Chargé McCreery to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico
,
November 11,
1905
.
No. 127.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 125, of the 4th
instant, inclosing copies of correspondence showing that I presented to
the foreign office the complaint of the president of the Mina Grande
Mining and Milling Company that the authorities of the State of Sonora
did not furnish proper protection to the employees of the company
against the Yaqui Indians and refused to furnish escort when it was
desired to visit the mine or ship ore from the mine, and also showing
that the Mexican Government requested the governor of Sonora to furnish
such escort when required, I have the honor to inclose copy and
translation of a note from Mr. Mariscal, dated the 7th instant, and of
the communication from the governor therewith transmitted, stating that
the company had not made application to him or to the commander of the
military district and that if application had been made escort would
have been furnished.
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I have sent a translation of Mr. Mariscal’s note and inclosure to the
president of the company.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
The Secretary of Foreign
Affairs to Chargé McCreery.
Mexico
,
November 7,
1905
.
Mr. Chargé d’affaires: Referring to your
note, dated October 9 last, relating to the case of the Mina Grande
Mining and Milling Company, which claims to have asked in vain for
an escort from the authorities of Sonora in order to visit its
mining property, which it considers in danger of being assaulted by
the Yaqui Indians, I have the honor to transmit to you herewith a
copy of a communication from the governor of the State of Sonora,
stating that he has not received said request, as otherwise he would
have attended to it in the usual manner.
I renew, etc.,
[Subinclosure.—Translation.]
The governor of
Sonora to the Secretary of Foreign
Affairs.
Hermosillo
,
October 29,
1905
.
Government of the free and sovereign State of Sonora.
This government received, together with your courteous note No. 443,
dated the 14th instant, a copy of a communication addressed by the
president of the Mina Grande Mining and Milling Company to the
chargé d’affaires ad interim of the United States of America to
Mexico, stating that he had asked the authorities of this state for
an escort in order to visit the company’s property, which he
considers in danger of being assaulted by the Yaqui Indians, and
that said escort was denied.
In reply I have the honor to say that neither this government nor the
military commander of the zone, to whom I referred the matter, have
heard of said request, for if the same had been received the usual
escort would have been furnished, as the government as well as the
military commander are and have always been willing to give
protection not only to persons traveling from one place to another,
but also to shipments of ores and merchandise belonging to mining
concerns.
I renew, etc.,