Political affairs: Provincial presidencies of Gutierrez, Garza, and Cházaro; successive occupations of the capital by various Conventionist factions and Carranza. Conditions resulting from disorders; representations made by the United States to the various chiefs, and efforts to neutralize the capital and railways. Removal of Conventionist Government to Chihuahua. Villa’s manifesto. Appeal and statement of policy made by the President to the various chiefs. Carranza’s manifesto. International conference on Mexican affairs of plenipotentiaries of the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Guatemala; conference attempt to induce factions to agree on provisional government. Recognition of Carranza’s de facto government by the conferring powers. Surrender of Villistas; escape of Villa. Operations of Pelaez in Tuxpam oil fields1

1. Continued from For. Rel. 1914, pp. 443648.


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

File No. 812.00/15052.


[883] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15061.


[884] Special Agent Silliman to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15064.


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

File No. 812.00/15052.


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

File No. 812.00/15122b.


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

File No. 812.00/15123.


[889] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15137.


[890] Special Agent Silliman to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15133.


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

File No. 812.00/15135.


[892] The Secretary of State to Special Agent Silliman.

File No. 812.00/15135.


[893] The Secretary of State to Special Agent Carothers.

File No. 812.00/15135.


[894] Consul Schmutz to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15194.


[895] Consul Alger to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15275.


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

File No. 812.00/15179.


[897] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15183.


[898] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15185.


[899] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15181.


[900] [Untitled]

File No. 812.00/15190.


[901] Special Agent Silliman to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15189.


[902] Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15294.


[903] Special Agent Carothers to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15294.


[904] The Secretary of State ad interim to the Brazilian Minister to Mexico.

File No. 812.00/15190.


[906] Consul Guyant to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15273.


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

File No. 812.00/15207.


[908] Consul Bonney to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15312.


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

File No. 812.00/15222.


[910] Consul Schmutz to the Secretary of State.

File No. 812.00/15284.


[911] The Secretary of State ad interim to Special Agent Silliman.

File No. 812.00/15222.