The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-30
~ DUDLEY HARMON.
Especial Correspondent Of TIL, suS
rtth Admiral Dodgers Ficcf.)

srtsA Admiral Dodgers Ficcf.)
VISA Cacz. April 29.-Tbe United
States navy will turn Vera Cruz over
to the United states army at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Gen. Frederick
3 Funston then will become commander
Of the forces ashore. relieving Admiral
: Fletcher. and Robert J. Kerr, an attor-
ney Of Chicago and Mexico city. will
/. become the head Of the municipal gov
ernmsnt rs civil governor.
The ceremonies OF transfer will be
impressive. II will take place In the
presence OF paraded battalions OF
sailors and marines and paraded regi-
ments Of infantrymen in the Plaza de
2 Ia Constitution. Admiral Fletcher and
his staff will meet Gen. Funston and
bis STAFF and after necessary cere-
monies L. lutes Will he fired as the ma
val flags give way 10 the army flags.
The soldiers, sailors and marines VII.
present arms and the bands Will play.
The transfer will take place earlier
than was expected. because the soldiers
have been able to slip into the places
Of the sailors even more rapidly than
had been expected.
The disemba rkation went on all day.
and as the soldiers had no guard duty
or patrolling to perform they were
3 able to settle themselves In barracks
and look about them before taking vi
their tasks.
Although peace IL In the air Gen.
Frederick Funston has asked permits
sion Of Washington TO establish po-
Iced zone with radius Of twenty
miles to the westward OF Vera Cruz
q and to the south and north of the
city.
Market Produce stopped.
Scouts Of Admiral Fletcher discov.
cred to-day that Mexicans who fed
from the city after the American in
vasion and established camps in the
foothills have organized In movement
to prevent the small farmers and truck
raisers Of the district from bringing
+ anything 10 the Vera Cruz market.
Bands Of them have descended upon the
: most energetic Of these farmers and
have threatened them with death IL
they carry any more chickens. fresh
eggs, fresh fruits or vegetables 10 the
city to he sold to the hated gringo.
The object Of this Is to drive not only
the army hut the citizens as well down
to staples. canned goods and army ra'
tons. which IN u short time become
most yncnOtOnous.
Something Of this kind was sus-
pected when the supply Of eggs and
chickens which the Indian farmers
brought in every day until yesterday
suddenly stopped. Inquiry failed to
, bring an answer until the lure Of good
American gold brought out the truth
d Admiral Fletcher, under orders from
Washington. may not extend his lines
or act In any other way than on the de
fensive. Although he might know that
the farmers were being terrorize1 he
could do nothing. The marines might
see the bands going about the country
but 80 long ~ no attack was made upon
them they could only watchfully wait
:. When the matter was put up to Gen
Funston to-day he announced that he
would ask Washington at once for per
mission to establish police zone
which will include the farmers. The
soldiers would then have the power OF
driving the terrorizers away and give
protection to the farmers.
One very important work done to-day
was by the Quartermaster's Department
which succeeded in getting all OF It's
food. clothing and other supplies ashore
DepOts have been esta ished in eacf
Of the three districts. 40 that when the
soldiers actually go TO work there vii
he no delay In taking care Of them
Gov. Kerr. who has begun 10 work
I out the details Of the municipal govern
ment ms inaugurated by Admiral
Fletcher has announced that II vii
adhere MS closely tn that In the Philip
/ pines as possible. That means that al
Mexicans who can he prevailed upor
to resume their Offices will be reap
pointed and will be allowed to proceed