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

File No. 812.512/909.

The Acting Secretary of State to Mr. Parker, representing American interests in Mexico.

Department of State,
Washington, November 27, 1915.

Sir: The Department encloses a copy of a despatch [of November 5] from the Vice Consul at Guadalajara, Mexico, setting forth the arbitrary manner in which mining interests are being treated by the present de facto government in Mexico.

You are instructed to bring the statements contained therein to the attention of the appropriate authorities, in connection with previous representations, and earnestly to continue your efforts for a material modification of the decree imposing increased taxes upon mining properties.

I am [etc.]

For the Acting Secretary of State:

Wilbur J. Carr.