New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
Action Causes Anxiety in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
erS May Protest.
FLEET TO LEAVE
MEXICAN WATERS
FunSton'S Men to Return in Two
Weeks-Recoguition Still
Withheld.
lIrom rh. T1bun, Euresu

iIrom The Tribune Euresu.l
Washington, Sept. l5.-Evacuatlon
Of Vera Cruz was ordered to-day by
President Wilson. The American SOL
diefs and marines under General Fun
s.On who have held Mexico's principal
seaport since IT was seized by the feet
On April 81 last will embark for home
w soon as transports can go after
them. and soon afterward all OF the
var aeet, except few light draft yes
sells, will be withdrawn.
The conditions upon which the
troops will be withdrawn arc that Cen
ersl Csrranzg will retire as the head
q the executive government, but will
remain a. the First Chief Of the Con-
ai,utionsFsts. A provisional Presl'
dent will be elected soon, it Is agreed
and recognition Of the new government
by the United States will follow
The order for evacuation was for
nsny announced at the White House
today after long Cabinet meeting
1t is the final chapter Of the second
armed conflict between the United
BATES and Mexico, in which score OF
Americans lost their lives, nearly
hundred we're wounded and upward oil
bree hundred Mexicans we're killed or
sounded.
The reasons for the step we're set
forth in the following statement from
the White House;
The troops have been ordered
withdrawn from Vera Cruz, IhiS
action is taken in view of the en-
tire removal Of the circumstances
which we're thought to justify the
OCCUPATION. The further presence
Of the troops is deemed unneceS-
sary,
Caranzs Takes Railways.
This order had hardly been ISSUED
ybep word was received from Consular
Agent SHhman, in Mexico CITY, con-
tming the report that the Carranza
government had taken over the Me>''
can national railways
This raised a disturbing question IN
TIE minds Of officials in Washington
but no action will be considered until
The interested American bankers anu
bOndholders have been heard FROM
Specifically he American forces are
being withdrawn at the urgent appear
Of General Carranza. Through PsuI
Fuller. personal representative OF Pres
ident Wilson in Mexico, General Car
ranzs set forth that the presence Oh
American troops instead of being a
safeguard against further revolution
and peace with the United States con-
stituted menace to friendly relations
He contended, with the support of Cen
erals Villa and obregon, that the Mexi-
can people would cherish resentment
no matter what the intentions Of the
American government we're.
Mexican independence Day.
1t is a peculiar coincidence that
President Wilson should give the di-
'eetiOnS for the withdrawal Of troops
Today, which is the 104th anniversary
oi Mexican independence, ss well as the
anniversary Of the birth of Porfrio
Olat, former President Of the Republic,
President Wilson may have had these
lsetS IN mind when he gave directions
isr the Withdrawal Of the American
ioIees.
UAtil to-day the administration had
aet d1eided on any fixed time for the
staefawsl Of its forces. At first .he
eadent believed il desirable to keep
american forces at Vera Cruz for sal
s.fy effect, hoping that a constisu-
tJa1 election would be conducted
Eiy and the troops brought back
eonstitutionslly elected Execu-
~. Ws vas In power. The Constitution
49,. 49, chief argued, however, that 10
g1.uon could be free and without com
''0n with part Of Mexican terri
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