The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Plan Withdrawal in SAT Aw
of All Americans "
Will Leay -
NO INDICAl4 ON
OF INTERVr ZION
Acute Stage Is Expected This Week
When Huerta Sends His Message
to Congress Dealing With
the Revolution

Washington, September 13.--In an
ticipation of important developments in
connection with the Mexican problem
next week. state department officials
have been giving much attention to
the execution of plans for the with
drawal in safety of those Americans
in Mexico who can be induced to leave
that country.
The immediate result of The state
departments warning was to gather
number of such refugees in the sea
ports. but most of them now have been
brought to the United States and
American consuls in Mexico report a
notable dimunition in the number of
Americans now homeward bound.
1t is believed those now in the
country have decided to remain and
take the chances of protection at the
hands of the Huerta government. 1t
has not been possible to obtain an es
innate of their number but 1t is known
that at least majority of the Amer
leans already have left the country
leo have been keeping lists of all Amer
lean property. which the owners have
withdrawn in order to establish basis
for the settlement of claims which may
arise after the revolutionary move
ment has ended. In each case the prop
er Mexican local official has been noti-
fled of the withdrawal in order that
he might take steps to prevent rob-
berry or looting of the properly
Intervention Not Intended
The President has expressly stated
that his suggestion for the withdrawal
of these Americans is not to be re-
garded as a sign of his purpose to
intervene in Mexico and that it was
based solely upon the belief set out in
his last message to Congress dealing
with the subject of Mexico that as the
situation in that country becomes more
acute the danger to Americans will in
crease in proportion
Next week is expected to mark the
development OF Just such an acute
stage as the President is supposed to
have in mind The Mexican Congress
VIII asse nsnle c'resday to,seceive a spe-
cial message from Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta dealing with the rebel
lion and particularly with the In
fluence upon that movement of the at
titude of the United States govern
IL
here that much Importance will at
tach to the tone of that communica-
tion.
Coineident with the message from
Huerta to the Mexican Congress win
be the patriotic demonstration for the
same day. Under orders from the gov
ernment army officers have been gath
ering up all the able bodied citizens
not already in the military service and
armins and drilling them under the
claim that they were being prepared
to participate in this demonstration of
approval of the existing government.
With the military ardor Of these
thousands of undisciplined spirits
kindled. anti-American demonstrations
might follow. but Huerta has given
strict instructions that every effort
be made to repress any such ebullitions.
Smuglers Arrested
San Antonio, Tex, September l3.-Mex-
lean smugglers. captured after battle
with United States cavalrymen this morn
ing near Alimito Crossing at the Rio
Grande river. were led by an American,
Barney Cline, an automobile driver Of
Ell Paso, as he described himself to mill
tary authorities.
Cline and the other prisoners are being
taken to Carrizo Springs, near where
Deputy Sheriff Ortiz was killed Thurs
day In the first engagement with the
band.
Residents of Carrizo Springs. 10 miles
from the border, fearing an attempt at
rescue by Mexicans from across the Rio
Grande. today telegraphed Congressman
Garner at Washington. asking that he
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