Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-27
AMERICAN EXODUS
. FROM MEXICO CITY
IS MADE POSSIBLE
Seven Hundred Natives of U.
S., Remnants Of Colony,
Preparing to Leave.
ACTION ARRANGED FOR
BY BRITISH ENJOYS
Remove Impression That This Coun.
try Is OBTAINING Mexicans
at Vera Cruz.
OTHER NATIONS COOPERATING
Refugees Are Cared for on Foreign
MISREPRESENTATION Of Ameri-
cans on Their Way
Home.
ACTION ARRANGED FOR
BY BRITISH ENJOYS
OTHER NATIONS COOPERATING

After a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson today, Secretary
Bryan announced that arrange
ments had been completed to per-
NIT all Americans in Mexico City
to leave there. Seven hundred
American men and women are
preparing to 60, comprising the
last remnants of the American
colony.
Secretary Bryan said that so far
as authentic information was con-
cerned, he knew of no American
citizen having been killed in
Mexico City or elsewhere in the
Mexican republic within the last
few days.
Through the efforts of the Brit
ish embassy here and the British
legation in Mexico City, the inn
preston that Mexicans were de-
tanned at Vera Cruz had been re-
moved, as Mr.. Bryan announced
yesterday. Mr.. Bryan said ef-
forts were still being made to OBJ
tain the release of the thirty-three
Americans detained at Aguasca-
ientes and those held up on the
railroad between Mexico City and
Vera CEuz.
Movement of Refugees
Admiral Mayo has reported. that the
Tampico district is practically cleared of
american citizens. The steamer Mexico
had left Vera Cruz for New Orleans with
39a refugees. The Jason and two destroy
ers have been at TuxpaIn for the past
three days collecting the refugees there
The Jason has sailed from Tuxpam for
New Orleans with 260 refugees. The
PauIding and Patterson will remain at
Tuxpam for the present. Puerto Mexico.
Admiral Mayo adds. has been cleared of
refugees for the moment although more
are expected to arrive from the interior
ceived, the dispatches state. regarding
the number of refugees at Tampico. Pro-
greso and Frontera, but probably they
will number several hundred altogether.
Admiral Badger Is making arrangements
to send a merchant vessel to the Yucatan
district to collect refugees at the earliest
possible date.
| Admiral Mayo reports that he still has
twenty-seven refugees on the Des Moines
and expects twelve more tomorrow The
Spanish merchantmen Monteyideo ar
rived off the bar at Tampico today. and
"is now apparently receiving refugees"
Sir Lionel Garden Active.
Sir Lionel Garden, the British minister
in the City of Mexico. has succeeded in
assuring the safety of all the Americans
| remaining in the capital, as well as their
speedy transportation to the ships at
Vera Cruz Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the
British ambassador here. today received
| a cablegram from Admiral Craddock. IN
charge of the British naval 1orces al
Vera Cruz. saying that he had received
| that information directly from Sir
| Lionel
makes no mention of any disorder in the
| Citv Of Mexico, it is assumed that at
least temporary quiet prevails there.
! He says that the first special train
loaded with 80 refugees will leave Mex
leo CITY today for Vera Cruz. and that
1t will be followed by others as rapidly
as transportation can be arranged.
Carries News to Huerta.
Thomas B. Hohler. first secretary Of
the British legation in Mexico, taking
trainload of Mexicans from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City. informed Gen Huerta that
the American forces were in no way re-
strainine Mexicans from leaving there.
and was assured that Americans conse-
ouently would be allowed to leave as
they pleased.
The first duty of the American forces
IN Mexico is now to see that every Amer
;can refugee is safely conducted to some
one of the ships which have been char
tared to take them home. Instructions
have been sent to Admiral Fletcher to
make this the chief objective OF the feet
and men until further orders.
While fears over the safety of AmeH-
cans in Mexico City were relieved. Con-
sui Canada reported that more than a
score Of American refugees. among them
Consul Schmultz, had been hauled from
q train at Aguas Calientes. north of Mex
leo City, and imprisoned The consurs in
formant said federal soldiers made the
arrests.
Besides Americans, the consul reports.
other foreigners have been detained. most
of them having been employees Of the
smelters at Aguas Calientes Protest
against the action was made to Consul
Canada by Alfred Doerr. president of
the American Smelling and Refining CON-
pany, who succeeded in reaching Vera
Cruz from Aguas Calientes. The State
Department here. through the Brazilian
Ambassador, has asked that the American
citizens Imprisoned be released.
Refugees Are Aided.
Reports from the east and west coasts
Of Mexico, from Admirals Badger and
Howard respectively, described energetic
efforts, not only Of the American navy,