Evening star., 1914-09-25
Ordered by Garrison Not to
Evacuate Vera Cruz With
in Ten Days.
CONFIRMS THE vJTTING
OF WIRES AND RAILROAD
Villa Promises Full Protection to
Foreigners-Wilson Has Not
Discussed New Insurrection.


Brig. Gen. Funston. commanding the
American forces at Vera Cruz. not to
withdraw during the next ten days.
Secretary Garrison announced that
the order was caused by q delay in the
adjustment Of many details incident to
the transfer Of funds and the custom
house.
It is understood President Wilson
and Secretary Garrison had not yet
considered the possible effect OF the
Villa revolt on the American evacua-
tion. and as Mr. Garrison plans to leave
Washington today for the week end 1t
is probable the question will not be
taken up until the cabinet meeting
Tuesday. As there are SO many other
questions to be settled. officials take
the view that there is no occasion for
a hasty decision concerning the troops
Funston Confirms Wire Cutting.
Gen. Funston, in a report today. con-
firmed news of the cutting of rail and
wire communication between Vera Cruz
and Mexico City. He added that it was
not known whether the constitutional
lists along the railroad were fighting
among themselves or whether the work
of destruction was by former federal
soldiers.
An American officer on the Arizona
frontier in a report today described
the manner Of Villas proclamation OF
independence. He said a notice declar-
Ing the concentration of the Villa
forces for march on Mexico City was
written in chalk on a blackboard IN
front of the Nogales customs office by
persons unknown"
Omcial advices added little to the in
formation Of the Washington govern
ment on the future trend of events in
Mexico.
Will Protect Americans.
Gen. Villa sent word that no matter
what eventuated he would afford every
eigners. His headquarters at Chihua-
hua was described as presenting
scenes of much animation, with the
troops southwark was in prospect.
Preparation for the expedition was pro-
ceeding rapidly.
American Consul Canada reported the
Mexico City. and spoke of the advisa
bility of keeping American forces in
Vera Cruz until telegraph and railroad
lines were repaired and the situation
relieved of its unrest.
Reports from American consuls in
Sonora said no fighting was imminent.
though Gov. Maytorena has circulated
proclamations throughout the state de-
claring it Independent of Carranza-
0@cials Anxiously Waiting
Administration officials today anx-
|. iously awaited the capitalization of
events In the break between Gems.
Carranxa and villa, still hopeful that
efforts now being made to settle their
This feeling is shared also by Rafael
Zuberan Company, head of the consti-
| tutionalist agency here, who, in a
statement. expresses the hope that the
trouble between the two generals will
| be satisfactorily adjusted on the
break. He has made public corre-
spondenee between Carranxa and Villa,
from which. he says, it is apparent that
stand he has taken and that peaceful
arrangement between them would be
brought about.
Pending the outcome of the peace
overtures, the Washington government
will refrain from interference in the
latest troubles between the two gen.
erals.
It is felt here that the warning given
them by Paul Fuller, President VIII
administration would discountenance
| further fighting in Mexico, would be
needed.
Advices to the War Department said
Carranza was concentrating his forces
at Zacatecas and Villas army was
gathering at Torreon. Railroad COM
| munication between these points has
been severed.
Vera Cruz Cut OF From Capital.
The cutting Of all telegraph and tele-
phone communication and the only rail-
road between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City by a forceof men under Higenio
Aguilar. a former federal general, oc-
| casioned some uneasiness in official
circles today, especially in view of the
fact that many Americans who had fed
from Mexico City during the revolu-
ton and returned to the capital Of
fcials anxiously awaited the reasons