New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28

additional auto truck equipments, com
prising iifty-four cars IN all. The JET
frey car was purchased because Of the
reports from General Funston Of tho
good work done by u on tho desert
roads IN Mexico, which be made Ire
basis OF his request, specifying thai
particular car.
IN addition 70 that. General Fun
ston tells Us that additional aeroplanes
would be OF service. both IN recon
noisssnce work and in carrying mes
sages from the advsnce column 20 The
base az Columbus or the aeroplsnes
already there, two have been destroyed.
Others have need OF replacing parts
but two Of them are IN actual contlnu-
Gus service. The department is now
negotiating FOR the purchase or addI-
tional aeroplsnes. but neither the @um-
Der nor type has been get determined.
THE wireless communication u re-
ported 20 be intermittent, because OF
the static conditions IN the electric
field there. For this reason additional
importance is given 20 the request ior
larger seroplRne facilities"
Failure Of Senate Republicans %
take any action al a conference to-day
on the Mexican situation lett the Al
ministratlon unhampered IN deal-hS
with the problem.
The conference was called with the
purpose Of considering steps 20 force
the dispatch Of additional troops 20 the
border for patrol duty. In the face OF
Official advices denying alarming re-
ports. however, and OF General Fun
ston's apparent confidence that ne has
enough men for any present emergency
the Republicans adjourned, with some
OF their leaders agreeing that there was
nothing 20 do but support the Admin
istration's plans at this time.
The negotiation OF protocol cover
ing the use Of the Mexican railways
and other matters beyond the border
encountered d delay to-day with the re-
ceipt OF General Carranza's sug 'es' ions
as 10 notifications and addition 20 the
plan worked out by Counsellor Iolk OF
the State Department and Eliseo Are
dondo. ambassador designate Nh. Ar
redOndo handed the communication 20
Secretary Lansing, who refused 20 com
mert. There are indications. however,
that the suggestions will require con-
siderable study and possibly further in
terchanges with General Csrranza.
General Carranza desires 20 delay re
plying 20 the request for the use OF
certain Mexican railroads until the pro-
tocol had been agreed 20, but the State
Department will press for prompt dis
position OF the request as separate
issue. II is realized that week or
more may pass before the terms OF the
protocol can be put In final shape. and
the necessity for having the railroad
open 20 use by General Pershing Is i'm
mediate.
The army in Mexico cannot wait for
the slow processes OF diplomacy. For
this reason General Funston will be
supplied promptly with enough motor
transportation 20 establish and main
tain a fully equipped supply system.
Additions trucks will be ordered as
rapidly as use can be made Of them.
Secretary Baker received to-day the
report from General Pershing, for
warded last night By General Funston,
and which indicates that Villa has
slipped through the Carranza forces 70
the southwark. compelling an advance
Of the American lines IN pursuit.
There are indications that General
advance base is now some
where in the region Of e. Vale.
Army Officers who have read General
Pershing's dispatches said to-day
surances a. 70 the attitude OF Car
rama troops in that vicinity. While
they pointed out that no antagonism
has been encountered by the American
forces, il was noticed that no mention
was made Of instances IN which the
Mexican troops actually cooperated
with the eXpeditionary force.
The gunboat Marietta has been or
dered from Vera Cruz 70 Tampico, 70
aid IN protecting American interests
To-day's report from Tamp.co said con
ditions were unchanged. with quiet
prevailing, but that II was desired TO
have light draft navy vessels at that
point. which can 20 up the river to the
town.
The battleship Kentucky, now OF
Tampico, will proceed 10 Vera Cruz
Americans in the Tampico oil regions
are still apprehensive, and the Marietta
and MachIas will remain at that port
as long g. there is any alarm. There
are about two thousand Americans IN
the vicinity
Navy adyices from other points on
both Mexican coasts reported quiet.