A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico; Letters from the American Embassy at Mexico City, Covering the Dramatic Period Between October 8th, 1913, and the Breaking Off of Diplomatic Relations on April 23rd, 1914, Together with an Account of the Occupation of Vera Cruz (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XII Ojinaga evacuated--Tepozotlan's beautiful old church and convent-- Azcapotzalco--A Mexican christening--The release of Vera Estanol-- Necaxa--The friars--The wonderful Garcia Pimentel library. January 14th. YESTERDAY Huerta decided to suspend payment on the interest on the national debt for six months, which will free about three million pesos a month for pacification purposes. He denies anything approaching repudiation, but says this step was forced on him by the attitude of the United States. It will make the European investors rather restive under "watchful waiting," though they can employ the time by making large and frequent additions to the bill they intend to present to Uncle Sam, pobrecilo. Ojinaga has been evacuated by General Mercado, who would better look out for his head. Huerta says he is going to have him shot. Villa will use Ojinaga for strategic purposes, and the refugees, four thousand officers and soldiers and about two thousand five hundred women and children, are eventually to be interned at Fort Bliss. Uncle Sam will present the bill to Mexico later on. They have been started on a four days' march to Marfa, where they will at last get a train. Mercado says he only surrendered and passed on to American soil when his ammunition gave out. The soldiers and generals--six of these last were in Ojinaga--will not be permitted to return to Mexico until peace is effected. From the head-lines in some Heralds I am sending you, you can see that that won't be immediately. Of course our delay on the journey made a sensation. Dr. Ryan heard that we were held up in a tunnel and was planning to get to our relief by hook or crook. He is "without fear and without reproach." I am very glad to be safe again in this big, comfortable, sunbathed house. ...