Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-07
Suggestion That de FaCto Gov
ernment May Soon Request
Withdrawal of PerShing
Meets With No Favor.
RAILROADS ASSIST
SUPPLY SITUATION
Chief Dependence, in Getting
Food and Munitions TO
Americans, viii Be Placed
in Motor Truck Trains,


Washington, April G--Categorical
denial by Secretary Lansing late to-
day was the official answer TO persist
ent reports that the American troops
might he Withdrawn from Mexico
shortly regardless Of development in
the hunt for villa Both Mr.. Lam
sing and Secretary Baker, of the war
department, Indicated that there was
no present intention of changing the
original orders given General Fun
ston.
Official comment was refused re-
garding statements credited to Con-
sui Garcia. of the de facto govern
ment at El paso, that the punitive
expedition had accomplished It's ends
In dispensing the outlaws and that he
would he glad TO see II Withdrawn.
The matter was given scnnt consider
alton by high officials, who appar-
emily deemed 1t an unauthorized ex-
preston by the consul.
Supplies Are shipped.
News from the border that a train
load of supplies, shipped BY private
firms. had left Juerez today for Casas
Gfandes and Pearson, where they viii
be available to- General Pershing.
caused satisfaction here. Although
the army authorities were not the
actual shippers, II was believed the
practical result would be the same.
Even without further action by or
concessions from Carranza, such use
OF the railways, some officials think.
may meet tho needs of the United
States without causing embarrass-
mont to the de facto government.
Motor Truck Dependence.
II4tIg f..Ht tad add ~
that In the present status of She
Mexican campaign, the motor truck
tines from Columbus are to be the
principal artery for supplies, with
whatever use may he gained from the
railways merely as supplementary
State department dispatches during
the day from Special Agent John l..
Rodgers. of Queretaro, told OF con-
tinuance of negotiations with Carran-
IN on the railway question II was
officially stated that Rodgers mes
sages were somewhat vague and In
definite regarding the exact status Of
the negotiations.
Won der Goltx Feature.
Interest in political questions af-
fectlng the Mexican situation was re-
ncwed by receipt at the state depart
ment Of correspondence between
Horst Won der Goltz, alleged German
spy and aid OF Captain Won papen.
the former German military attache.
II was understood some of the CORE
spondence submitted by the British
government. deaH with activities of
Won der Goltz In Mexico.
Official attention was also given to
the reported revolutlon of Felix Diaz
In southern Mexico. Information of
the department of justice locntlng
Dlaz In Mexico has been laid before
the state department. The latter also
has unconfirmed rumpra that Daz liz
securing both men and supplies from
Fight More Acroplanes.
Delivery of the first of the eight
new aoroplanes recently ordered for
Mexican service IN expected next
week. Lieut. Henry W. Harms, of
the aviation service, has been ordered
TO the Curtiss plant at Buffalo. and
the Sturtevant factory in Boston to
inspect factory construction.
The Mexican embassy here au-
nounccd tonight that for the first time
in many weeks the exchange ratio on
It's paper money WIS less than twenty
to one. Last month the ratio was
about forty TO one. 1t was also stat
ed that General Carranza planned or
ganization Of a monetary commission
with complete authority TO regulate
government currency,