Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 812.00/812.

The Secretary of State to the Mexican Ambassador.

On the 16th instant the Mexican Embassy left with the Department of State a memorandum dated February 15, stating that when employees of the Mexican Government who were threatened by insurrectionists went over to Calexico, Cal., the American authorities caused them to be disarmed. The memorandum further requested that the Department of State interpose its good offices to the end that as far as possible under the laws of the country the American authorities will show to the employees of Mexico the consideration that their honor demands.

The Department of State has taken pleasure in transmitting a translation of the memorandum to the Secretary of War for his information and appropriate action.

Department of State,
Washington, February 18, 1911.