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. 812.00/1047.

The Secretary of State to the Mexican Chargé d’Affaires.

Memorandum.

Referring to the memorandum of the Embassy of Mexico of February 16, 1911, in regard to newspaper reports that one Richard Ferris was organizing a force in California to invade Mexican territory, the Department of State has the honor to say that it is informed by the Department of Justice that the information obtained by its agents indicates that Ferris has not, in fact, had any intention of participating in a movement against Mexico, and that he is only seeking notoriety.

Department of State,
Washington, April 5, 1911.