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Show WILL WITHDRAW TROOPSIflllO PRESIDENT WILSON SATISFIED WITH PROMISE MADE BY CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE. Government Will Insist That Clericals, and Mexicans Who Served the American Forces Be Free From Molestation. Washington Prompt withdrawal oJ the American forces from Vera Cruz was foreshadowed Wednesday by the approval given by the Mexican national na-tional convention at Aguas Calientes to the requests of the American gov, ernment for protection of Mexicans who served the United States, and other desired guarantees. The state department received word that the convention had instructed General Carrahza to comply with the American government's requests, and a proclamation is to be issued by him covering the various points involved. The American government asked not only that clericals and Mexicans who served the American forces during dur-ing their occupation be free from molestation mo-lestation or punishment, but that taxes and customs duties already collected col-lected by the American officers be not reimposed. It is not 'known just when the troops and ships will be ordered from Vera Cruz, but it was intimated the action of the United States would be taken irrespective of the deliberations of the convention on the question of a provisional government. |