File No. 812.00/11554.
Chargé O’Shaughnessy to the Secretary of State.
Mexico City, April 19, 1914, 11 p.m.
870. I have informed most of the foreign diplomats verbally of the contents of your No. 757, April 18, 1 p.m., as instructed therein. I have advised Americans who have consulted me, including two of the heads of foreign religious missions here, to bring their women into Mexico City or get them to Vera Cruz. I am doing this as tactfully as possible. The instruction to the Consuls ordered in your No. 757, April 18, 1 p.m., will be despatched tomorrow. I suggest, however, that the Department communicate with all Consuls for the reason that I [omission] ascertain which of the Consulates I can reach. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has given out a statement in the premises a full report of which has been sent by the Associated Press.
The translation of the note mentioned in my 869, April 19, 7 p.m., is as follows:
Jose Lopez Portillo y Rojas presents his compliments to Mr. Nelson O’Shaughnessy, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States of America, and, after talking with General Victoria no Huerta, ad interim President of the United Mexican States, begs to inform him that the Government of Mexico is not disposed to accede to the unconditional demands of the American Government; but it Is disposed to act on the terms of the draft protocol which was left in his hands last night by López Portillo.
López Portillo reiterates to Mr. O’Shaughnessy the assurances of his attentive and distinguished consideration.