812.00/23762: Telegram
The Consul at Vera Cruz (Foster) to the Secretary of State
Vera Cruz, April 29,
1920—9 a.m.
[Received 2:24 p.m.]
[Received 2:24 p.m.]
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