Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 812.00/16665.

The Secretary of State to the Governor of Texas.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 3, 1915.

Your telegram October 27 to President. Department has received assurance from General Carranza that he will personally investigate border situation, and that he will remove from border any troops that may be inclined to instigate trouble, replacing them with reliable soldiers. Carranza promises to employ secret service to cooperate with military authorities in locating and punishing offenders. He has ordered the arrest of De la Rosa as well as other bandits who have taken part in recent raids.

Robert Lansing.