The Detroit times., 1914-11-14
u. S. TROOPS TO
LEAVE MEXICO
NOVEMBER %



Before this action was taken the
secretary conferred with the repre-
sentatives OF the A-B-C powers. They
agreed that the Mexicans have been
"coddled" too much. Thrown on their
own resources and forced to organize
a stable government, IL was believed
that the resultant crisis would de
yelop the real Mexican leader and
that out OF the present chaos orderly
government would come much soon
or II the Mexicans realized that they
were accomplishing the task them
selves and not operating under the
leash Of outside foreign influences.
Just who Is to receive the more
than one million dollars collected In
customs receipts at the port OF Vera
Cruz. viii not be decided for the
present Late yesterday Secretary
Bryan received guarantees OF recog-
milton Of foreign rights and OF protec-
ton for Americans and other nation
alities from the representatives OF the
Aguas Calientes 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 Mex
leo: to recognize rights Of foreigners
under International regulations and to
rule the country with q view TO expe-
diting the substitution Of civil for mil
itary rule.
There Is only one thing which could
cause the United States to interfere
That would be O Wholesale massacre
of foreigners by either OF the con-
trolling factions. In that eventuality
II is pointed out here what would
happen would be that punitive ex-
pedition would be sent into the coun-
| try and the persons responsible pun
ished directly In accordance with the
rules OF international law. This fact
has been emphasized to all OF the
leaders In Mexico by the confidential
representatives of the state depart
ment. There has been no mincing
Of words.
Every high official has been told
that not only the United States. but
the Latin-American republics OF the
A. B. c. convention, would unite In
seeing that such an example would
be made of anyone who permitted out
RACES against foreigners that his or
| their names would live forever as
warning to all that foreign lives must
| be respected. IL was because all the
leaders accepted warning In the most
friendly spirit, and promised respect
| for the mandate, that the decision TO
leave the Mexicans to themselves was
reached by the president and secre-
tary OF state.
The reports that conditions ap-
preaching anarchy exist In Mexico
City are denied with emphasis at the
state department IL Is stated tnat
advices today state that the city is abb
solutely tranquil; that business Is go
| ing on as usual. and that there IL ao-
solutely no alarm there In any quar-
ter.
Word that serious fighting between
the factions In Mexico Is In progress
may come at any time. There have
been some preliminary skirmishes.
but they have been unimportant. the
state department. however. expects
| fighting for a time and believes IL
will have the effect OF clarifying the
situation. Influences are still being
brought TO bear upon Carranza to sub
NIT to the decree OF the peace con-
yention, and. while up TO the present
he has remained adamant, there Is al
ways the outside chance that. In ac-
cordance with his Latin character. ne
may give In at the last minute.
The war department was today
making arrangements for the with
drawal OF the troops. Gen. Funston
has FIVE transports waiting to be load
ed and Il is not expected that much
time will be lost In getting his troops
back to the United states.
For the present II is understood the
American troops concentrated at the
border will remain where they are, al
though later on they are to be dis
tributed 20 the vacant army posts
throughout the country. They VIII be
held however. until after II has been
discovered how the general Mexican
situation works out