The Washington times., 1914-11-22
Administration Is Pat
On Removal of Troops

Less than twantr-fOur hours before
ne time set for the evacuation Of Vera
C?uz. the Administration is standing pat
on its plans for withdrawing all armed
land forces from Mexican territory. I'm
less the plans are changed overnight,
Major General Funston will turn over
control Of Vera Cruz 10 the de facto
Mexican authorities, who appear to ac-
cepi and Will then load the troops and
marines on the 1--WE waiting transports.
Major General Funston, taking with
him the Sl,5H@.Gl9 in customs collections,
VIII accompany the regular army troops
10 Galveston. The marines will be
brought to Philadelphia for redistribu-
ton.
Meanwhile. IN response to protests
from the British. Spanish and Cuban
diplomatic representatives in Washing-
ton against complete evacuation, the
three American battleships, including
the super-dreadnaught Texas, largest
boat in the United Sta<-s navy. will
cover Vera Cruz with their guns as a
warning against acts of anarchy that
would imperil the life of property OF
foreign subjects Of Vera Cruz.
Having left all the t.4tails of evacu-
alton in the hands of General Funston.
state. War and Navy Department Of
iicials today remained wholly inactive
Up to . O'Clock this afternoon no Of
partmentS was at his office.
Is a Precaution.
An explanation of this hands OFF,
policy on the part of Washington was
given BY an official today who ex-
plained il as a precaution to protect
The United States Government from di-
rect responsibility if any complications
with foreign powers result from the
evacuation.
In that case. this official explains, re-
sponsibility could he placed on General
Funston'S shoulders and the Admins
tration would be relieved from the di-
rect responsibility that would ensue If
sDecifis details of the evacuation had
been planned in Washington.
The last official dispatches received
from Mexico City declared that the
diplomatic representatives of other
governments in the Mexican capital had
lrol1en off all relations with the Car
rama government This action follow
I'd the exodus from Mexico City of the
army, police" and public functionaries,
lea ing the national palace deserted.
Only Jose Reynosa, minister of
finance. remained. the department was
Informed. He stayed TO guard the
funds left in his care until they can
he turned over to a responsible gov
ernment
General Villa. with upward Of 25.0Oo
'LFn. mas oCCupltu tluSTeIaTO. Ine
stronghold defending Mexico City on
the north. according to official ad-
vices and his entry to the city was
not interfered with.
Expected in Capital
Villa. in whom Washington officials
still place the strongest hopes, is ex-
pected in Mexico City by tomorrow
Carranza has established his tenn
Dorary capital 1T Orizaba, midway
and Obregon's forces are presumed to
hs-e gone TO ioin him there, prepar-
ittoTy to entry. into Vera Cruz if the
Aguilar garrison there neesd any as
distance when the civil government
is turned over by General Funston.
The question % what spos ton TO
he made of the $780, 00O in Vera Cruz
customs collections after they are
irouSht 10 Washington by General Fun
ston viii be = matter of future con-
slderation. as will the distribution of
the troops Wl'clI accompany Funston
from Vera Crnz
In TcassurinE British. Spanish and
'uban d plonnTt" representatives who
expressed fears Tor the safety of their
subjects in Nela cruz and Mexico City
after evacuat or. tive State Department
has informed th. n Of assurances il has
1nceiVcd that r3reign subjects will be
safer under. Nlle than in the present
unsettled condition
Secretary Of 4c Navy Daniels will
confer with Secretary OF War Garrison
tomorrow over plans for removing the
bringing the warshi0s home within n