File No. 812.00/9664.
The American Ambassador to Brazil to the Secretary of State.
Rio de Janeiro, October 22, 1913.
Sir: On the receipt of the Department’s telegraphic instruction of October 14th, 7 p.m., I called upon the Minister for Foreign Affairs in order to acquaint him with the attitude of our Government on the matters to which the despatch referred. After conferring with the President, Dr. Lauro Müller renewed his assurances to me that the Government of Brazil intended to act in full accord with that of the United States.
Regarding the question whether Brazil would feel justified in accepting the result of an election held under the conditions which it appeared likely would surround the approaching election in Mexico and would not recognize the President who should be chosen as the result of that election, Dr. Müller reserved his opinion but without indicating that the judgment of the American Government would not strongly affect his own in the matter.
Subsequent to my interview with him, the Foreign Minister took occasion to discuss the Mexican situation with the Chilean Minister, to whom he said that the Government of Brazil was working harmoniously with that of the American Government and that the course which General Huerta had pursued in imprisoning the members of the Mexican Congress justified both Governments in withholding their recognition of the Huerta Government.
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