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

File No. 812.512/758.

The Secretary of State to Special Agent Carothers.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 13, 1915.

Tlahualilo Company reports:

Villa decree is worse than, reported, 10 per cent of invoice value and 7 per cent of cotton produced must be delivered in bales to cuartel general.

Continue earnest efforts for repeal of this decree.

Lansing.