File No. 312.11/8343
Mr. Parker,
representing American interests, to the Secretary
of State
No. 642
Mexico City,
December 27, 1910
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the
Department’s telegraphic instruction 550, of November 14, 1916, relative
to the protection of American property in the Yaqui Valley of the State
of Sonora, and to enclose herewith a copy of my note to the Foreign
Office, dated November 15, and translation of the two notes which I have
received from the Foreign Office in the matter, dated respectively
December 8 and 13.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure 1]
Mr. Parker to the
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the de
facto Government.
No. 212
Mexico City,
November 10, [15] 1916.
Your Excellency: I have the honor to refer
your excellency to the contents of my note No. 166, of October 26,
wherein, by instruction received from my Government, I had the honor
to enumerate certain fatal depredations committed by the Qaqui
Indians of the State of Sonora upon various American-owned
properties situated in that State. I also would refer your
excellency to note No. 876, dated November 6, communicated to me
over your excellency’s signature, in which note it was stated that,
in view of the fact that certain treaties of surrender were being
brought to an end with the Yaqui Indians in rebellion against the
Constitutionalist Government, the tranquillity of the State of
Sonora had not been interrupted. The contents of this latter note
were transmitted immediately to my Government.
I now have the honor to inform your excellency that I am in receipt
of a telegram from the Honorable, the Secretary of State of the
United States, instructing me to point out to your excellency’s
Government that it has failed to reply to the request of the
Department of State to be informed concerning the action
contemplated by the de facto Government for
the protection of American property in Sonora, and that such a reply
is desired at once.
I am further instructed to inquire of your excellency’s Government
how it can be stated that there has been uninterrupted tranquility
in the State of Sonora in view of the depredations upon American
properties as set forth by my note No. 166, above referred to.
I have the honor to request your excellency’s early response.
I avail [etc.]
[Inclosure 2—Translation]
The Subsecretary of the Foreign
Office to Mr. Parker
No. 37
Querétaro,
December 8, 1916.
Mr. Representative: Replying to note No.
212, dated November 15 last, in which you stated advices had been
received to the effect that the Yaqui Indians continued to commit
depredations in the State of Sonora, I am pleased to inform you that
the citizen military commander of said entity has been urgently
recommended to impart protection to properties in that region,
national as well as foreign.
I am [etc.]
A. M. Siller
,
In charge of office
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[Inclosure 3—Translation]
The Subsecretary of the Foreign
Office to Mr. Parker
No. 52
Querétaro,
December 13, 1916.
Mr. Representative: With reference to your
kind note, No. 212, dated November 15 last, relative to the
information presented to the Department of State of the United
States concerning the fact that the Yaqui Indians had recently
committed depredations upon American properties located in the Yaqui
Valley, State of Sonora, I am pleased to inform you that, having
addressed myself, in connection with this matter, to the citizen
military commander of said entity, as I informed you in my note No.
37, of the 8th instant, said chief advises this office that it is
not true that the tranquillity of that region had recently been
altered, and that the properties of nationals as well as of
foreigners enjoyed ample protection.
I repeat [etc.]
A. M. Siller
,
In charge of office
