The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-22
WILSON COMPLETES PLANS TOEVACUATE
 CITY 0F VERA CRUZ
Troops Will Depart Just as Soon as Customs House Funds Question Is
 Settled

Washington, September 21.-P1ans for the evacuation of Vera Cruz were completed today by President Wilson and Secretary Garrison The latter sent word to General Funston that as soon as the state department could adjust certain questions which had arisen. over the payment of funds collected at the customs house and American refugees cared for. date would be fixed for the departure of the troops.
 Secretary Garrison expressed the opinion that the troops probably would be able to get away within fortnight, or so. The secretary made it clear that
 The American government would not undertake to care for any of the ref ugees in Vera Cruz except Americans and that of the 300 nuns and priests there the Washington government would assume responsibility only for the Americans. Church organizations of other countries, it is presumed, will nay for the transportation of the oth- CTS unless governments request relief General Funston estimates that besides the 300 so- called religious refugees there are 10000 others who desire to leave before the evacuation begins. Secretary Garrison believes there will be ample accomm odations for them on commercial vessels.
 To Decide Fine Question
 Among the questions which have to te decided however before the Amer ican government abandons Vera Cruz is that of the fines imposed on the Hamburg American ships the Ypiranga n md f1,x Do n.ta fAr f~.s,. 11o1 closed ports in Mexico. The United States also is endeavoring to reach an understanding with the Carranza gov ernment as to whether merchants who have paid duties to the American of- fcers since Carranza came into power will have to pay a similar sum for the same goods when the port Is taken over by the Mexican authorities. Sec retary Garrison believes all questions of administration will be settled with out difficulty and he has given the American troops orders to go to Texas city for the present, expecting to cable them the date for departure later
 Conditions throughout Mexico are re- gaining rapidly their normal appear ance according to consular dispatches. State department officials had a re- port from Chihuahua saying the re- ports that General Villa had arrested General Obregon were untrue. The two a over the best method of settling the difficulties in Sonora, but afterward came to a definite understanding and no ill feeling resulted, both going to a dance together later in the evening.
 The text of General Carranza's in- vitation to the various governors and military chieftains to attend the na- tional conference on october 1 was re- ceived here today It was given by the constitutionalist agency at the Mex ican embassy and reads as follows:
 From the beginning of the present struggle I promised all the military ohieitains who indorsed the plan of Guadalupe that, upon the occupation of the capitol by the constitutionalist forces and my assumption of the ex ecutive power of the nation, I would request all the governors and military chieftains to meet in a convention to be held in Mexico City for the purpose of discussing the reform measures to which our cause is pledged; to erect the structure of a provisional govern ment; to name the date on which the general election will be held and to treat of such other matters as are of national import.
 Having now taken charge of the ex- ecutive power of the nation have designated the first day of October as the date on which this convention shall ccnvene and as you are one of the chiefs who should take part in the de- Alterations of this assembly. I am now requesting you to proceed personally l to the capitol or else send a duly ac- credited representative in your stead"
 Every governor and chieftain of note | in Mexico received copy of the above | and with scarcely an exception replied | he would be present in person at the convention.