The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-26
UNCLE SAM HELD
ON To The FUNDS
Vera Cruz Customs Receipts
Not Given Up.
OTHERS HAVE CLAIMS ON THEM

Foreign Creditors Of the Badly sorsr'
bIed Mexican Government Hole
Lien on the Money Taken In by
General Funston During the PERIOD
Of Vera crux's Occupation by Amer
can Army Forces.
Washington, Nov. 24.-At the WAY
department word that the evacuation
Of Vera Cruz has been completed
without any disorder or disagreeabie
incident Of any kind has been received
from General Funston. The state de
partment also was informed from Mes
leo City that the situation there IL
quiet and that conditions are improv-
ing.
At about the same time the British
and French ambassadors were havinr
an hours conference with Acting Sec
rotary of State Lansing on the same
subject, presenting information direct
ly contrary to that received by the De
partment from its own agents. AZ
cording to the advices Of the British
and French governments, conditions IN
Mexico City and Mexico generally are
deplorable. and In the meantime com
munications with Mexico City have
been cut so that no further advices
are obtainable from that quarter.
Neither the British nor the French
ambassador made any specific request
that the United States take action with
regard to conditions In Mexico, bo1
simply laid before the state depsri
ment the threatening state Of ahatfr
Is reported TO them.
Disposition Of Customs Fund.-
The French ambassador also mads
inquiry as to the customs funds which
the American administrators have co..
lected at Vera Cruz. and which weIs
set aside as collected instead Of being
used to defray the expenses OF the
Vera Cruz government. A grprp o.
bondholders. mostly French, but slso
some British. Germans and Americans
hold lien on the Vera Cruz customs
receipts. 3S per cent Of which were
pledged by Huerta as security for o.
loan. Notification of this lien on tbs
Vera Cruz receipts was served on the
state department at the time Vera
Cruz was occupied by. the Americans
and was the cause Of the custoD'
funds being set aside. These fund.-
amounting to 100000 pesos, Genera
Funston Is bringing away from Vera
Cruz with him. and the French am
bassador was so informed
The disposition Of these funds II q
problem which has not yet been de
cided by the state department For
the present II is intended to hold the
money, and 1t is probable that II viii
not be delivered to the French bond
holders. II is rather expected that IL
will be kept by the United States until
there is organized in Mexico some
government to which the Unitec
States may extend recognition.
General AsuiIar Assumes Control.
1t is officially admitted here that this
withdrawal OF General Funston is no,
In any sense a transfer of authority
but only q departure by the American
forces. General Funston did not turn
over to any Mexican any part or par
eel OF his authority or the property IN
his possession. He simply packed ~
and left. as instructed from Washing
ton, without any arrangements being
made as to the subsequent direction 81
affairs there. Unoficial advices re
ceived here indicated that this same
procedure had been followtd by the
Mexicans. who advanced into the city
as fast as the American forces were
withdrawn. occupying each position
held by the United States troops Juss
as soon as IL was vacated. Genera
Aguilar and 5000 Constitutionaiisi
troops are In possession Of the vacated
city.
The soldiers in General FunstoBs
command are all bound for Galveston
and will be encamped there and ~
Texas City upon their arrival, for al
indefinite period. The marines who
have been operating under General
Funston are proceeding TO Pbiiadei
phia.
Six transI orts were required for the
soldiers ana the refugees and three for
the marines. The refugees brought
away included 500 men. Sc women, 20
childen and 50 priests and nuns They
are being taken to Galveston. TIVE
hundred and fifty-three American,
took advantage of the cnance 10 gel
transportation to Galveston before
Vera Cruz fell into the hands Of the
Mexican authorities.