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

File No. 812.00/14501.

The Secretary of State to the Ambassador of Spain.⁹

Department of State,
Washington, March 6, 1915.

My Dear Mr. Ambassador: I desire to call to your attention that in view of the peril to Americans in Mexico City the Department is tonight telegraphing to Mexico City and Vera Cruz messages for delivery to General Carranza and General Obregon to the effect that this Government will hold them personally responsible for their conduct.

Sincerely yours,

For the Secretary of State:

Robert Lansing.

9. The same to the Ambassadors of Brazil, Germany and Great Britain.