812.00/23762: Telegram

The Consul at Vera Cruz (Foster) to the Secretary of State

Department’s telegram of April 28, 6 p.m. Arrangement is absolutely impracticable for the reason that before a vessel could be notified and reach Vera Cruz from Tampico the damages would be done and in the meantime American men, women and children would be at the mercy of a mob of unrestrainable soldiery. I urgently renew request that a war vessel be stationed here.

Foster