Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-30
MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM
DEFINITELY SETTLED

w NAFilihnANiif MAthH -Ns- 'Ut ~
the afmy's most serious problems IN
hunting Niha was solved today when
General Carranga granted the re.
newed request of the state depart
ment fer permission To use the Mex
leo Northwestern railroad,
General CarranzA received the re-
quest this morning. his answer was
in Washington before dark It was
contained in IA brief message from
James L. Rodgers. special agcnt of
the United States AT Queretaro, say
ing the head of the de factO govern
ment agreed 10 the commercial usc
OF the line Officials here assumed
he would be equally prompt in no.
tifying his officers on the border and
that General Funston might begin
shipment tomorrow.
Although the arm. will proceed 80
use the railroad on a commercial ha-
sis which is construed here as mean
ing that all service shall he paid for
at regular rates. the state department
viii negotiate further with Carranza
TO bring about a more complete un
derstanding as TO lust what he has
agreed to. Today's response is re-
fffNi R'l NH H'iAAH EtthiHAAAARt III ~
measure, but it is not sufficiently def
mite. 1t may be. too, that in order
&c assure the arrival and delivery OF
supplies shipped 60 points along the
line General Funston viii desire TO
place guards on the trains.
War department officials were
greatly relieved by the removal of
the necessity for maintaining a mos
tor truck supply line over desert roads
for a distance of more than 200 miles.
Aside from the railroad problem,
details OF the protocol suggested by
General Carranza remain TO be work
ed ont through diplomatic channels.
state department officials, indicate,
however, that there is no reason for
haste in this connection. AS was the
case when American troops crossed
into Mexico in pursuit OF Geronimo,
the Apache outlaw, years ago the
formal agreement may not be cont
pleted until the expedition has ac-
complished its purpose and returned.
1t will serve. however, as the legal
basis for the adjustment of all claims
arising out of the use of American
troops to pursue villa
III MtAltO Allt bNl f'iil'll - hiN'A
stood to have another object Gen
eral Carranza is said 20 desire its per-
fection as a definite and binding un-
derstanding with the United states
which he can show to his people IN
support of his statement that no SOW
ereign rights of his country have
been surrendered or violated
There was no military news today
from the border or expedltionary col
umns. General pershng's reports to
General Funston have been very brief
and II has only been the important
dispatches from the front that have
been forwarded 10 the war depart
ment. Officials viewed with salts
faction. however press reports saying
that American troopers were press
ing close on the bandits heels.
No officer here would hazard an
opinion as TO how long the chase
might take. Lacking knowledge of
local conditions or General Pershing' =
plans they said it WAS impossible TO
predict when or where II might end.
Medical officers were inclined To
discredit reports of extensive sick
ness among the troops at the front,
l ne ItEiuH Ill Nhi'H thfN bi' pf'ib
ing is described aa healthy and the
men of the expedition are thoroughly
acclimated No reports of casualties
or epidemcs have been received be-
yond the terse message today saying
that trooper of the Tenth cavalry
had died as result Of injuries re-
ceived in a train wreck.
General Funston has not asked for
any extension of his base hospital fa-
ciities. Plans for additional wards
for the hospital at Fort Bliss have
been prepared for some time, but the
work has not been authorized. II
was said that remodelling of barracks
at the fort might be in progress dur
ing the absence of troops. rms
might have led, officers said, to re-
ports that the hospital was being en-
'lareed. Nothing has been heard OF
heavy movement Of Sick or injured
men To Fort Bliss. sf
"a state department summary OF
dispatches today reported quiet in ali
districts heard from There are
twenty Americans in Durango and
ten more in the outlying districts OF
that region.
'AIl are reported 10 ne wen, INC
statement said There are eighteen
Americans in the Saltillo districts
where railway communication is
open in all directions and big ra-
dio plant in operation
General Trevino returned TO Tor
reon on March 20, The statement ad-
ded, "and it is reported that he will
institute an energetic campaign
against the lawless element IN the
I.nEmnn reglon