Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 812.00/1617.

The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Mexico, May 4, 1911.

Among the foreign elements in the City of Mexico the anxiety is seemingly increasing, due in part to fear that negotiations for peace will fail and general anarchy obtain; and in part to popular resentment of supposed impending intervention. Americans and the other colonies are probably concerting measures of precaution. Americans seem to be generally well armed. Success of peace negotiations would avert any immediate danger.