File No. 812.00/14553.
The Secretary of State to Special Agent Silliman.
Washington, March 12, 1915—5 p.m.
Brazilian Minister, Mexico City, reports March 10, information following outrages committed by Constitutionalists: house George Bryant, American citizen, Coyoacan assailed; dairy of Costello Brothers, American citizens, looted March 10, loss half million; Swedish subject killed March 9, in his own garden without the least apparent reason; five Spaniards killed within the last four days; French citizen robbed; prominent Mexican killed and chauffeur wounded because car not stopped as promptly as desired; twenty-five policemen killed because they would not enlist in army.
Spanish Minister, this capital, reports killing three Spaniards, Mexico City, and states that all efforts to obtain punishment criminals have proven useless.
Bring all above to attention Carranza and ask to be informed immediately what action he purposes to take to punish the perpetrators of these crimes.