Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-17
Reported Foreigners at Vera
Cruz Will Be in Danger After
Troops Evacuation.
EXECUTIVE FELICITATED
BY PEOPLE OF MEXICO
Gen. Carranza Expresses Satisfac.
ton Over Observation-Disclosures
can Executive Lauded.

President Wilson is not disturbed by
reports that Americans and other for
eigners viii be in danger in Mexico after
the withdrawal Of American troops from
Vera Cruz. Officials said today they COM
pared such reports with predictions that
wholesale killings would follow the entry
Of Carranza at Mexico City.
Arrangements were made today for the
transportation of the troops to the
United States.
Congra rulatory messages from promi-
nent people in Mexico and many Mexicans
in the United States poured In at the
White House on the withdrawal Of Ameri-
can forces from Vera Cruz.
Gen. CG.rranza himself expressed great
satisfaction to American Consul Silliman.
when the latter told him the news. The
constituticnalist chief said he would send
a formal note of thanks later.
Says Gardens Views Are Biased.
Administration officials reiterated today
that the statement attributed to Sir
Lionel Garden, British minister to Mexico,
were biased because Of his own personal
resentfulness toward Carranza- They de-
clared that no complaint had come from
any foreign government and the state OF
unrest alleged to have been described
by Sir Lionel had not been reported in
any official message.
That the witnd. avail of American
forces will cement friendly relations
} with the Mexican people is confidently
believed by President Wilson.
The Department of State is in receipt
of a telegram from Consul Silliman in
Mexico City, under date of September
Is, stating that the opening of the
celebration Of Mexican national indie
pendence was attended by great en-
thuSiaSm.
From the central balcony of the
palace the first chief read messages
received from the constitutionalist rep
resentatives in Washington, announc-
ing the order of the President for the
evacuation of Vera Cruz. which pro-
duced among the constitutionalists a
most favorable impression.
The news was Immediately given
general circulation through the med
| ium of extra newspapers. Consul Sill
| liman reports there is perfect order
throughout the city.
Speech Regarded Significant.
Copies of a speech made in the
presence Of Gen. Carranza, his cabinet
and the diplomatic corps at the Off
cial celebration of independence day in
Mexico City were received here today
and regarded as significant of Next
can sentiment. 1t was made by the
| principal orator of the day and in
part follows:
II am sure, gentlemen, that the much
discussed question of Vera Cruz is
the only motive which has caused all
| good Mexicans to appear reserved and
not to manifest the immense sentiment
OF gratitude felt to the man who has
slain evil and who has demonstrated
In the midst of problems most diff
cult and profound that the only policy
worthy of the age in which we live
is the policy of honor and truth. The
last shadow, the darkest of all, having
vanished from our national life. we
| render homage to great and sin
cere man, the great representative
American. I call upon you that from
this favored land, in the name of Hi
dalgo. of Morelos. of Guerrero. of
Washington-in the name of all those
men whose features will remain, en-
graved on ineffaceable medallions for
eYer-let us give a hearty cheer for
woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States of America"
Transports to Leave.
The steamer Cristobal, at New York,
chartered as an army transport, is
scheduled to leave New York at S
| o'clock this afternoon for Vera C, 1,
to bring home American troops. The
steamers City of Denver and City of
Memphis are due to leave Newport
News at the same hour for Vera Cruz.
| If any of the vessels are delayed they
| will put to sea at daybreak tomorrow
morning.
The transport Buford, which recently
came through the Panama canal and
| is now at Galveston, shortly will leave
| that port for Vera Cruz, along with
the Kansan. an animal ship. The list
! of transports will be completed with
| the arrival of the Fitzpatrick in Vera
Cruz from Colon, where she has just
taken a detachment of Panama Canal
| Zone troops.
These ships will be sufficient to
bring the 1900 army troops and ma
rines home in one expedition. Between
| now and the time of their sailing
from Vera Cruz, some ten days hence
! the point of debarkation will be deter
| mined. 1t has not yet been decided
whether the army troops will be re. re-.
turned to the mobilization camp al
| Texas City, Tex. or whether they Will
go to their home stations.
|