File No. 312.52/60.

The Secretary of State to George C. Carothers, American Consular Agent.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department is in recipt of representations from numerous citizens of the United States invoking its good offices in behalf of Luis Terrazas Jr., who is said to be in imminent danger of execution, and calling attention to the fact that many women of various nationalities, the men of whose families are refugees, are prevented from leaving Chihuahua. Take advantage of the earliest opportunity to use your good offices with Villa in behalf of these persons on grounds of humanity. Urge upon him the necessarily unfavorable effect on public opinion of violent or summary acts against non-combatants. Should you not find Villa till you reach Chihuahua, confer with Letcher and support him in making such representations.

Bryan.