Office of the Historian

File No. 312.52/212.

The Secretary of State to the Spanish Ambassador.

Department of State,
Washington, April 8, 1914.

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: Referring to the Department’s note of yesterday regarding the expulsion of Spanish subjects from Torreon, Mexico, I beg to inform you that the Department is in receipt of a telegram from its representative at El Paso, Texas, stating [résumé of telegram from Special Agent Carothers, dated April 7, 1914].

Immediately upon receipt of the above message, the Department, late yesterday, despatched a telegram to its representative at El Paso, in which he was instructed [resume of telegram to Special Agent Carothers dated April 7, 1914].

The Department will be glad to keep you informed of whatever additional information is received from its representative in regard to this matter.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:
Robert Lansing
.