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. 692–867.
[711] The Secretary of State to Consul Canada.
Department of State,
Washington, April 21, 1914, 6 a.m.
Washington, April 21, 1914, 6 a.m.
File No. 812.00/11564.
[712] The Secretary of State to Chargé O’Shaughnessy.
Department of State,
Washington, April 21, 1914, 12 m.
Washington, April 21, 1914, 12 m.
File No. 812.00/11564.
[713] Consul Canada to the Secretary of State.
American Consulate,
Vera Cruz, April 21, 1914, 4 p.m.
Vera Cruz, April 21, 1914, 4 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11594.
[714] The Mexican Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.
Mexican Embassy,
Washington, April 21, 1914.
Washington, April 21, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11677.
[715] Consul Canada to the Secretary of State.
American Consulate,
Vera Cruz, April 21, 1914, 5 p.m.
Vera Cruz, April 21, 1914, 5 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11595.
[716] The Secretary of State to Special Agent Carothers.
Department of State,
Washington, April 21, 1914, 9.50 p.m.
Washington, April 21, 1914, 9.50 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11608a.
[717] Consul Canada to the Secretary of State.
American Consulate,
Vera Cruz, April 22, 1914, 6 a.m.
Vera Cruz, April 22, 1914, 6 a.m.
File No. 812.00/11599.
[720] The Secretary of State to the Argentine Minister
Department of State,
Washington, April 22, 1914.
Washington, April 22, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11744b.
[721] The Secretary of State to the Bolivian Minister.
Department of State,
Washington, April 22, 1914.
Washington, April 22, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11744a.
[722] The Secretary of State to certain American diplomatic missions.
Department of State,
Washington, April 22, 1914, 12 m.
Washington, April 22, 1914, 12 m.
File No. 812.00/11637a.
[723] Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.
El Paso, Texas,
April 22, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11618.
[724] Consul Letcher to the Secretary of State.
Chihuahua,
April 22, 1914, 7 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11650.
[725] Chargé O’Shaughnessy to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, April 22, 1914, 11 p.m.
Mexico, April 22, 1914, 11 p.m.
File No. 123Os4/122.
[726] Consul Letcher to the Secretary of State.
American Consulate,
Chihuahua, April 23, 1914, 3 p.m.
Chihuahua, April 23, 1914, 3 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11651.
[727] Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.
El Paso,
April 23, 1914, 11.30 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11654.
[728] The Secretary of State to Consul Letcher.
Department of State,
Washington, April 24, 1914.
Washington, April 24, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11651.
[729] The Secretary of State to Special Agent Carothers.
Department of State,
Washington, April 24, 1914.
Washington, April 24, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11654.
[730] Minister Fletcher to the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Santiago, April 24, 1914.
Santiago, April 24, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11683.
[731] Consul Johnson to the Secretary of State.
Brownsville, Texas,
April 25, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11715.
[732] Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.
El Paso, Texas,
April 25, 1914, 7 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11714, 12282.
[733] The Brazilian Ambassador and the Argentine and Chilean Ministers, as Mediators between the Governments of the United States and Mexico, to the Secretary of State.
Argentine Legation,
Washington, April 25, 1914.
Washington, April 25, 1914.
File No. 812.00/16525.
[734] The Secretary of State to the Mediators.
Department of State,
Washington, April 25, 1914.
Washington, April 25, 1914.
File No. 812.00/16525.
[735] Chargé O’Shaughnessy to the Secretary of State.
Vera Cruz,
April 25, 1914, 1 p.m.
File No. 1230s4/123.
[736] The Secretary of State to American diplomatic missions.
Department of State,
Washington, April 26, 1914.
Washington, April 26, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11744c.
[737] Chargé Lorillard to the Secretary of State.
American Legation,
Buenos Aires, April 27, 1914.
Buenos Aires, April 27, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11737.
[738] Consul Canada to the Secretary of State.
American Consulate,
Vera Cruz, April 27, 1914, 2 p.m.
Vera Cruz, April 27, 1914, 2 p.m.
File No. 812.00/11732.
[740] Ambassador W. H. Page to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
London, April 28, 1914.
London, April 28, 1914.
File No. 812.00/11749.