File No. 312.52/38.

The Secretary of State to the American Consul at Hermosillo. 1

[Telegram.]

Information from Mexico City that [substance of foregoing despatch and inclosures].

Bring this to the attention of Carranza and informally say that it is expected, if he exercises the control over Villa’s forces which he is reported to have, that he will immediately order adequate punishment of the authors of these outrages, and that no more such outrages will be perpetrated.

Bryan.
  1. This telegram was sent to Nogales for transmission to Hermosillo; the Consul at Nogales reported November 6 that on that date it was instead delivered to Carranza at Nogales in pursuance of the evident intention. (File No. 312.52/39.)