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

File No. 812.00/18609

The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War

Department of State,
Washington, July 1, 1916.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of a letter from the representative in Washington of the de facto Government of Mexico, in regard to the reported arrest of certain inhabitants of La Cruz, Mexico, by troops under the command of General Pershing, and to alleged outrages by Apaches attached to General Pershing’s forces.

The Department would be glad to receive from you a report in regard to the matter.

I have [etc.]

Robert Lansing