of
ficers of the expedition, but civilian
Americans familiar with Mexican char
acter say will be held by all Mexico
of the American man should our troops
be withdrawn in the present circum
stances.
Carranza, unable to govern or restore
order and safety in his own country,
dictating to the United States.
Whether the Carranza forces can sup
press the outlaws is a question.
Whether Carranza can enforce disci
pline and stop the looting of the coun
tryside by his own officers and soldiers
is the next question. American Army
officers give a discouraging negative
answer to both questions. They say
that peace never can come and pros
perity cannot be restored to the rav
ished country unless our Army is per
mitted to remain in and make a thor
ough job of it. At present the plains
are cleared of the thousands of horses
and cattle which once roamed ther,
windmills are broken and water holes
are dry, fertile fields are uncultivated
and the population of entire towns
have vanished as if off the face of the
earth.
Famine Facing: Country.
Famine faces this portion of Mexico,
for the tillers of the soil and the hum
blest of the merchants, except a few
meek and persistent Chinese, hav
ceased to labor, with the prospect of
continual confiscation of the products
of their toil awaiting them.
Carranza's attitude on the use of th
rauroaas dv our troops when the pur
suit of Villa started gave his followers
their cue as to what co-operation meant,
Many of them, according to the Ameri
can otilcers, in the practice wen
farther and not only refused to lend
any assistance, but actively opposed the
expedition.
The railroads have carried supplies
destined for our troops and how this
was accomplished throws a light on the
slip-shod control which the Carranza
government, flitting from city to city,
lias over its civil as well as its military
affairs. The de facto government,
which operates the roads, will not per
mit them to carry even supplies to our
troops. The result is that thrifty Amer
icans have their supplies shipped to
them where the camps are and then
turn them over to the troops at a profit.
Kven the devious Mexican mind recog
nizes this as an evasion of the spirit of
the executive mandate. To ease the
consciences of these Mexicans it is
necessary to grease their itching palms
with gold.
Supplies to Troops Held Ip.
In some instances even this does not
avail, as orders from the capital are is
sued prohibiting the running of any
trains for fear that supplies may reach
the Amerirnn "allies." One of our
camps is about 75 miles from Chihua-
t. A train which was already made
p was held for more than two weeks
because it contained supplies which
might be used by the troops. One
day it did start out, cause unexplained.
nd seven cars of baled hay and one of
ruit and candy for private consignees
were sidetracked at the station nearest
the camp.
One instance of Carranza s "co-opera
tion" occurred after the Santa Ysabel
massacre. His men garrisoned the town
three miles distant. The next day,
when a special train with a few daring
Americans went out to recover the
uuuica, l II e v ilia uduuiis r c i c oliii .
lurkiner in the hills. As it was told !
by one of the band in the headquarters
camp a few nights ago. the Americans
requested the Carranza commander to
drive back the Villa forces, for so the
first chief had promised. This com
mander, after much inquiry, sent about
30 men, who trotted along for half an
hour and then returned- The Ameri
cans went ahead alone and recovered
the bodies.
Our Army is ready. Its forces are
concentrated at strategical bases.
Camps which a few weeks ago consist
ed of only a few scattered tents now
look like warehouses in the midst of
the plains, with boxes, bags and cans
of food and supplies piled higher than
man's head.
Soldiers Want to Go Ahead.
Officers and soldiers want to go
ahead, food or no food. Cavalry col
umns that started out with- five days'
provisions have gone for three weeks!
without additional supplies. Beeves
killed at night would be stripped and
carried on saddles to cure through the
day and would be eaten the next night.
The corn picked up from the country
side for the horses would be baked,
stewed, roasted and fried for the men.
A case of self-denial was that of
Major, inveterate smoker, who worried
along for 10 days on seven matches.
Of this the soldiers never complained.;
Their only complaint is against mark
ing time.
Teaching Mexico a lesson and bring-
ng her to time does not need an army
of several hundred thousand men.
said one of the high commanding offi
cers of the expedition. "There may be
one or two real fights, but It would
not be necessary to garrison the towns.
All that is required is to throw a scare
into a few of them, and the others
would behave."
AGREEMENT WITH
IS
ME CO
CERTAIN
Official Washington Has No
Doubt of Its Ratification
Within Few Hours.
CO-OPERATION IS FEATURE
ASQU1TH LAUDS AMERICA
PREMIER SPEAKS OF RELIEF
C1VE.V 7,000,000 IX BELGIUM.
Organization' of Forces and Good
Offices of American Representa
tive Are Highly Praised.
LONDON. May 4. Premier Asquith
gave praise to the generosity and quick
action of the American people in ex
tendinz assistance to the Belgians, in
an address today at the first annual
meeting of the national committee for
relief in Belgium.
"In this splendid work." the Premier
said, "we all have indelibly impressed
on our minds the splendid humanity
generosity and quick action of the
great American people, who rose to the
occasion so characteristically and with
out whom it would not have been pos
sible for the allies to rescue 7,000,000
Belgians, including women and chil
dren."
"In this connection," the Premier
went on. "it is almost unnecessary to
refer to the splendid piece of organiza
tion performed by Mr. Hoover, which
Lord Curzon described as the most re
markable illustration of quick, scien
tific organization known, and I believe
that is not an exaggeration.
"Mr. Hoover and his colleagues sent
food daily" to feed 9.000.000 people
Belgium and Northern France. Through
the good offices of the United States
and Spanish governments, we were
happily able to arrange that not a mor
sel of this food was touched by the
Germans. Up to the present time
6,000,000 has been expended in relief
work, this being equally divided be
tween the Knglish and the people of
the United States."
Americans Xot to Operate South of
Present Position and to With
draw When Carranza Can
Control Situation.
WASHINGTON, May 4. President
Wilson announced tonight that the
tentative agreement between General
bcott and General Obregon covering
the future operations of the American
and Mexican military forces in Mexico
provides "a basis of co-operation which
promises to prevent misunderstandings
and strengthens the cordial relations
of the two republics."
Notification that the plan of co-op
erative operation in the Mexican border
region mapped out at the Kl Paso con
ference is acceptable to the Washing
ton oovernment was forwarded to Gen
eral Scott late today by Secretary
oatter.
Pending its formal acceptance bv
general uarranza. Administration off!
cials here declined to make public the
text of the agreement or discuss its
details in any way. There was no
doubt in official circles, however, that
the plan would be ratified within
few hours at most.
KinnI Instructions Prepared.
Secretary Baker carried to the White
House today General Scott's long re
port of his meetings with General
Obregon, at which the agreement was
worked out. Later he also informed
Secretary Lansing of the plan. In
structions to General Scott, authorizing
him to hold a final conference with
General Obregon and close the matter
up, then were prepared.
It is expected President Wilson will
issue a formal statement regarding the
agreement as soon as word comes that
General Carranza had approved it. No
official outline cf the plan was avail
able tonight, but it is known that in
substance -t provides for an active
campaign jy Carranza troops agains
bandits in the region south of the
present lines of the American expedi
tion and for the gradual withdrawa
of the American forces to the border,
as the ability of the Mexican troops to
ponce tne country is adequately iem
onstrated.
Railways to Be Used.
Use of the Mexican railways in
keeping the American expedition sup
plied also is provided and in return th
expeditionary forces are pledged to
exercise every possible precaution to
avoid clashes with the townspeople
the regions in which they continu
to act.
The limitations of the expedition
under the agreement have not been
disclosed. It is understood, however,
that it will hold the present lines fof
the time being and not proceed to the
south in any event. The best informa
tion at the War Department as to the
present location of the American forces
shows that General Pershing is at
Namlqulpa. but that patrols are at
work to the south of that place pur
suing scattered bands of outlaws. Gen
eral Pershing's reports have indicated
that the great majority of his com
mand was inactive, pending the out
come of the Kl Paso conference.
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ABERDEEN'. Wash.. May 4. (Spe
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Willapa Harbor, another to Portland
and the third to San Francisco are.
being planned for the Fourth Division
Naval Militia of this city, all three
trips to be made before the end of
July. The torpedo-boat Fox will be
used unless it is replaced by a better
ship.
The W Illapa trip -will be made the last
of this month and the Portland cruise
during the Rose Carnival week, the
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Mr. Hariri's Brief, Filed l(h Ilooae
Caramlttee. Presents Strong Argu
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 4. Representative Hawley
today filed with the House naval com
mittee an elaborate brief prepared by
V. C. Harley. chairman of the naval
base committee, urging the authoriza
tion by Congress of a naval base on the
Columbia River.
Mr. Hawley submitted an introduc
tory statement of his own. The brief is
to be printed and copies Bent to all
members of the Senate and House and
officials of the Navy Department. In
addition to presenting a strong argu
ment forwarded by the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce, it embodies telegrams
from hundreds of leading business men
of Portland and the Northwest, and
quotes extensively from the testimony
of Secretary Daniels and various naval
officers showing the need for more
naval bases on the Pacific Coast.
Chairman Padgett told Mr. Hawley
he would grant a hearing on the Co
lumbia River naval base as soon aj
the naval appropriation has been re
ported to the House and would be glad
to hear Mr. Harley and members of the
Oregon Congressional delegation.
Senator Lane has been assured posi
tively that a hearing will be granted by
the Senate committee.
ries in carloads from Hood River to
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PENDLETON. Or.. May 4. (Special.)
-Mrs. Margaret Hilyard, aged 61, and
Umatilla County pioneer, died at her
home in Meacham yesterday. fche was
born In Kansas in 1mi5 and came to
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vived by her husband. O. L. Hilyard.
and the following children: Mrs. Bailey
Ross. Meacham: Mary Hilyard. Ruby
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casset. The body was buried in Pen
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