The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-24
AMERICANS SAIL FOR HOME
British and French Ambassadors at
Protection Their Subjects May Ex.
pect After Evacuation of City.

Vera Cruz, Nov 23-The Mexican
flag is again flying over Vera Cruz.
.Brigadier General Funston and his
command Of C,0O0 infantrymen and
marines which was landed here on
April 30 iast, got under way this aft
.ernocn and General Candido Agu,ar's
men assumed charge of the city.
The United States transport Cristo
bal, bearing the first contingent of
the American brigade, left the rock
at 1;50 p m. bound for home.
The evacuation of the city was e..
Ifected without any clash occurring
between the Americans and the ma
tive army The Mexicans marched ia
en- the heels of the departing troops
out 10 serious disturbance of the
city's peace was registered during
their entrance.
Residents of Vera Cruz who had
beard Of threats made by followers
of General villa and others opposed
20 General Ca,ranza that they would
lresist the occupation Of the city by
Agpilar's troops. breathed more freely
as the Carranza soldiers moved near.
er and nearer to the center of tie
city.
General Carranza was quoted by
Representatives here as being dis
pleased with the method used by the
Americans in delivering over the city
and as having criticised sharply the
failure to make a formal transfer cf|
the various departments
Seek Safety of Foreigners.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Anxiety for
the safety of French and British sub
jects and their interests in Mexico
City brought Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador, and Jules
Jusserand the French ambassador, TO
the state department today to learn
what the American government knew
of the situation in the Mexican capi-
tai Reports to the state department
showed conditions as having i'm
proved
Mr. Jusserand also inquired what
disposition had been made Of the
ISL, 100000 in customs duties collected
10y the American forces which eyacu-
ated Vera Cruz today He was in
formed by Acting Secretary Lansing
that the money taken by General
Funstol's forces and no decision had
been reached as to its disposition.
French bondholders have lien on
practically all the customs duties at
Vera Cruz. one loan gave them 62
per cent Of the customs receipts and
Huerta negotiated loan giving them
the remaining 38 per cent The latter
transaction has been declared invalid
by the Carranza government and
French bondholders feared that if the
customs funds were given to General
Aeuilar who took possession today in
the name of Carranza, the obligations
would be ignored
1t is virtually certain That until a
government is recognized in Mexico
which has arranged for an adjust
ment of all financial difficulties OF
the repuIblic the funds from Vera
Cruz will be kept by the United
States.
Acting Secretary Lansing gave the
two ambassadors the substance OF
state department dispatches which
said that while the residents OF the
capital were in a panic last Friday
and Saturday, fearing the city would
be sacked and looted by forces Of
Zapata aad villa after the Carranza
troops withdrew conditions since
then had changed for the better and
the capital was quiet. The ambassa
doris had received word from their
ministers in Mexico City dated about
the same time that dispatches to the
state department were filed. giving q
very pessimistic view Of the situation
as contrasted with American Consul
Silliman's reports The British lega-
tioa wired that circular was being
distributed announcing that on the
evacuation by the Carranza forces the
Villa and Zapata troops would begin
period of looting at certain hours.
Acting Secretary Lansing said that
while the department had heard OF
these circulars, there was aothing TO