Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.00/17468a

The Secretary of State to certain American Consuls on the Mexican Border ¹⁷

[Circular telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, March 13, 1916, 6 p.m.

Send daily telegraphic report of temper of populace on border, in your district, and keep Department advised of name of Mexican commander where you are stationed.

Lansing

17. Sent to the Consuls at Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass, El Paso and Nogales.