File No. 312.93/152
Consul Hostetter to the Secretary of State
Hermosillo, May 9, 1916.
Sir: I have the honor to report that I have been able to secure for Chinese subjects, the following privileges. When General Calles came to Hermosillo he ordered that no Chinaman could travel outside of the city or town in which he lived nor would he issue passports to any; some towns passed laws to segregate the Chinese in certain portions of the towns. I got him to annul all three orders but efforts are being made to annoy the Chinaman and am afraid that sooner or later they will be molested a great deal.
I have [etc.]