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

File No. 312.93/91.

The Secretary of State to Special Agent Carothers.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, March 23, 1915.

Simpich reports scandalous and continuous outrages on Chinese citizens and that repeated requests of Maytorena for their protection without success. Officers apparently approve outrages.

Request Villa immediately issue sharp personal orders to Generals Trujillo, Soza, Morales, Acosta, and Urvalejo, all in Sonora, to end this persecution.

Bryan.