Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-14
AMERICAN TROOPS
TOQUIT VERA CRUZ
ON NOVEMBER 2S
MARINES Now in Mexican
City Will Be Brought to
the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.

WASHINGTON, Nov "a. Positive
that the Mexican people can work out
their own destiny. the Administration to-
day was rushing its preparation to elm
mate all traces OF American domination
In Mexico. Despite the wild rumors Of
impending anarchy, the responsible
heads OF the United states believe that
the entire Mexican situation is mate
rally improved. 1t is considered certain
that some sort Of compromise agreement
will yet be reached by the opposing
leaders in the troublous republic to the
south
1t is because It is realized that the pres
ence of American troops I'm Mexico Is an
ver.present source Of irritation that the
American regulars have been ordered to
leave Vera Cruz by November 20.
The War Department was today maxi
ing it's arrangements for the withdrawal
OF the troops. General Funston has five
transports waiting to be loaded, and It
is not expected that much time will be
lost in getting his troops back to the
United Safes.
STABLE GOVERNMENT IN SIGHT.
Before this decision Secretary Bryan
conferred with the representatives of the
"A
MeXicans have been coddied too much.
Thrown on their own resources and forced
to organize a stable Government, It was
believed that the resultant crisis would
develop the real Mexican leader and that
out of the present chaos orderly govern
ment would come.
Just who is to receive the more than
I f1,000,000 collected in customs receipts at
the port of Vera Cruz will not be decided
for the present. Late yesterday Secre-
tary Bryan received identical guarantees
of recognition of foreign rights and Of
protection for Americans and other
nationalities from the representatives Of
the Aguascalientes convention. Similar
assurances had already been received
from Carranza. Today the two factions
one of which Is believed certain to
triumph in Mexican affairs within the
next few weeks, are publicly pledged to
restore the Government TO the people OF
Mexico.
There is only one thing which could
CAUSE the United States to interfere.
That would be a wholesale massacre OF
foreigners by either of the controlling
factions. And in that eventuallty, 1t is
pointed out here, what would happen
would be sent into the country and the
persons responsible punished directly in
accordance with the rules OF interna-
tional law. -
On the evacuation, Vne troops under
Funston will be transported to Texas
City, Texas, Secretary of War Garrison
announced today There are now five
army transports at Vera Cruz, and all
arrangements for embarking the troops
have been completed for six weeks
The marine forces at Vera Cruz will
be taken to Philadelphia, The first and
second regiments will be kept there, and
the third regiment will be distributed to
the various ships and short stations.
5 Not only are the troops coming from
Mexico, but practically all of the great
war fleet OF the United States has al
ready been withdrawn and the few ves-
sells there will also depart as soon as
possible Reports of truce between the
factional leaders to furnish time for
further conferences have reached--Wash-
ington today, but until this is confirmed 1t
is not expected that naval orders will
supplement those already sent to the
troops.