File No. 312.12/24.
The Brazilian Minister to Mexico to the Secretary of State.
Mexico City, July 8, 1914.
79. The Archbishop of Guadalajara called upon me once more today to thank you warmly for your 142, June 30, and to ask me earnestly to request your benevolent consideration in view of the fact that after the fall of Zacatecas three Catholic priests were executed and several others imprisoned by the revolutionists even after the ransom demanded, amounting to 100,000 pesos, was paid. It is [omission] that some other priests have been taken out at night and executed. It is feared that similar violence may occur here should the city fall into the hands of the revolutionists unless a strong warning to the contrary should be given by the American Government.