Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-11-25
WILL HAUL DOWN
0LB GLORY
General Fusion To Leave
Vera Cruz Today
LANDED SEVEN MONTHS AGO
United States Infantry and Marines
Numbering Six Thousand Men
Will Evacuate the MeX1-
can Port.

washington, Nov. 22.-General Fun
stons infantry and marines, numesr
ing about 5000 men tomorrow vii
haul down the Stars and Stripes which
have been flying over Vera Cruz since
last April, and evacuate the Mexican
port in accordance with instructions
from President Wilson.
The five battleships at Vera Cruz
and Tampico and the string of vessels
on the west coast will remain in Mex
lean waters to-. afoFd Spfa}e Fsha n 5td 4 :
Americans and be in readfl!dss I'd Hhest
emergencies.
1t was just seven months ago when
the hluejackets and marines under
Rear Admiral Fletcher seized Vera
Cruz as an act of reprisa1 for affronts
to the American flag at Tampico,
where boat load of American blue
Jackets were arrested. General Huer-
ia, who controlled the forces at Tam
pico, had refused to comply with the
demand of Admiral Mayo for a salute
of 81 guns
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confusing, but the American govern
ment's determination is to withdraw
its troops and to remove from Mexican
territory a possible cause of interna-
tional friction as well as potential
factor that might become a domestic
issue between factions in Mexico.
President Wilson is hopeful that
evacuation of Vera Cruz will be an
enduring demonstration Of the policy
of the United States enunciated in his
Mobile speech year ago to seek no
territorial aggrandizement south of the
Rio Grande. He believes continued
presence of American troops on Mexi-
co soil would be misinterpreted
throughout Latin-America.
In withdrawing from Mexican soil
the United States has taken pains that
no faction shall be recognized. All
elements united in requesting evacua-
ton and in pledging the guarantees
required by the Washington govern
ment. General Funston has no orders
to give possession Of Vera Cruz to any
particular chief. His Instructions are
simply to pack his possessions and
withdraw, bringing away any Mexicans
who fear to remain, as well as all the
customs money collected during the
American occupation.
The $1,OOO,OOO or more in customs
duties will be held until government
formally is recognized by the United
States. 4 8t
Administration officials do not re-
gard the tangled state of affairs in the
southern republic as altogether hope
less. They are inclined to view the
evacuation of Mexico City by Carran-
"a, in the face of the Villa advance, as
an evidence of a desire to avoid tUr-
ther blooshed. Up to midnight last
night, according to official dispatches
both Generals Lucio Blanco and OBJ
regon were in the capital and had
promised to leave an adequate force to
preserve order.
Many officials believe Carranza or
dered evacuation of Mexico City that
he might concentrate his forces at
Orizaba and continue parleys for a
compromise provisional president. He
is understood to be hopeful that when
the convention reassembles in Mexico
CITY some one besides General Cutter
rez may be chosen president.
Another view held in Mexican quar-
ters is that while the Mexican capital
has been evacuated, there are large
forces to the north and east which
will continue to threaten the Villa
columns.