Chargé McCreery to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, November 4,
1905.
No. 125.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith a
copy of a letter from the president of the Mina Grande Mining and
Milling Company,a
complaining that the property of the company in the Ures district, State
of Sonora, and the employees of the company are not given proper
protection by the Mexican authorities against the Yaqui Indians, and
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that escorts are refused by
the authorities at Hermosillo, capital of Sonora, to officials of the
company who desire to visit the mine.
I also inclose a copy and translation of a note from Mr. Mariscal, dated
the 19th ultimo, and of the communication from the minister of
government (also vice-president), therewith transmitted, stating that
the governor has been requested to furnish the company with escort when
required and to give the fullest protection to persons having interests
or traveling in the state.
I have informed the president of the company that the Mexican Government
has taken prompt and willing action on his complaint.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Chargé McCreery
to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
American Embassy,
Mexico, October 9,
1905.
Mr. Minister: In view of the American
interests involved, I have the honor to inclose a copy of a
communication from the president of the Mina Grande Mining and
Milling Company, whose property is located in the Ures district,
State of Sonora.
I beg, etc.,
[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
The Minister of Foreign
Affairs to Chargé McCreery.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, October 19, 1905.
Mr. Chargé d’affaires: Referring to your
note of the 9th instant, relating to the case of the “Mina Grande
Mining and Milling Company,” which requests the protection of the
Mexican Government with respect to the property it owns near Ures,
Sonora, against the assaults of the Yaqui Indians, I have the honor
to transmit to you herewith a copy of a note addressed to me by the
department of government, informing me that it has already asked the
governor of the State of Sonora to furnish, when required, the
escorts which the company may request, and to endeavor to give the
fullest protection to the persons who have any interests in said
state, or who may travel through it.
On my part, I have asked the department of government to advise this
department with respect to any information from the governor of
Sonora bearing upon the matter.
I renew, etc.,
[Subinclosure.—Translation.]
The Secretary of
Government to the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs.
Department of Government,
Mexico, October 18,
1905.
I have received your communication, No. 449, dated the 14th instant,
in which you have been pleased to include the note from the chargé
d’affaires ad interim of the United States of America, inclosing a
copy of a communication from the president of the “Mina Grande
Mining and Milling Company.”
In reply, I have the honor to inform you that your aforesaid note has
been transmitted to the governor of the State of Sonora, with a copy
of the above-mentioned inclosure, with the recommendation that he
furnish, when required, the escorts to which the president of the
Mina Grande Company refers, and to endeavor in general to give the
fullest protection to the persons who may have any interests in said
state, or who may travel through it.
I renew, etc.,
