Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-28
An Official Announcement
Tells of Loss but Cause
Is Not Known.
TO ORDER NEW ONES
With Quiet Prevailing, Re
publicans Drop Fight
for More Men.

TXyASHINGTON March 21.-Fail-
w ure of senate Republicans to
take any action at conference today
on the Mexican situation left the ad-
ministration unhampered in dealing
with the problem.
The conference was called with the
purpose of considering steps to force
the dispatch of additional troops to
the border for patrol duty In the
face of Official advices denying alarm
ing reports however, of General Fun
ston's apparent confidence that he has
enough men for any present emergen-
cy, the Republicans adjourned with
some of their leaders agreeing that
there was nothing to do but support
the administrators plans at this time.
Official advices confirmed press
dispatches telling OF the pnysicai dif-
ficulties encountered by General Fun
ston in keeping a two hundred mile
supply line in operation without the
use of railroads. While there is no
shortage of food or other supplies for
the troops at the front, cavalry
mounts already are on short rations.
Agreement Far Off.
Steps to meet the situation have
been taken by Secretary Baker as
there is no indication of an early
agreement on the part of the proposed
protocol providing for the use of Mex
lean lines by American troops Mr.
Baker issued this statement late today:
"All information the department
has from the border shows conditions
to be quiet and the excitement of the
last few days somewhat allayed. we
have no dispatches indicating actual
conflict between American soldiers
and any forces of any kind In Mexico.
"The expedition is. of course NOV
ing forward and so lengthening the
line of communication. For that rea :
son General Funston has requested
and the department has purchased
two additional auto truck equipments
comprising fifty-four cars in all. In
addition to that General Funston
tells us that additional aeroplanes will
be of service, both in reconnaissance
work and in carrying messages from
the advance column to the base at
Columbus. OF the aeroplanes already
there two have been destroyed. 9th
ers have need of replacing parts but
two of them are in actual continuous
action. The department is now nego-
tiating for the purchase of additional
aeroplanes, but neither the number
nor type has been yet determined.
Course Is Not Known.
wireless communication is re-
ported to be intermittent. because OF
the static conditions in the electric
field there. For this reason additional
Importance to the request for larger
aeroplane equipment"
The secretary said the destruction
of two army aeroplanes had not been
explained as yet to the department
Four of the remaining six machines
on tho border were under repair
leaving only two of the original eight
in actual service. The army has
plenty of skilled aviators to operate
the machines that will be purchased
Mr.. Baker added. He said that while
the aero club had volunteered the
services of its men and machines the
law forbade their acceptance.
The negotiation Of a protocol cover.
ing use Of the Mexican railways and
other matters beyond the border en-.
countered a delay today with the re.
ceipt Of General Carranza's sugges-
tions as to notifications and additions
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