File No. 812.00/6463.
The Mexican Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.
Washington, February 15, 1913.
Excellency: Under special instructions received from the Secretary of Foreign Relations of my country, I have the honor to transcribe to your excellency the following telegram:
On the motion of Ambassador Wilson with part of the Diplomatic Corps one of its members was commissioned to notify President Madero that he should [Page 711] resign his office to settle the present conflict in the city. The President denied to these Diplomatic Representatives any right to interfere in the private affairs of the Nation and declared to them that he had resolved to die at his post rather than listen to foreign influence. The Ambassador, in view of local conditions, may perhaps try to land marines and that will cause unnecessary international conflict of dreadful consequences. Urge therefore that landing be prevented. We shall give every possible guaranty to Americans and their interests.
In communicating the foregoing to your excellency I take [etc.]