File No. 812.00/14536.
The Brazilian Minister to Mexico to the Secretary of State.
Mexico City, March 9, 1915—1 p.m.
398. Starvation worse than ever on account of impossibility to obtain any means of transportation of food. I beg to suggest to you as the best way to improve the situation now and in the future that immediate steps be taken now with Carranza and afterwards with any factional leader dominating Mexico City, Vera Cruz and the intermediate points to consider the railway between this and the said port as absolutely neutral, every faction being obliged to give full guaranties for the same traffic of passengers and mails and the prompt transportation of merchandise. I would like to know your views.