File No. 312.11/992.
The Secretary of State to the American Chargé d’Affaires.
Washington, November 20, 1912—1 p.m.
Last paragraph of your November 15, 2 p.m. Calling his attention to the statements that are being made by the Minister of Trade and Commerce, you will say to the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the Department is astonished to learn that a member of the Cabinet is making statements so ill considered and so unfriendly to this country, and takes it for granted that his opinions are not shared by the Minister for Foreign Affairs nor the Mexican Government; that the Minister of Trade and Commerce will be immediately and appropriately cautioned and that the Government of Mexico will exert every effort to afford ample protection to the persons and property of American citizens.