File No. 312.51/64a.
The Secretary of State to Vice Consul Silliman.143
[Telegram.]
Department of State,
Washington, July 23, 1914, 3 p.m.
Washington, July 23, 1914, 3 p.m.
The Christian Brothers, who report two of their number killed at Zacatecas and eleven imprisoned, have schools at Saltillo, Acalzinco, Mexico, Mixcoac, Morelia, Puebla, Queretaro and Toluca. Please bring these schools to the attention of Carranza and urge him to give instructions to local authorities to prevent injury to persons or property.
Bryan
.- Same telegram to Special Agent Carothers.↩