File No. 312.11/7708
Vice Consul Stadden to the Secretary of State
Manzanillo, May 16, 1916, 3 p.m.
No means whatever to guard against hostile development except by calling Americans to Manzanillo and having naval vessel here. Americans now in this district are very reluctant to leave their homes unless absolutely forced to do so as they would not have means of support here or in the United States of America. Hotel accommodations at Manzanillo very limited and decidedly bad; therefore, I am reluctant to advise Americans to come here unless absolutely necessary, and sanitary conditions are decidedly bad.
Steamers scheduled to leave here for California May 25, June 15 and 20. Pacific Mail steamer Peru scheduled to pass here for California June 1, but not scheduled to call here. Suggest you arrange for Peru and other steamers passing for north to call here.