Mexico:
Contents
- 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 City (Documents 651–984)
- Severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico;
representation of American interests by the Brazilian Legation; withdrawal
of consular officers; good offices of British Minister to Mexico and of
British and French consular officers (Documents 985–1011)
- Exportation of arms and munitions of war to Mexico, and exceptions thereto
- Firing across the boundary line by Mexican troops; preventive measures
taken by the United States (Documents 1012–1020)
- Claims of American citizens against Mexico for damages arising from
revolutionary disturbances
(Documents 1021–1023)
- Arrest and imprisonment of American Consular officers: (Documents 1024–1052)
- Consular Agent Edward A. Powers, at Parral (Documents 1024–1027)
- Consul General Philip C. Hanna, at Monterey (Documents 1028–1029)
- Vice Consul John R. Silliman, at Saltillo (Documents 1030–1052)
- Consular Agent Edward A. Powers, at Parral (Documents 1024–1027)
- Protection of American citizens and interests. Withdrawal of Americans
from Mexico. Assistance to American refugees by Brazilian, British, French
and German diplomatic and consular officers and French and German naval
vessels (Documents 1053–1115)
- Protection of American oil interests in Mexico. Agreements by exchange of
notes with Great Britain and the Netherlands to preserve the status
quo (Documents 1116–1170)
- Protection of American mining interests. Agreement by exchange of notes
with Great Britain and Spain to preserve the status quo (Documents 1171–1190)
- Confiscatory taxation of American citizens (Documents 1191–1262)
- Forced loans imposed on American citizens (Documents 1263–1335)
- Protection by the United States of Spanish, British, French, German, and
Chinese subjects and interests in Mexico; attitude of Gen. Carranza toward
unofficial representations in behalf of non-American foreign persons and
interests by American officials— (Documents 1336–1615)
- Protection of Spanish subjects and interests (Documents 1336–1464)
- Protection of British subjects and interests. Execution of William S.
Benton, a British subject; good offices of the United States (Documents 1465–1527)
- Protection of French citizens and interests; treatment of religious
orders (Documents 1528–1568)
- Protection of German subjects and interests (Documents 1569–1602)
- Protection of Chinese; admission of refugees to the United States
(Documents 1603–1615)
- Protection of Spanish subjects and interests (Documents 1336–1464)
- Kidnapping of Samuel Cantú, a Mexican citizen, on American territory by
Mexican officers (Documents 1616–1627)