New York Times 100 years ago today, July 15, 1913:
Send Identical Notes Home Urging Pressure on Washington to Cain Recognition.
WOULD FIX RESPONSIBILITY
Mexicans Take Umbrage at Arrival of Two More Warships at Vera Cruz.
MEXICO CITY, July 14.— An additional complication in the relations between the United States and Mexico may result from the attitude assumed by the European diplomats stationed here.
It became known to-day that all of them, acting in concert, have sent to their respective Governments identical notes in which they declare that the position taken by the United States with reference to Mexico was contributing to revolutionary conditions, and suggesting that the representatives at Washington of the respective European countries be instructed to request recognition, or that the United States assume responsibility for the state of affairs here.
The newspapers to-day print little anti-American matter, such as characterized their columns for several days.
OBJECT TO OUR WARSHIPS.
Arrival of Michigan and Louisiana at Vera Cruz Causes Anger.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
VERA CRUZ, July 14.— The battleships Michigan and Louisiana arrived here this morning. There are now four warships in the harbor. This gives umbrage to the better class of Mexicans.
Many American citizens are of the opinion that the Washington Administration is making an exceedingly grave mistake in not recognizing the Huerta Government as the only existing Government, and by far the best the country could have.
The exodus of Americans is very little beyond the normal. Some wealthy men are sending their families out of the country to be on the safe side if Huerta is overthrown; but the majority do not think this step necessary. President Huerta seems to have the upper hand and to be disposed to give all foreigners every possible protection. The Ward Line steamers which have weekly sailings, carry the average number of Americans — about sixty. The incoming American traffic offsets these departures to some extent.
The anti-American feeling, always more or less in evidence, is growing much stronger. On Sunday some young men tried to hold a meeting to protest against the course of the American Government, but they could not carry out their plans because they had no permit. Besides, the American residents here are well liked and the people of Vera Cruz are not disposed to be discourteous to foreigners.
NOGALES, Ariz., July 14.—The Federals defending Guaymas welcomed reinforcements numbering at least 1,000 from the south to-day. The addition of this strength was disconcerting to the insurgents, who had been delaying an
attack upon the town until they could get more heavy artillery for use against the gunboats in the harbor, and also until Didien Mason, the aviator, could perfect a bomb-dropping machine for use against the town.
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