File No. 812.00/667.
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Washington, January 23, 1911.
Excellency: From reports directly received by my Government it is known that the rebel leader, José de la Cruz Sánchez, who was marauding in the northern part of the State of Chihuahua, has [Page 395] crossed into American territory, at the head of a force of twenty men, to buy arms and ammunition, which are sold to them without any caution whatever by the traders.
In bringing this violation of the neutrality laws to your excellency’s knowledge, I renew the expression of the sentiments referred to in my note No. 698 of the 23d of this month and of the assurance with which I look forward to an efficacious recommendation to the authorities concerned.
I renew [etc.],