Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-14
Monday, November %, Is
Fixed as the Date For
the Evacuation Of Mexi-
can Port by United States
Troops.
ICAN MOVE IN
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
All Guarantees Requested
by Washington Govern
ment Have Been Complied
With and No Longer Is
There Need of Troops.

WASHINGTON, New. 13.-Monday.
date for the evacuation of Vera Cruz
by American forces. Secretary Bryan
stated that there would be no further
use for soldiers at Vera Cruz as all
guarantees have been given all
persons and this government had made
itself responsible for their safety on
the way to the United States.
Five army transports are waiting at
Vera Cruz to bring away the troops
and General Funston reported that
evacuation can be completed within
forty-eight hours after the order Is
given. The garrison numbers about
$500 including the first brigade of in
fantry marines.
So far as known there was no final
decision as to when, and to whom the
more than 81. 900 900 Mexican customs
moneys. now held by the United States
will be paid. Both Carranza and the
Aguas Calientes convention have gwen
guarantees that the customs duties col
lected at Vera Cruz will not be reim-
nosed In view of the complications
which might arise, however, IN the
event that Carranza was driven from
power by Villas army supporting Gu
tierrez it has been suggested the pay
ment of the money might be withheld
pending the clarification of the situa-
ton.
Brvan's statement gave the flrst
news of the removal of the priests and
nuns from Vera Cruz. With their de-
parture the only persons other than
soldiers, marines and officials left at
the Mexican port with a claim on TIE
United States for protection are Mex
leans who have been in the employ of
the Americans. An assurance that
these men will not be punished is one
of the conditions of the evacuation
upon which both warning factions have
agreed.
The announcement of Secretary
| Bryan follows
Both General Carranza and the con-
vention at Aguas Calientes having CIV
! en- their assurances that the guarantees
We have requested, will be observed, 1t
is the purpose of the administration to
withdraw the troops of the United
states from Vera Cruz on Monday, No
vember 30 All persons for whose per-
sonal safety this government has made
itself responsible, have left the city.
The priests and nuns who have taken
refuge there and those for whose safety
fears are entertained, are now on their
way to this country.
This statement was given out after a
long conference between Bryan and
the president 1t was apparently re-
ceived with surprise in some official
quarters. The general understanding
has been that the evacuation might be
delayed Indefinitely pending reports on
the alignment of various Mexican
chiefs in the latest civil war now ir
progress. Bryan declined to add tC
the formal announcement, saying tht
details would be made public by the
war department tomorrow. Secretary
Garrison had nothing to say and as t.
Just what authority the port o
Vera Cruz would be delivered was no
made plain. 1t is assumed. however a!
the United States throughout the Mex
lean difficulties has dealt with the au
thorities actually in control of the ter
ritory involved, the city will be turnet
over to an agent of Carranza, probabl
General Aguilar commander of tn
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