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

File No. 701.5212/33.

Special Agent Silliman to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

Vera Cruz, March 2, 1915.

Department’s February 16 to Brazilian Minister; my February 23. Formal reply to my representation is still delayed but Secretary of Gobernacion and Secretary of Foreign Relations both informed me personally to-day that the expulsion of the Spanish Minister could not be reconsidered.

Silliman.