File No. 812.00/17971
Special Representative Rodgers to the Secretary of State
26. In reply to Department’s 57, April 22, 11 p.m., have tried all day to get conference here General Carranza. Late this afternoon informed by Foreign Office that appointment to see First Chief will be made for to-morrow morning. There apparently will be no trouble arranging for military conference though may be objection to treating with General Scott for reasons already stated. Represented to me privately General Obregon anxious to go.
Privately informed that orders for release supplies held Chihuahua will be issued but I will not be informed as Government does not wish to recognize matter officially. Could not confirm this to-day, but information from apparently reliable source.
City full today impending trouble with “United States but do not believe there is official warrant for same although newspaper El Pueblo, controlled officially, today printed editorial indicating possibility of war.