Word: sheffield
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Mother Margaret Semple, Superior of the Convent at Cozeacan, Mexico, who testified before the Committee, stated that when she left Mexico Ambassador Sheffield suggested that upon reaching the U. S. she "talk loudly and at length" about her experiences. She added: "He knew I would do it and I knew he was not at liberty publicly to tell all he knew...
...from Vera Cruz aboard the steamship Espagne. Despatches reported that three Irish priests were seized at Mexico City, but that most of those arrested were Spanish. Sister Margaret Semple, a U. S. citizen, principal of the Roman Catholic Visitation Academy for girls at Mexico City, formally complained to Ambassador Sheffield and declared that the Mexican authorities have warned her that she must cease her educational activities or expect to be deported immediately...
Note, Reply. Ambassador Sheffield delivered a U. S. note again protesting the recently enacted Mexican land and oil laws (TIME, Jan. 25), which the U. S. Government holds to be retroactive, confiscatory and in violation of the U. S. Mexican agreement of 1923, on the basis of which the U. S. recognized the present Mexican regime...
...Supreme Court may declare them unconstitutional. Therefore President Coolidge has restricted himself to throwing out unofficial hints from the White House that he is sure Mexico will live up to her treaties (TIME, Jan. 18, PRESIDENCY); and the State Department has taken no further action than to have Ambassador Sheffield substantially repeat the President's hints at Mexico City in the form of diplomatic protests...
Late in the week, Foreign Minister Saenez of Mexico made what was considered a very unsatisfactory reply. Despatches reported that he conveyed to Ambassador Sheffield the Mexican Government's assurance that the laws in question had not yet been officially promulgated, and that therefore the protests of the U.S. were considered premature. Attention was called to the scarcely consoling fact that foreign nationals may apply to the Mexican courts if they consider themselves discriminated against. Finally many a honeyed word was poured out to cement the friendly relations between the U.S. and Mexico...