The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

withdrawal and that no dlscussions -
ing 10 such arrangements are under wa
mess the present plan OF the Admin.
, a.,'i' " changed In the meantime the
ing Vera Cruz to whoever may no n,
nanu 10 take IL. The present Indications
are mat this may precipitate a general
so'"'noie among the contendng factions
To seize the city upon the witbdrarai
or the American forces
ohiE nave no arrangements been
maze as to who shall receive tho custnd,,
OF the city and all the municIpai s,,,o
ana Federal Government property thore
put nothing has been decided about Tho
iunds. amounting t. considerably more
than 100000. which tho American an.
tnorities have In their possession through
their operation OF the Custom House M
Vera Cruz "
The present prospect is that this nancy
VIII remain In the possession Of the
'hlted states for an Indefinite perIod
presumably to become "A bone of dinlo-
matte contention. The retention Of the
custom House funds will be deeply re.
scented by whichever faction secures con.
,roi OF the city on the evacuation by the
Americans WV
zen. Funston received his orders to-day
10 leaNe on November 90. and. IL is as
Suned that ne Is proceeding at once to nut
them INTO effect. The San Marcos one of
IN" merchant vessels chartered for the
army az me time OF the taking OF Vera
'ru%, VIII take on board the Catholic
priests ana nuns who took refuge within
the American lines
Assurance OF the protection OF these
Ie'uKres was ono Of the requirements
named by the United States as "A neces
sdrN preliminary to the evacua r1on ~
vera cruz. CarranZa refused to give any
Sua lahtee Tor their protection so the Nd
81 . "a ft.as. y,
steps I" secure the removal OF these r.fu-
gees from Vera Cruz and thereby making
IL possible to withdraw without any guar
dntee from Carranza
lhese refugees. about sixty in number
VIII ne taken to Galveston at the expcnse
OF the United States. and officers OF the
'a'hohc church In this country are ar
,aus ING loT thelr care upon arrival in the
United states. Reports reaching here in
dictate that the condition is most piti,bIe
particularly that OF several OF the nuns
VINO were victims OF outrages
u became known to-day that the fear
IeSt the United States might become in
vowed IN turther complications in Mexico
was IN large measure responsible for
W. declsioh TO accept Carranza's guaran-
ices ana get out OF Vera Cruz reCa rAiless
OF IN" difficulties of making satisfac,ory
arrangements for the transfer of the nor,
ana city to Mexican authority.
II was pointed out that IL a large fore.
were suddenly brought against Gen Fun.
SION AT Vera Cruz tho position Of the
Chlteh states would he uncomfortable No
tpPTthehsions were fe,t for the safety OF
the American forces. hut Il was felt tha,
II would he better to have no force there
az All inviting attack. rather than a small
ior'e not large enough to completely dom.
Ihdt" Inc situation i'm case of trouhie
Ndueu ~ the reasoning was the long de-
etc 10 ietNe vera Cruz just AS soon as
:, ANA would make the withdrawal pos
mands ' u7-
Rafael Zubaran Capmany. the ca
ANA agent here. tonight issued a state.
neHt expressing appreciation OF the Pres |
uents action in withdrawing the troons
rom Vera Cruz and at the same time
'epuked the American spapers for
lot taking as broadminded a view OF tho
ieNi'ah situation as that of President
" llson. His statement said that the |
Withdrawing of the American troops from
era Cruz VIII have the effect of Joining
heNlco and this country in the closes,
'onds of friendship and will serve IN |
demonstrate that the United |
states Is not. as II has sometimes been
Iesignated. the bully OF this continent |
'nt Is In Fact the sincere friend Of tho |
ATTN American republics.
II was announced by Secretary Daniels |
o-day that no change in the disposition !
II warships on the Mexican coas, had
'cen decded upon as a result OF the |
vacuaton Of Vera Cruz He homes
owever. that Il will he soon possible IN
the larger vessels from Mexi.
an duty and substitute gunboats and
ght cruisers.
Secretary Garrison has announced that
Ten Funston and his command will dis.
mbark at Texas city. Tex. where they
viii remain indefinitely. While II Ii hoped
hat conditions In Mexico will soon be
UGH as will permit the return of these
md other forces to their stations In the
>orth and West no decision TO this effect
las yet been reached
The marine contingent under Gen. Fun
ton Will go first 10 the navy yard at
where the bulk of them will
cmain, while the rest will later be dis
ributed to marine garrisons on the At
ante coast. Transports to bring the
orces home have been at Vera Cruz for
early two months
Mr.. Daniels also announced that on
he arrival cat Philadelphia of the 400
iarines who have shared with the army
he task of holding Vera Cruz Major
len. Barnett, Commandant OF the Ma
ne Corps would 20 TO Philadelphia to
elcome the men home In the name OF
re Secretary and congratulate them
~" NV HPlVHu'u HlbilHer III Wnlcn they
ccomplished the tasks assigned them
he marines, officers and men are I'd
ave thirty days leave of absence upon
,elr return to Philadelphia.
officials here. while having 10 exact
alta before them. were to-day OF the
nnion that the little excursion of the
uited States to Mexico has probably
ided about $4,000. 900 to the cost of the
eNican problem to this Government In
le last four years The largest Item In
Iis expense has been transportation, pay