The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
TAMAUL|PASSA|LS
THIS MORNING WITH
AFEW AMERICANS
Other Americans Promised
First Class TranspOrta-
ton to Any Port in
United States

Vera Cruz Mexico, September S.-When
the steamer Tamaulipas sails tomorrow
morning for New Orleans there will be
aboard few Americans. part of whose
passage has been paid by the Mexican
government. If other Americans wishing
to leave the country, whether destitute or
not apply to the local authorities they
are promised first class transportation to
any American port to which they may
wish to go.
Until today there had been received at
Vera Cruz no intimation that President
HLerta expected to fulfill the offer made
by the government to Americans last
week. but Instructions to port authorities
followed a request telegraphed to Mexico
City yesterday by group of Americans
who were dissatisfied with the accommo-
dations Consul Canada was able to sup
ply.
After a favorable answer had come
from the capital some of those who signed
the petition refused to accept assistance
on the grounds that as Americans they
dio not feel like accepting charity from
the Mexican government.
The latest advices from the state de-
partment to Consul Canada are not re-
garded at the consulate as altering ma
terially the previous instructions and most
OF the transportation provided Will con-
tinue to be second class or steerage. The
american consul has been the center of
protests on the part of indignant refugees
who seem determined to leave the country
at the expense of the United States
and first class at that
nd l.
been providing sick women with better
accommodations, but no one else If an
applicant for free passage admits having
in his possession sufficient money he
receives no aid. Among the applicants
II Is not uncommon to find those known
to be well to do and in a few cases
wealthy The difficulties of obtaining
first class transportation have greatly
checked the rush out of the republic
The number of Americans here is still
large. There are only 30 on the Tamauli-
pas, whose passage has been paid bv
the United States.
John Lind President Wilson'S repre-
sentative. is not inclined to think tina
General Huertas persistence in his plan
TO finance American refugees will be re-
sented at Washington. Lacking instruc-
tlohs from the American capital. he and
Mrs. Lind continue their sightseeing tours
Vera Cruz, Mexico, September S.-Pro-
visional President Huerta apparently
meant all he said when he declared ON
Tuesday, last. that the Mexican govern
ment would furnish first class transpor-
tation FOR American refugees Today II
was announced at the custom house that
American refugees may secure their ex-
change money sufficient to pay the diff
ference between the first class passage
and that provided by the United States
government. through W. w Canada. the
American consul at Vera Cruz
An American, w. j. Siclsles, on arriv-
ing here with his family, asked the con-
sue for transportation to the United
States. Consul Canada offered first class
passage TO New Orleans on the steamer
Tamaullpas for the women, but only third
class for the men,
Mr.. Sickes refused to accept this and
sent a telegram to General Huerta ac-
eepting the offer of his government Senior
Gamboa, minister of foreign affairs. i'm.
niedlately instructed the collector of c1s-
toms to issue first class passage to Mr..
Sickles and his family to their home town
The Tamaulipas will take a large num-
Der of refugees to New Orleans. Many
of these are farmers from the Oaxaca
district who leave behind their small
properties now deserted. They were Of
fered full protection by the Mexican au-
thorities If they would remain. but they
thought it advisable to obey their gov
ernment's instructions.