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February 8, 1912 - February 24, 1913 (continued)
ITEM 19 As to Intervention in Mexico, March 14, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 8: The article discusses the U.S. decision not to intervene in Mexico unless the circumstances escalate, and asserts that there would never be a reason to intervene.
ITEM 20 No Interference, March 14, 1912
Published in the New York Herald, p. 5: "No Interference" is an image of a personification of Mexico, depicted as an eagle on a cactus with a snake labeled "REBELLION AND DISORDER" in its mouth, across the Rio Grande from a vulture with a top hat of stars and stripes.
ITEM 21 Power for Taft to Stop Gun Running: Senate Passes Resolution to Enforce Neutrality in Mexican Struggle, March 14, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 1: The article announces that a resolution has been passed in the Senate to enforce neutrality in the Mexican conflict. Rumors are also revealed that Enrique Creel and General Terrazas of the Cientificos have secretly supported Orozco.
ITEM 22 Creel Has No Part in Mexican Revolution, March 22, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 3: The article announces that Enrique Creel has denied any involvement in the revolution, and claims not to be politically involved. It is also stated that he believes Madero has the revolution under control.
ITEM 23 A Dark Picture of Mexico: The Insurrection Led by Orozco Is of Cientifico Origin, March 26, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 8: The article features a letter from "American Resident" to the editor of The Sun, stating that the wealth of the Cientificos is what is currently fueling the revolution in Mexico.
ITEM 24 Rules of War in Mexico, March 27, 1912
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle, p. 6: The article discusses the use of various forms of arms and ammunition in Mexico, and states that although Mexico is allowed to fight whomever they would like without harming foreigners, they are violating several international war regulations.
ITEM 25 Enrique Creel Denies a Part in Revolution, March 29, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 6: The article announces that Enrique Creel has denied any involvement in the revolution, and claims not to be politically involved. Excerpts from his letter are included, in which he states that he will always side with the government on account of his status as a conservative businessman.
ITEM 26 Needless Alarm About Mexico, March30, 1912
Published in the New York Times, p. 3: The article discusses the current situation in Mexico, referring to Orozco’s reported successes as unlikely, calling the Madero administration new and "badly nourished," and stating that rumors of Enrique Creel funding the rebels are ridiculous.
ITEM 27 Crisis in Mexico; U.S. Arms Citizens, April 30, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 1: The article announces that the crisis in Mexico has led Madero to approve the distribution of rifles and cartridges from the U.S. embassy to Americans residing there. It is stated that the U.S. is only concerned for the safety of Americans.
ITEM 28 Won’t Admit Plans to Move on Mexico: Stimson Maintains Secrecy Over Use of State Troops if Intervention Comes, April 1, 1912
Published in the New York Times, p. 4: The article announces that Secretary Stimson will not admit plans to move on Mexico, and remains secretive. It is revealed that Secretary Stimson is to have a conversation with General Edward Young of the Illinois National Guard the following day.
ITEM 29 To Review Troops To-Day: Division at San Antonio to Provide Citizens with Military Spectacle, April 1, 1912
Published in the New York Times, (No page number found): The article announces that troops in San Antonio have not yet been informed of their assignment, but that the following day a "spectacle" is scheduled.
ITEM 30 Americans Organize in Mexican Capital, April 2, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 6: The article announces that about 150 Americans met at the YMCA in Mexico City in fear that the Mexican government would confiscate their arms. It is also stated that the Mexican government has suppressed the newspaper Heraldo Mexicano.
ITEM 31 Peace in Mexico Near, Says Madero, April 2, 1912
Published in the New York Press, (No page number located): The article states that U.S. intervention in Mexico would mean war, and that Madero has made an official statement that peace is near.
ITEM 32 Mexican Officers in Plot to Stop Arms Sent by U.S., April 4, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 4: The article, the last piece of an article not included in the archive, asserts that the State Department is demanding a settlement of claims for damaged American property during the revolution. References are also made to a battle in Parral and an American held in Juarez.
ITEM 33 Gen. Diaz ‘Hopes to Visit Mexico Again Shortly’, April 5, 1912
Published in the New York World, p. 1: The article announces that Díaz has stated that he would fight for Mexico’s independence if its sovereignty were compromised by foreign invasion. Regarding the revolution and Madero, the article includes his correspondence, which states that he declines to comment.
ITEM 34 Playing With Fire, April 6, 1912
Published in the New York World, (No page number located): The article discusses the Taft Administration’s mobilization of forces in preparation for an emergency, and states that U.S. intervention will not solve the issue of political instability in Mexico.
ITEM 35 Invasion of Mexico Decided Upon by Taft, Congressmen Declare After Visit to Him, April 6, 1912
Published in the New York American, (No page number located): The article announces that President Taft has decided upon an invasion of Mexico, and will only stop his plans if Madero and Orozco accept his terms.
ITEM 36 Taft Advised by Gen. Wood to Act Now in Mexico, April 9, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 4: The article announces that President Taft has been advised by General Wood to quickly intervene in Mexico. It is also stated that de la Barra’s return with result in more revolutionary activity, because it is supposed that the Cientificos are funding the revolts.
ITEM 37 Americans in City of Mexico Seek Aid of William R. Hearst to Get Arms for Protection, April 10, 1912
Published in the New York American, (No page number located): The article announces that U.S. citizens are refusing to pay $20 per rifle for protection in Mexico. A reference is made to European nations that have provided their citizens with free arms.
ITEM 38 American in a Trap Shot Down by Rebels, April 11, 1912
Unknown Periodical: The article announces that U.S. citizen Albert Fountain has been killed in Parral for operating a machine gun on behalf of the rebels. It is stated that Pancho Villa offered Fountain the position after he lost his mining job.
ITEM 39 Guatemala Fertile Field for Investors, April 11, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 5: The article discusses the untouched land in Guatemala, and its current and future economic potential. It is written with the goal of attracting U.S. investors.
ITEM 40 Knox Warns Cubans Against Politicians, April 12, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 3: The article announces that Secretary of State Knox has spoken in Cuba and advised the people not to trust in a few politicians. References are made to the U.S.’s positive motives in its relationship with Cuba, and an explanation is provided regarding the Panama Canal.
ITEM 41 Americans Shot Down in Parral by Rebel Sentence, April 14, 1912
Published in the New York Herald, (No page number located): The article discusses the murder of U.S. citizen Albert Fountain in Parral for operating a machine gun on behalf of the rebels. It is stated that Pancho Villa offered Fountain the position, and that he was killed by "ley fuga," where he was given the opportunity to escape. Later in the article, a reference is made to the rebels’ shortage in ammunition.
ITEM 42 Mr. Taft Sends a Stiff Warning to Mexico and Rebels, April 15, 1912
Published in the New York World, p. 3: The article announces that President Taft has sent a warning to Mexico, stating that the Mexican government will be responsible for all property losses and murders of U.S. citizens in Mexico. The article also states that Acting Secretary of State Wilson has declared that there is no discussion of intervention.
ITEM 43 The Warning to Mexico, April 15, 1912
Published in the The Washington Star, p. 6: The article announces that President Taft has sent a warning to Mexico, stating that the Mexican government will be responsible for all property losses and murders of U.S. citizens in Mexico.
ITEM 44 Mexican Provocation, April 16, 1912
Published in the New York Tribune, p. 6: The article discusses the recent warning issued from the U.S. to Mexico, and states that the U.S. was within reason to admonish Mexico on the grounds that it has violated international law and American treaty rights.
ITEM 45 Three Nations Hint They Will Act in Mexico if U.S. Delays, April 17, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 13: The article announces that England, Germany and France have threatened to involve themselves in the Mexican conflict as a result of their many losses during the revolution. It is stated that the Monroe Doctrine is at risk, and that the U.S. is almost obligated to intervene.
ITEM 46 Mexican Critic of U.S.: Editor of ‘El Pais’ Says Recent Warning Was Impertinent, April 17, 1912
Published in the New York Tribune, p. 9: The article announces that "El Pais," an official publication in Mexico, has spoken against President Taft’s warning to Mexico, stating that the damage of property and the loss of lives of foreigners in Mexico is the fault of the revolutionists and not the Mexican government.
ITEM 47 Mexico Resents ‘Admonitory’ Note from Washington, April 18, 1912
Published in the New York World, p. 13: The article announces that Madero has approved a statement against President Taft’s warning to Mexico, stating that the damage of property and the loss of lives of foreigners in Mexico is the fault of the revolutionists and not the Mexican government. A reference is also made to Mexican resentment over the harsh words used in the U.S. correspondence.
ITEM 48 Mexico Flouts Ultimatum of United States: She Will Look After Her Own Affairs, April 18, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 13: The article announces that the Mexican government has issued a response stating that it will manage its own affairs, primarily seek to control the uprising, and try foreigners as it sees fit. It is stated that the particular U.S. citizen in question was involved in armed conflict against the Mexican government, and that the U.S. is not within its rights to issue an admonition to the Mexican government.
ITEM 49 Knox Back in Capital; Tells Trip’s Results, April 18, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 10: The article announces that Secretary of State Knox has returned from a long trip through Latin America, stating that the misrepresentation of the U.S. in Latin America and the tendency to oppose reform for personal gain are serious issues.
ITEM 50 International Safety Rules, April 18, 1912
Published in the New York Tribune, p. 6: The article discusses the safety standards of steamship standards, because the current laws in different countries vary drastically, and cause complications for international travel.
ITEM 51 Madero’s Flat Defiance, April 18, 1912
Published in the Brooklyn Eagle, p. 4: The article presents an opinion on Madero’s response to the admonition issued by President Taft, and highlights Taft’s diplomacy and refers to Madero’s response as a "‘mind your own business’ note."
ITEM 52 Root to Aid Mexico: Will Seek to Have Our Immigration Laws Modified, April 20, 1912
Published in the New York Tribune, p. 9: The article announces that Elihu Root is preparing legislation that will allow the U.S. to deport Mexican revolutionaries who are currently plotting against the Mexican government from U.S. soil. The article asserts that the legislation will secure U.S. neutrality.
ITEM 53 Can’t Scare Your Uncle, April 20, 1912
Published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, p. 1: The image depicts an image of a tall Uncle Sam with a patronizing smile, looking across a barbed wire fence at a short, angry Madero. Uncle Sam is saying, "Excuse me if I appear to smile," and Madero is saying, "You have no right to admonish me, see?"
ITEM 54 U.S. Demands Orozco Release Americans, April 21, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 13: The article announces that Orozco has incarcerated two Americans without cause in Chihuahua, and that the State Department has issued commands to Consul Letcher in Chihuahua to demand their immediate release.
ITEM 55 Unprotected Americans Protest an Incompetent Chief Executive, April 26, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 24: The article discusses President Taft’s lack of action to protect U.S. interests in Mexico, and criticizes his policy of non-intervention by referring to him as an "incompetent chief executive".
ITEM 56 Japanese Operations in Mexico Fully Revealed: New York American Sends Expedition to Scene, April 26, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 1: The article announces that Japan secured has secured from the Mexican government 700 miles of land along the coast, from Manzanillo to Salinas Cruz. References are made to colonization and the Japanese fisheries enterprise.
ITEM 57 Urges American Diplomacy to End Mexican Revolt, April 26, 1912
Published in the New York Herald, (No page number located): The article announces that the editor of the Daily Mexican and La Prensa in Mexico City, Edward I. Bell, has stated that U.S. diplomacy is necessary, and the only alternative to intervention and war in Mexico. It is also stated that Europe will interfere if the U.S. does not.
ITEM 58 Transport to Take 500 Americans Out of Mexico, April 27, 1912
Published in the New York World, p. 13: The article announces that the army boat Buford has been ordered to pick up 500 Americans on the western coast of Mexico. It is stated that although the Americans have not yet been affected, they are in consistent danger.
ITEM 59 Just a Bit of Discipline--- By Henderson, April 27, 1912
Published in The Sun (Pittsburgh, PA), (No page number located): The image depicts a tall Uncle Sam pointing a finger at a small, young Mexico, saying "I’ve about come to the conclusion, young man, that you deserve a lickin".
ITEM 60 Foreign Powers Rush War Boats to Mexican Coast, April 28, 1912
Published in The Courier (Buffalo, NY), (No page number located): The article announces that Britain, France and Germany have sent war boats to the Mexican coast to protect the life and property of their citizens. It is stated that President Taft has warned that any intervention will lead to the immediate killings of foreign citizens in Mexico.
ITEM 61 Madero’s New Ambassador Won’t Present Credentials; Presence Called an Insult, April 30, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 13: The article announces that the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manuel Colero, plans to leave the U.S. without meeting with the Department of State as a result of his insulting reply to President Taft’s admonition. The article also states that troops are being prepared for a conflict in the greatest mobilization since the Spanish-American war.
ITEM 62 Mexican Police Seize Rifles Sent by U.S., April 30, 1912
Published in the New York Evening Journal, (No page number located): The article announces that the Mexican police seized a shipment of rifles from the U.S. to Mexico, although the arms were intended for the use of U.S. citizens to protect themselves.
ITEM 63 Mexico’s Real Peri, May 30, 1912
Published in the New York Evening Mail, (No page number located): The article discusses the role of European nations in Mexico, stating that the U.S. government would not be concerned if intervention occurred without the purpose of territorial gains. The article asserts that the Monroe Doctrine would not be violated by intervention with the intend of protecting foreign interests in Mexico.
ITEM 64 Calero’s Coming Makes Mexican Situation Graver, May 1, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 13: The article announces that the arrival of Manuel Calero, writer of the response to President Taft’s admonition of Mexico, and states that his visit does not necessarily imply that a solution to the conflict will be found. The article also asserts that intervention would mean war.
ITEM 65 This Bloomin’ Yankee as ‘Is Nerve, eh...', May 2, 1912
Published in The Post, (Pittsburg, PA), (No page number located): The article depicts the personifications of England and France standing outside of a fence with a sign that says, "Monroe Doctrine Keep Out.Uncle Sam." The other side of the fence has a large building that says, "Mexico" with a large cloud above it with the word, "revolt."
ITEM 66 Mexican Move for Peace: Appointment of Commission by the Congress, May 3, 1912
Published in the New York Evening Post, p. 1: The article announces that a peace commission has been appointed by the Mexican congress to work directly with revolutionary groups to reach a solution. The article states that the State Department has regarded this move as significant. References are also made to deported foreigners, the unknown location of Emilio Vasquez Gomez, and a Chicago woman’s missing daughter in northern Mexico, who is suspected to have been murdered by Yaqui Indians.
ITEM 67 Gomez Proclaimed as President of Mexico, May 5, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 5: The article announces that Emilio Vasquez Gomez has been selected as the provisional president of the revolution in the newly established revolutionary capital in Ciudad Juárez. The article states that the rebels are seeking recognition by the U.S., and that Gomez’s new cabinet has been selected.
ITEM 68 Mexican Rebels Proclaim Gomez Their President, May 5, 1912
Published in the New York Herald, p. 3: The article announces that Emilio Vasquez Gomez has been selected as the provisional president of the revolution in the newly established revolutionary capital in Ciudad Juárez. It is also stated that the Mexican government has accused the U.S. of failing to keep Vasquez Gomez from conspiring on U.S. soil, and that many U.S. citizens have now been arrested and accused of being spies.
ITEM 69 Mexico and the Monroe Doctrine, May 5, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 10: The article discusses the situation in Mexico, and discusses several sides of the issue. It states that the U.S.’s interest in preserving the property and lives of its citizens are justified, but that the Mexican government’s response is also justified in that they have already proven themselves unrelated to the revolutionary groups causing the damage.
ITEM 70 Pleads for Mexico: Ambassador Calero Says U.S. Misjudges War Turmoil, May 6, 1912
Published in the Washington Post, p. 1: The article announces that Manuel Calero has arrived in the U.S. and has stated that the changes in Mexico’s governance are necessary to create a true democracy, there is no anti-American sentiment in Mexico, and that Chihuahua is the only state in which banditry is occurring in Mexico.
ITEM 71 1,000 Americans in Mexico City Now Armed for Defense, May 6, 1912
Published in the New York Press, p. 1: The article announces that 1,000 Americans have collaborated in Mexico City to form a defense group in case of an escalated conflict. It is also stated that a wealthy American named J.W.C. Love was beaten and robbed during the day.
ITEM 72 Mexican Rebels Seek Mr. Taft’s Aid, May 6, 1912
Published in the New York Herald, p. 4: The article announces that the Mexican rebels hope to seek recognition as a belligerent by the U.S. government. The reason for the revolution is provided in correspondence from an envoy of Emilio Vasquez Gomez, and it is stated that peonage and human slavery are their major rallying points.
ITEM 73 Colero Denies That Madero Received Taft’s Ultimatum, May 6, 1912
Published in the New York American, p. 11: The article announces that Manuel Colero has denied that Madero’s government received the ultimatum issued by the Taft administration, and that the message received by them was not the same. It is also stated that Colero has criticized the State Department’s description of the revolutionary conflicts in northern Chihuahua, as it has made the issue appear larger than it truly is, and it has created the appearance of war.
ITEM 74 Mexico’s Latest Insurgent Junta Explains Cause, May 6, 1912
Published in the New York World, p. 11: The article announces that correspondence from the new revolutionary provisional government has explained the cause of the conflict, and has attributed Mexico’s problems to Madero’s betrayal of the revolution and the Mexican government’s inability to protect Americans.
ITEM 75 Status of the Mexican Insurgents, May 7, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 10: The article announces that a provision government for the revolutionaries has been established in Chihuahua, and the situation of the insurgents is discussed. The article states that the rebels have money, but that they do not enjoy the support of the U.S. because the U.S. government does not view their revolution as a quest for human rights.
ITEM 76 A Mexican View of American Intervention, May 12, 1912
Published in the New York Call, p. 6: The article provides an overview of the situation in Mexico from the perspective of a Mexican newspaperman. There are references to U.S. intervention being considered a crime, and the fact that the protection of foreign interests and foreigners often comes before the protection of Mexicans under the Mexican government.
ITEM 77 Reports of yesterday’s battle in Mexico rearouse the hope..., May 13, 1912
Published in the Brooklyn Citizen, (No page number located): The article announces that faith in Madero is decreasing as a result of the continuing battles in Mexico and the likelihood that his troops will desert him due to demoralization.
ITEM 78 'Mighty Peril' for US in Mexico Affairs, May 16, 1912
Published in the New York Sun, p. 4: The article announces that U.S. intervention in Mexico would result in war with Latin America.
ITEM 79 Cuba and Mexico, May 22, 1912
Published in The American (Baltimore, MD), (No page number located): The article announces the importance of the Monroe Doctrine in several unstable Latin American countries, and states that U.S. involvement would be beneficial to the countries involved just as a Japan’s involvement was beneficial to Korea. It is stated, however, that U.S. intervention will be avoided.
ITEM 80 Anglo-German Feeling: Impressions from Berlin, May 30, 1912
Published in The Dundee Advertiser (England), (No page number located): The article discusses the perceived perspective of Germany of Britain, and the role of individual impressions upon visiting a country.
ITEM 81 Orozco’s Rebels Routed, Washington Hears, June 14, 1912
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