Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-01
State Department Won't
Press for Additional
Concessions Now.
A SHIPMENT TODAY
More Aeroplanes Bought
for Use; Cavalry Horses
Are Dying Fast.

WAslllNGToN, March so.--Gen.
w Carranza's agreement for com
| mercial" use of the Mexican North
western railroad for transportation OF
| supplies to the American expedition
hunting Villa. will be given "A fair trial
and in the meantime the United
States will not press for an extension
of further definition of the arrange
mcnt.
General Funston has been instruct
ed to proceed with shipments to Cen
era Pershing's columns under such
conditions as the Mexican de facto
| authorities prescribe and yesterdays
determination to seek a more salts
factory understanding Will not be car-
rled out unless ii is found impracti-
l. cable to transport promptly anu
safely necessary supplies subject to
the restrictions imposed. Reports to
the war department tonight showed
that General Funston was preparing
to tender his first consignment to the
railroad and it is expected that il will
be done tomorrow.
Doubt regarding the adequacy of
Carranza's concessions Is expressed
freely in official quarters. Secretary
Lansing like Secretary Baker. how
ever, said tonight that it remained u
be seen what results would be Sc
cured.
Bakers Denial.
Secretary Baker authorized denial
OF reports that General Funston had
cvnced irritation at the Washington
authorities for failure to make more
comprehensive and different ar
rangemcnt for use of the railways.
There were no important military
developments reported today.
Arrangements were made by Sec
retary Baker to supply General Per-
shing with more aeroplanes and cav
airy horses as quickly as possible.
Purchase of eight biplanes, four each
of the Curtis and Sturtevant types, at
cost of about $4,000 was author
lied Delivery of all within thirty
days was specified. They will be of
15O-horcepower as compared with the
present S5- horsepower machines.
Mr. Batter also indicated he might
accept private offers of aeroplanes to
the government from the Aero Club
of America and other civilian avia-
tors. The clubs offer to sell two ma
chimes at the nominal price of one
dollar each, while its patriotism is ap-
Lose Cavalry Horses.
uigors of the Mexican campaign
are being especially felt in loss of
cavalry horses, General Funston re-
ported. The department is arranging
for the purchase of two thousand
more with immediate purchase of
several hundred additional in Cali
fornia.
Another extra expense is that in
pay to the troops actually across the
border for foreign service. The first
pay day for the American expedition
since it crossed into Mexico will be
tomorrow. Foreign service calls for
extra pay, 20 per cent for enlisted
men and 10 per cent for officers.
Estimating that about seven thousand
troops are in Mexico the quartermas-
ter generals office tonight stated
that the additional pay would amount
to about $36,70O monthly.
Reports indicating further inten
ton of the Carranza government
troops to keep with the American
forces in pursuit Of Villa were re-
ceived at the state department from
Monterey. 1t was stated that Gen
eral Trevino had moved his head
quarters from Chihuahua to Torreon
for an energetic campaign against
bandits in Durango, Chihuahua, and
especially the Laguna district.
No Criticism of u. $.
The state department officially de-
MED border reports that General
Obregon had issued statement
criticising the American government
for politices causing entry of United
States into Mexico.
Dispatches to the state and navy
departments from Piedras Negras.
Guaymas and Tampico indicated that
conditions were quiet.