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 Vice Consul Davis.

No. 239.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 27, 1915.

Sir: The Department has received your despatch No. 621 dated November 5, 1915, setting forth the arbitrary manner in which mining interests are being treated by the present de facto government in Mexico.

A copy of your despatch has been sent to Mr. Charles B. Parker, who is acting in representation of American interests at Mexico City, Mexico, with instructions to bring the statements contained therein to the attention of the appropriate authorities, in connection with previous representations, and earnestly to continue his 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.