Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14

mind, and the party moved out of the
station surrounded by great crowd,
which at times threatened to separate
the American officials and the Mex
leans But stll there was virtually
no show Of force. oven to keep the
crowd back. General Funston person
ally turned on the Mexicans when they
crowded too closely and kept them off
with wave of his hand and p shout
When the party reached the exits
Of the terminal, army automobiles
were lined up to take the Mexican
commissioners TO the steamer and
through Mr. Ryder tho invitation to
accept their use was renewed. Tho
commissioners finally yielded and rode
In the cars to the wharf but no escort
was sent along and no army mon ex-
cept the chauffours accompanied them.
General Funston at once returned to
headquarters and sirnalled to Rear
Admiral Badger the determination of
the MeNicans nor to sail on an Amer
lean ship. The commissioners took up
their quarters on the Kronprinzessin
Cecilc and prepared for their Jour
hoE, without making statement or
granting any interviews. It is under
West and proceed north by railroad
The army motors took the commits
stoners TO the sanitary pier, the place
where the American bluejackets land
ed at the beginning of the occupation
of Vera Cruz. Unattended. the COM
mssioners walked across the broad ex-
panse in front of the customs house
to the steamer
1f bn
from the capital was made in the pres
idential trian, composed of gaily paint
ed coaches which had been placed in
service by Porfiro Diaz. detachment
of presidential Guards all of whom
ranked as captains, under command Of
General Ramon Corona. President fiu-
erta's chief Of staff, accompanied tho
commissioners I'm addition to these
there was aboard the train 4 moro
practical guard of picked troops.
The point at which they took tho
American train is within the Mexican
lines bat the r-cscnce there OF an Ameri-
can escort gave the Menca.ns their first
ocular demonstrators that they were en-
tering that part Of their country con-
trolled by Americana
General Corona accompanied the com
missioners across the intervening space.
bat the guards We're stationed some dis
lance from the American train. General
Corona then rode forward and entered
the car. chatting for a time with some
of the members of the party. The major
in command Of the nearest Mexican out
post was always in evidence about tho
train. but he did not talk with the COM
mssioners. That honor was reserved
for General Corona and a staff officer.
The natty appearance of the guards.
vino wore blue shoulder straps to .indi-
cate special service to the PreAAent.
brought from the American soldiers sur
prised and favorable comment General
Corona later brought forward a detach-
ment Of the guards, paradinG therf
alongsido the car. Their rifles remained
in their saddle holsters throughout the
time.
Just before the train started for Vera
Cruz General Corona said goodbye to
the members of the partv. embracing in
turn each Of the commissioners. Leaving
the car, he mounted and called the line
of guards to attention, while a hugler
sounded the salute. The general retired
his escort Just before the train started
ack into the American lines