New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
CARRANZA GIVES
USE OF RAILROAD
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eral Carranza promptly granted the re-
nevsd request Of the State Department
for permission 20 use the MeAle"'.
Northwestern Railroad in carrying out
the pursuit. .,.
General Carranza received the ne"
reouest this morning: his answer was
in Washington before dark. II was
contained in a brief message from
John l.. Rodgers. special agent OF the
United States at Queretaro, saying Ear
rama agreed 10 commercial use OF 'he
line. 60, 100000 90
use the railroad on a commercial pass
which is construed here as meaning
that all service shall be paid for at
regular rates. the State Department
viii negotiate further with Carranza 10
hiring about a more complete und"r
standing as 10 Just what he has agreed
N To.dav's response is regarded as
being satisfactory in measure, out u
10 not sufficiently definite. Il may De
that. 20 assure the arrival and delivery
Of supplies shipped 10 points along the
line. General Funston VIII desire 70
place guards on the trains.
War Department officials were greatiy
relieved by removal of the necessity ioi
maintaining q motor truck supply Hhs
over desert roads for distance OF
more than two hundred miles.
cloudburst or great storm might zen
der the roads impossible Tor a consio-
erable space OF time, cutting on t1e
troops from their source OF supplies al
the border.
tails OF the protocol suggested BY Cen
in IN no
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 agree
nent may not be completed until the
expedition has accomplished its pur-
nose and returned. l. will serve. how
ever, as the legal basis for adjustment
Of all claims arising out OF the use o.
American troops 20 pursue villa.
In Mexico the agreement is under
stood 70 nave another object General
Carranza is said TO desire its perfec-
ton as definite and binding under
standing with the United States, which
he can show 70 his people in support Of
his statement that no sovereign right OF
his country has been surrendered or
violated.
There vas no military news to-day
from the border or from the eXpcdi-
tionary columns. General Persh'ng's
reports 10 General Funston have been
very brief, and il has only been the I'M
portant dispatches from the front that
have been forwarded 20 the War Dee
partment. Officials viewed with setls-
faction, however, press reports saying
American troopers were pressing close
on the bandits heels.
No officer here would hazard an opin-
ion as 10 how long the chase might
take. Lacking knowledge Of local con-
ditions or Of General Pershing's plans,
they said it was impossible TO predict
when or where il might end.
A State Department summary Of dis
patches to-day reported quiet in all
districts heard from. There are tven-
IS Americans in Durango and ten more
in the outlying districts Of that re-
zion. "All are reported 70 be well,
the statement said There are eigh-
teen Americans in the Saltillo district,
where railway communication IS open
in all directions and big radio plant
in operation.
General Trevino returned 20 Tor
reon on March 26." the statement added,
land il is reported he will institute an
energetic campaign against the lawless
element in the Laguna region
Secretary Baker issued this state
ment at the War Department tonight:
1--WE have directed General Funston
to tender for railroad shipment car
goes Of supplies. either directly 10 our
military men or 20 civilians IN Mex
leo. r. his does not involve any ten
der Of munitions for such railroad
TRANSPORTATION. nor does il involve the
use Of American military guards on
any Mexican trains"