File No. 812.00/8072.
The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.
Mexico, July 18, 1913—4 p.m.
340. General Felix Díaz informs me with much emphasis that his journey to Japan has no political significance whatever and requested me so to inform my Government.
I believe the administration regrets the anti-American propaganda connived at but not initiated by certain of its members, and that it will hereafter do all in its power to suppress such popular expressions of ill will. The Subsecretary informs me that the police have orders to arrest anyone using disrespectful language toward the United States at the demonstration planned for the arrival of the Japanese Minister.