Show sm CRISIS IS SECRETARY BAKER MAKES reassuring REPORT ON BORDER SITUATION 1 search for fop villa will continue car ranza troops to take part in i search in I 1 section where americans n 14 a i are not operating W i washington art an optimistic view ot abe mexican border situation was laid bea before re president wilson and ills his cabinet inet t 0 on tuesday by secretary baker aft after er a i long conference with major alador general ge aeral scott chief of staff general carranza and ilia his advisers now understand the motives of the washington government more fully than ever be tore ore as a result of the conference at I ll IN 11 N paso between generals scott and bunston and obregon mr haker baker wits able to tell the cabinet and tension along tho the international boundary line hits has greatly relaxed general scott believes that tile tho whole situation Is less acuto than it has been at any time since the raid on columbus N M general Gb obregon regon it Is learned entered the conference with much apprehension as to the real purpose of general ral ings swift march deep into mexico lex ica in ili pursuit of villa and ills ilia raid raiders evs the american Ame conferees were ablo able to convince the mexican war minister and through him general carranza ahat hat president wilsons Wll Wil sons announcement of the purpose of tile the expedition told the whole story that its mission was waa only as described to disperse or capture the bandits and return across the line the change in general Obre Bons egons views wals clearly indicated by promises of cooperation he mado made at tho the conclusion of tho the conference promises ses approved by general carranza land which lie he Is now carrying out with promptitude and vigor according to official reports from army off officers leord and consular officials in ili Al mexico exico whilo general scott for hla his part made enado no promises as to withdrawal and very clearly stated to general obregon that united states troops would stay antny in mexico until carranza forces had and fully demonstrated their ability to bandle tho the bandit situation 1 assurances were given elvon that american troops wadid gukl not operate in parts where carranza forces were active 1 this will be done to avold avoldt all possibility of at cla clashes Blies |