File No. 812.00/18609
Mr. Arredondo to the Secretary of State
My dear Mr. Lansing: I am directed by my Government to bring to your excellency’s attention that forces belonging to the expedition commanded by General Pershing in the State of Chihuahua arrested some 300 peaceful residents of La Cruz, subjecting them to uncalled for maltreatment before releasing them; that a column of the same forces, about 3000 strong, which left San Geronimo in the direction of Valle de San Buenaventura, is committing all kinds of outrages in places on its way, those distinguishing themselves by their excesses being the Apaches who constitute a part of those forces. My Government, therefore, directs me to request your excellency’s good offices to the end that instructions may be given to the proper commanders to punish the perpetrators of the above-mentioned excesses and avoid the recurrence of them.
With the assurance [etc.]