The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08
Puts Damper on Ambition of
Dashing U. $. Cavalry.
CHASE NOW A STEADY GRIND
An Endurance Test Between
Pursued and Pursuers.
War Dept Denies Carranza Has
Ordered Troops Out.

washington. April S.-Secre-
tarv Lansing confirmed reports
from Queretaro that counter proposals
had been made to the Carranza gov
ernment in connection with the pro-
posed protocol. These were under
stood 10 be today before Carranza
and his cabinet. The secretary would
not disclose their nature.
Regarding use of the Mexican rail-
ways, Secretary Lansing used the fol-
lowing formal statement:
Il do not. consider the railroad
question worthy of consideration. 1t
really isn't a factor in the situation
any longer"
He indicated this government is en-
tirely satisfied with the transportation
situation.
The problem of sending supplies to
the American manhunters in Mexico
gave the war department and state
department less concern today than
for some time past.
Explain Aguilar's Repor,-
DesDite Foreign Minister Aguilars :
statement at Ouaretaro that permis-
sion had not been given the United
states to transport food supplies army
men freely stated they had found a
aid of a mining company of sending
special supply trains from Ell Paso.
This movement probably can he re-
pealed
Aguilars statement was regarded as
for home consumption" Literally it
is true. but actually Carranza agreed
to permit the Commercial use" of
the Northwestern line.
While Carranza's permission had
strings attached and still requires ne
Eotiations to make it fully operative.
officials believed there would be no
further hitch in view of the permit to
mining men to carry needed su oplies.
villa Near PaTraI.
FL Paso, April S-Information from
Mexican sources today said Villa had
reached the environs of Parral and
had scnt emissaries into the town to
test the spirit of the garrison and also
to secure provisions. AS usual with
such reports no verification was pos
sible but the fact that the bandit was
reliably reported to have been only
fifty-five miles from Parral two days
ago gave color to the story.
The information served ut least to
act as a considerable damper on the
hopes of those who thought that the
bandits career might be ended by an
other brilliant dash on the part of the
American troopers who have pushed
south Of Satevo.
Army officers here said a repetition
of Colonel Dodd's exploit was hardly
likely in view of the great distance of
the advance corps from the nearest
supply base unless Villa was within
50 or go miles of the Americans. If
he has reached Parral it is SAID he
chase must settle down into a steady
grind with the issue to be decided as
an endurance test between the United
States soldiers and the bandits.
Down Border Rumors.
Washington, April S.-Official de-
NAL Of persistent reports that the de
faCtO government of Mexico had asked
for withdrawal of the American troops
was expected here today to set at rest
all such rumors
Secretary Lansing emphatically de-
MED that any such request had been
made formally or otherwise
State and war department officials
said there was no truth in border re-
ports that General Carranza had given
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