File No. 412.11/14.
The American Chargé
d’Affaires to the Secretary of
State.
No. 762.]
American Embassy,
Mexico,
August 2, 1911.
Sir: With reference to the general subject of
American claims growing out of the recent revolution, and especially to
the Department’s instruction No. 422 of the 12th ultimo, I have the
honor to enclose to the Department a copy of an amended letter based
upon
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the Department’s most
recent instructions, which is being sent to all American claimants as
occasion demands, I beg to enclose also a sample copy of the notes
comprising the brief statement of each claim on file at the Embassy,
which the Department directed me to submit to the Foreign Office, and
also a copy of the usual reply made by the Foreign Office to each note
that is sent in.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure 1.]
The American Embassy’s revised circular claims
letter.
American Embassy,
Mexico,
July 31, 1911.
Sir: The Embassy has received your recent
letter in regard to your claim for damages suffered on account of
the late revolution and will in due time bring your claim to the
attention of the Mexican Government. In the meantime, in accordance
with instructions from the Department of State at Washington, I
enclose to you a copy of a circular prescribing the manner in which
claims should be prepared, calling your particular attention to the
great importance of conforming as nearly as possible to its rules
and the necessity of strengthening the evidence of your losses in
every way in which this may be done. Upon receipt of your claim
properly prepared two copies thereof will be placed in the Embassy’s
files and the third will be transmitted to the Department of State,
for its consideration and subsequent instructions in the matter to
the Embassy.
The Department of State has been informed that the Government of
Mexico has taken steps to create a commission to consider
revolutionary claims, and directs the Embassy to notify all American
claimants that if this information proves accurate and a
satisfactory commission is organized it will be necessary, in all
probability, for claimants to present their claims personally to
this commission.
I am [etc.]
[Inclosure 2.]
The American Charge’
d’Affaires to the Sub-Secretary for
Foreign Affairs.
No. 850.]
American Embassy,
Mexico,
July 28, 1911.
Mr. Sub-Secretary: Acting under
instructions from my Government, I have the honor to submit to your
excellency the following brief Statement relative to the claim of
the American Grocery Company S. A. against the Government of Mexico
for losses growing out of the disturbances attendant upon the recent
revolution. This statement will place your excellency in possession
of all the essential facts concerning this claim.
As my Government has not yet determined precisely what will be its
action in regard to claims, I beg to point out to your excellency
that the submittal of this statement is not to be regarded as a
presentation of such claim, and to say that formal presentation of
the same will be made later when I shall have received the proper
instructions from the Department of State at Washington.
Statement:
Claim of the American Grocery Company S. A.
Amount of claim—One hundred and forty pesos, ($140.00).
The American Grocery Company S. A. makes claim against the Government
of Mexico in the above amount on account of the destruction of the
plate-glass windows of its premises at Avenida 16 Septiembre 12,
Mexico, D. F., by a lawless mob at about 9.30 p.m. on May 24th,
1911, and supports its assertion that the said windows were broken
by the mob by the sworn testimony of five eyewitnesses. The cost of
the windows destroyed is vouched for by the firm of E. Pelandini and
Son, who are dealers in plate-glass for windows.
I avail [etc.]
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[Inclosure 3.—Translation.]
The Sub-Secretary for Foreign
Affairs to the American Chargé
d’Affaires.
No. 152.]
Foreign Office,
Mexico,
July 31, 1911.
Mr. Chargé d’Affaires: This office has
received your note No. 850 of the 28th instant, relative to the
claim that will be presented by the “American Grocery Company S. A.”
for damages suffered as a result of the disturbances occasioned by
the late revolution.
In reply I have the honor to say to you that the matter has been duly
noted and will be decided at the appropriate time in accordance with
the principles of international law.
I have [etc.]
