New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-30

rest in the Mexican situation. The Pres
ident left Washington this afternoon
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, for Corn
ish, n. H., where he will remain until
after Labor Day. The Secretary OF
State returned this morning from New
Hope Penn, where he delivered
lecture last evening. and he found the
situation TO be such as TO enable him
TO leave town again this afternoon. He
went to Royalton. Penn. to lecture
this afternoon, and tonight he was at
Kenneth Square, Penn. He will be back
again tomorrow and, If the situation
permits, he will go TO Bel Air. Md, TO
deliver an address tomorrow night.
American Exodus Begun.
There has not been time enough for
the State Department TO hear from all
| parts Of Mexico concerning the inten-
ton Of Americans TO comply with their
governments request that they leave
Mexico, but several reports have been
received during the last few days which
indicate that a general exodus is be-
ginning. One official estimated that
within A month not more than
thousand Americans would be left In
Mexico. There are now about S,Ooo
there.
The Consul at Chihuahua reported to-
day the departure from that city for
FL Paso Of fifty-four men, twenty
eight women and seventeen children.
who came from MADEIRA, Chihuahua,
and are being brought out at the ex-
pense of the government. Accompany
ing them were a few other foreigners
and ninety-nine Chinese. who are IN
| dread of another massacre such as that
| at Torreon, in 1910, when nearly three
hundred were killed.
on account OF the Chinese exclusion
laws the movement Of these Chinese
presents complications. The matter is
being solved by plan to inferno them
at Ell Paso. This government will take
care Of the Chinese and will later send
the bill to the government OF China.
The State Department has been In
formed Of the departure to-day of
fourteen Americans from Vera Cruz
for New Orleans, and Of four from
Mazatlan, on the Pacific. for San
Diego, Cal Forty refugees recently left
Vera Cruz for New Orleans They
came from Durango. which was cap
tured by the rebels in June. Nearly
one hundred Americans in Northern
Coahuila. a border state. have left for
Eagle Pass.
Congress Must Provide Funds.
A highly embarrassing situation Will
be created il Congress does not soon
appropriate the 100000 which Mr..
Bryan asked for some weeks ago TO as
sist Americans in Mexico. SO far the
State Department has been drawing on
its regular emergency fund. This is
now running very low and will not suf-
fee for all the needs Of tho situation.
The sudden exodus Of several thou
sand Americans from Mexico, most Of
whom will leave destructible property
behind, will in the end prove a costly
proposition for Mexico, If the govern
ment Of that country is ever able to
meet the enormous bill for damages
which, when quiet is restored, will un-
doubtedly be presented by foreigners Of
many nations.
Americans who are now departing, as
well as those who have already gone.
have left with the American consuls
lists Of their properties. 1t is not be-
lieved here that unprotected American
or other foreign property will go UNI
harmed AS the government has urged
Americans 10 leave their property be-
hind 1t assumes the responsibility, il
it did not already have it, of either pro-
tecting that property or collecting for
damages if il is injured.
1t is expected that the outcome will
be that Mexico will be confronted with
an enormous claim for indemnities and
damages. The loss OF property already
runs TO more than billion dollars and
how Mexico, with all her troubles and
her debts, will ever be able TO settle
constitutes a serious problem OF the
future.