Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 812.00/5294.

The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

[Telegrams.—Extracts.]

American Embassy,
Mexico, October 20, 1912—9 p.m.

Minister for Foreign Affairs informs me that the policy of this Government is to do nothing for the present in a military way except to surround Vera Cruz and to prevent escape of Diaz. He thought that every day of delay and of inaction on the part of Diaz would strengthen the position of the Government and alienate the people from the rebel movement. He assured me that no bombardment or other fighting in Vera Cruz was in contemplation.

Schuyler.