File No. 812.00/15643.
[Untitled]
Mexico City, August 4, 1915—4 p.m.
701. My 699, August 3, 6 p.m. Last night I received a letter from General Gonzalez stating that in consideration of my request American citizens would be exempt from the order to deliver their arms and ammunition.
This morning I also received a visit from intimate friend of General Gonzales who came to say that Gonzalez was bringing several [Page 733] carloads of provisions to relieve the situation in the city and that he desired me to know that he came with the best disposition towards the inhabitants of the city and wished to prevent any violence or confiscations of persons or property.
The city is very quiet but nothing has been done to relieve the money question and as the only money available is the Villista and this is refused in all transactions, more suffering is added to the poor and middle classes for whom life is a true problem.