Political affairs: Constitutionalist revolution against Gen. Huerta’s dictatorship, led by Carranza and Villa. Arrest by Huertista officer at Tampico of an officer and men of the U. S. S. Dolphin. Occupation of Vera Cruz by United States forces. Severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico; representation of the United States by the Minister of Brazil. Mediation between the United States and Mexico by plenipotentiaries of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Flight of Huerta; provisional presidency of Carbajal, nominee of the Mediators; transfer of the Government by President Carbajal to the Constitutionalist Army through the Governor of the Federal District. Assumption of executive power by Carranza; military convention of all factions at Aguascalientes; provisional presidency of Gutierrez, nominee of the convention; Carranza bolts convention and Villa and Zapata adhere thereto. Withdrawal of the United States forces from Vera Cruz. Carranza’s retreat from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. Gutiérrez, Villa, and Zapata establish Conventionist Government in Mexico City1

1. Continued from For. Rel. 1913, pp. 692867.


[981] The Secretary of State to the Brazilian Minister to Mexico.

File No. 812.00/14084a.


[982] Vice Consul Silliman to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/14095, 14104, 14106.


[983] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/14108.


[984] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/14115.