Office of the Historian

File No. 312.11/1277.

The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]
American Embassy,
Mexico City, March 17, 1913—10 p.m.

117. Today General Huerta and Mr. de la Barra called at the Embassy. Huerta made statements of which a memorandum was afterward handed me by De la Barra who said he intended to give it also to the press. Translated it reads:

Interviewed as he was leaving the American Embassy concerning the object of his call, President Huerta said the object was—

  • First, to reiterate the sentiments of amity uniting his Government and people with those of the United States.
  • Second, to reiterate what he had said to the Embassy through the Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning the purpose of the Mexican Government to contribute with sentiments of sincere friendship and according to the principles of justice towards a settlement at the earliest possible moment of the questions pending between the two countries.
  • Third, to express gratification with the efforts of Ambassador Wilson, which have efficiently increased the cordiality between the two countries.

Mr. de la Barra promised me a memorandum later today definitely concluding pending questions in a way which he thought would be satisfactory.

Henry Lane Wilson.