812.113/9381: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Consul at Vera Cruz (Wood)
Following is for your further information and guidance in connection with paragraph 2 [3] of Department’s January 11, 5 p.m.3
This Government is furnishing a limited quantity of war material to the Mexican Government because such action is in the interest of stability and orderly procedure. The attempt that is being made to overthrow the established government in Mexico has resulted from [Page 431] the animosities and bitterness growing out of the presidential campaign to select a successor to President Obregon. It is highly important that Mexico should break away from a long series of unfortunate precedents and determine the succession to the presidency of that country by peaceful and constitutional methods. It seems that the Mexican Government fully realizes this fact.
A Government that has made a zealous effort to meet its obligations at home and abroad has been assailed and an attempt is being made to overthrow it by violence. It has appealed to this Government for aid to the end that order may be restored and preserved and constitutional procedure followed. This Government can not be insensible to such an appeal and it has responded with its support in behalf of stability and orderly constitutional procedure in the best interests of all concerned.
- Not printed.↩