Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-21
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WANTSIPACT WITH
UNITED Il: ! STATES
Great Consideration Is Given De
Facto Government by State
-. Department.
DEMANDS ARE
THOUGHT EXCESSIVE
Consitutionalsts in Mexico Are
Preparing Tentative Draft to
Protocol.

Washing March 2O.--The de
facto government of Mexico has pro-
posed to the United States the draft
ing of protocol, under which Ameri-
can and Mexican troops may cooper
ate in running to earth Francisco
Villa and his bandits without danger
of misunderstanding or conflict. The
terms of such formal convention
would be designed to meet all ques-
tions which may arise in the future,
setting forth the rights of the Ameri-
can eXpeditionary forces now in pur-
suit of the bandit chieftain, and the
nature of the cooperation expected
from the troops OF the Carranza gov
ernment
These facts became known today at
the conclusion OF conference be-
tween Tliaso Arredondo, American
Mexican ambassador designate, and
acting Secretary Polk of the state de-
partment. Negotiations on the de-
tails will be in progress in a few days,
but the two governments are in agree
ment on the general principles in
VOlved.
To Render Aid.
Meanwhile, however, the troops Of
the defactO COVER lment are actually
cooperating with the American fore
es, and, accordin. to information re-
ceived by the wa department, are
planning to rendF even greater as
sistance. High military officers al
lowing it to beconc known that the
Carranza governn ~ had promised
to move a lar{.e tcs Of it's troops up
on Central MsxftJr.tx, me ~nijflii, FORM.
ing a branch into which the Ameri-
can cavalrymen under General Per
shing may ulni:e and capture General
Villa.
General Pershing in delayed dis
patch which reached the war depart
ment late in the day, reported that in
the raid on Columbus, n. NJ, Villa
lost 200 men, The losses included
men killed and wounded
Want Complete Understanding.
The proposal for the protocol, which
it is planned to have remain in force
until Villa is captured, came from Mr..
Arredondo, and was direct result Of
the request of the United States for
permission to use the railways be-
tween Ell Paso and Casas Grandes for
shipment Of supplies to the expedi-
tionary forces. Mr.. ArredondO is un-
derstood to have received instructions
from General CarranZa to discuss the
request with the state department
and to propose the agreement by
which complete understanding will
be had by both governments.
Each Point Covered by Agreement.
While the convention will provide
for all matters such as the use Of
Mexican railways by American troops,
the specific request for permission to
ship supplies from Ell Paso will be dis
posed Of separately. General Carran-
"a has asked for additional informa-
tion upon the subject and it will be
forwarded to him Immediately. State
department officials declined to dis
cuss the nature of the information de-
sired, on the ground that, while the
negotiations are in progress, they
must be held to be confidential.
Preparing Tentative Draft.
After his conference with Mr.. Polk
Mr. Arredondo started to prepare a
tentative draft of the agreement
which will be submitted to General
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