812.00Sonora/617: Telegram
The Consul at Nogales (Damm) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9 p.m.]
From American Consul, Guaymas, April 11, noon.
A number of businessmen and also some Catholics fear violence at the hands of Federals when they arrive. They have not been involved in the revolution and in some cases have been opposed. Respectfully suggest that a good effect might be produced by an official statement of Mexican Government that full guarantees will be granted all innocent [Page 392] persons particularly priests and nuns. The priests here have apparently done nothing but conducted services in the churches. I venture to suggest my personal observation that the interests of Mexico will be best served by the general policy of conciliation of the lesser lights within the movement.