Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 812.00/7268.

The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

American Embassy,
Mexico, April 26, 1913—7 p.m.

213. In view of the limit set by the Constitution for the stay of war vessels in Mexican waters, Mr. de la Barra, was interpolated in Congress yesterday with reference to the American vessels, and he expects to discuss international affairs this afternoon before the Senate. He requested me to give him a memorandum on this subject, which I did; a copy will be forwarded to the Department.

Henry Lane Wilson.