File No. 312.112 B61/.57.
The American Ambassador
to the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, May 12,
1911.
No. 554.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the
correspondence relative to the liberating of the American citizens,
Lawrence Converse, Edwin Blatt, and Richard Brown, and to transmit to
the Department herewith a copy in translation of a note from the foreign
office stating that, in accordance with article 190 of the Penal Code of
the Federal district, it has been decided to expel them from the
country.
I have [etc.],
[Inclosure—Translation.]
The Secretary for Foreign
Affairs to the American
Ambassador.
Mr. Ambassador: In reply to your
excellency’s note No. 519A-332 of the 24th of April last, relative
to the liberty of the American citizens Converse, Blatt and Brown, I
have the honor to inform you that by virtue of the authority
conferred upon the Government by the first part of article 190 of
the Penal Code of the Federal district, it has been determined, to
expel them from the Republic.
Inclosed herewith is a copy of said article.
I avail [etc.],
[Subinclosure—Translation.]
Art. 190. When a foreigner commits a crime
against the external security of the Republic, or the crime of
rebellion, the General Government may thereupon at once either expel
him from the country or subject him to trial. In the second case, if
the criminal shall have been penalized with the punishment of from
one to five years imprisonment, he may be expelled from the country
upon the completion of one-half of his term of imprisonment. In case
the punishment exceeds five years imprisonment, he shall be expelled
precisely upon the completion of one-half of his term of
imprisonment and not before.
