The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-23
LEAVES VERA CRUZ
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE ORDERED
TO EVACUATE PORT.
SOLDIERS WILL RETURN
Mexican President Says Mexican Peo.
pie VIII Misunderstood Longer
Occupation-Most OF Warsflips
viii Also Depart From Mexican

viii Also Depart From Mexican
Waters.
The American troops have been
ordered withdrawn from Vera Cruz.
The following statement was given
out at the White House Tuesday
afternoon:
1.-The troops have been ordered
withdrawn from Vera Cruz. This
action is taken in view Of the entire
removal Of the circumstances which
were thought the justify the occupa-
ton. The further presence Of the
troops is deemed unnecessary"
The announcement followed a dis
cussion Of the situation at a cabinet
meeting and came as a direct result
of favorable advices from Paul Full
Ter, President Wilson's personal rep
resentative, who is returning from
an investigating trip to Mexico.
American soldiers and marines,
under Gen. Funston. who have held
Mexico's principal seaport since it
was seized by the feet April 21 last,
will embark for home as soon as
transports can go after them, and
shortly afterward all of the war feet
except a few light draft vessels will
be withdrawn.
The evacuation order is the con-
cluding chapter of the second armed
conflict between the United States
and Mexico, in which score Of
Americans lost their lives, nearly 100
were wounded, and upwards Of 800
Mexicans were killed or wounded.
Specifically, the American forces
were withdrawn at the urgent appeal
| Of Gen. Cararnza, first chief Of the
Constitutionalist army. Though Paul
Fuller, personal representative Of
President Wilson in Mexico, Gen.
Carranza set forth that the presence
of American troops, instead Of being
a safeguard against further revolu-
ton and peace with the United
States, constituted constant men
ace. to friendly relations.
The Mexican chief contended-
and he was supported by Gems. Villa
and obregon-that the Mexican peo-
pie would not understand the con-
tinued presence Of American troops
on Mexican soil and would cherish
resentment no matter he !" well in
tentioned the American government
was.
Until Tuesday the Washington
government had not decided on any
fixed time for the withdrawal and
awaited negotiations with the new
government. At first the president
believed it desirable to keep Ameri-
can forces at Vera Cruz for salutary
effect, hoping a constitutional cleo
ton would be conducted fairly and
the troops would brought back after
constitutionally elected executive
was in power. The Constitutional
ist chief argued, however, that no
election could be free with a part OF
Mexican territory controlled By
American forces.
The president discussed the sub
ject with his cabinet, some Of whom,
it is understood, did not favor the
move. It finally was the consensus
of opinion that the main purpose OF
the American expedition to Vera
Cruz-to punish the affront to the
flag at Tampico-had been achieved.
Another circumstance which in
fiuenced the presidents judgment
was the approaching general conven-
tion of military chiefs, October l,
when a provisional president will be
designated. Gen. Carranza wished
to be able to turn over the power
to a successor with the country abso-
lutely, at peace with its northern
neighbor.
On the question of recognition, 1t
is known the president and his ad-
visers have reached no decision. The
conference on October ! will desig-
nate provisional president. who
will undoubtedly be recognized If all
factions accept him. The United
States, as we'll as Argentina, Brazil
and Chile, will consider the popular
acceptance of the provisional presi-
dent chosen at that conference as the
ful6llment of the protocols signed at
the Niagara Falls mediation confer
ence. President Wilson is confident
a stable government soon will restore
Mexico to it's normal condition.