Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-29
Commander at Juarez Is Hold
ing Up Shipment Of Supply
Of Gasoline Intended for
American Army,
NEW REPRESENTATIONS
SENT TO CARRANZA
Use Of Mexican Railroads Is
Regarded as ImperativeIy
Necessary Delay by First
Chief Embarrassing,

tsv MORNING souaHAL sraoisL Lssssn wissi
Washington. March Diplomatic
and domestic aspects Of the Mexican
problem overshadowed Its military
side here tonight, official reports from
General Funston disclosing no change
IN the situation on the border or in
Mexico. Congress rushed through an
appropriation OF SS6i1,-
502 to pay for the pursuit Of the BAN
dts, and the state department pre-
pared to press General Carranza for
permission to use Mexican railways
to solve the troop supply problem
Report From senator Fall.
Fears expressed In press reports
from the border that failure to bb-
tain use of the railroads might seri-
ously hamper the pursuit OF villa were
not reflected at either the state or war
departments Senator Gallinger, re-
publican leader in the senate, pre-
scented to Secretary Baker a telegram
from Senator Fall at III paso, deal
Ing with the railway and border ques-
tions. II declared shipments of gas
oline intended for the American forces
In Mexico were being held up by Car
rama officials.
To Impress Carranza,
The communication TO General Car
rama will be made through Special
Representative Rodgers at Queretaro,
20 whom Instructions were forwarded
tonight. State department officials
said that ii seemed necessary TO inn
press upon the de facto government
the need for special consideration of
the request to use the lines south
from the border without awaiting the
porfccting OF the protocol under nego-
tiation While there was no question
but that the expedition after villa
would press and. and It was stated
that sufficient amount of supplies
could be furnished to the troops by
motor truck trains, general use of the
lines would greatly simplify matters.
Railroad Now In Use.
News dispatches from the border
tonight indicating that the American
troops already were using the railroad
lines In some sections, were read with
surprise at the war department, Of
ficials declaring there had been no
official adviees to that effect. It was
thought that IL the American com
manders had used the lines in some
cases on their own initiative II prob
ably was done In cooperation with
the local Cgrranza authorities. Offic-
tails do not think any extensive use
of railroads has been made.
Thara ara tpHfpaftQno that the rharlg
in the protocol negotiations resulting
from General Carranza 2 counter
proposals may extend that discussion
week or more.
Holds Up Gasoline,
Senator Falls message said General
GaVira, the Carranza commander OF
Juarez, had refused to permit three
tank carloads of gasoline ordered by
two American brothers who operate
a general store near Casas Grandes
to be shipped over the Mexican rail-
road on the ground that the oil might
he turned over 10 General Pershing's
troops for operation of motor trucks
Of the army in transporting supplies.
General Pershing, according 10 the
telegram, contracted with these broth
ers for flour, gasoline and other sup
plies. and the three cars ordered from
the United States were TO replenish
their stock
Uncasincs, in - paso.
Senator Fan expressed great con-
cern over tho incident and urged that
the matter be taken up at the war
department
1'he senator's message also said
there vas great uneasiness in II Paso
because Of the large Mexican popula-
tion IN the city, among them many
former villa followers. An attack. he
said. was not so much feared as in
condiarism. In El Paso, he said. there
were only three or four hundred sol
diers. while directly across the line
were 500 Carranza troops and in the
immediate vicinity across the Mexican
border from $500 to 1900 carranza
soldiers
Carranxa Causes Trouble.
General Carranaas suggestions as
10 the detils Of the protocol appar-
entity are causing study at the state
department While officials are reti-
cent it is understood the most iin-
portant suggestion deals with the ter
ritory 10 be embraced within the
scope Of the agreement Il is thought
possible General Carranza intends 10
set narrower lines Of operations than
had been agreed upon in the original
draft. Some officials thinks the first
chief might be unwilling TO have it
disclosed Just how far the American
forces have penetrated or may pene-
trate into his country to carry out
their mission.
To Press for Permission.
It was Indicated that General Car
ranza's proposals showed no desire to
exclude the expedition from use OF the