Office of the Historian

File No. 812.00/8313.

The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

No. 2017.]
American Embassy,
Mexico, July 26, 1913.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the Department’s information the original and translation of a communication left at [Page 817] this Embassy on July 22nd. The communication in question is signed by Emiliano Zapata, the head of the predatory revolution in Morelos, and by all the leaders of that revolution. I am informed by people who should know that these signatures are all authentic.

I have [etc.]

Nelson O’Shaughnessy.
[Inclosure—Extract—Translation.]

an official note of gratitude from the rebels in the south and center of the republic of mexico to the government of the united states.

The Revolutionary Junta of the South and Center of the Republic of Mexico invites briefly the attention of the Embassy to its sentiments of gratitude and marked admiration, on account of the following:

The Revolution in the South and Center of the Republic is pursuing, with tenacity and constancy, the realization of the principles contained in the Plan of Ayala.

Therefore it is natural that we should be watchful of everything which in any way might affect the maintenance of our Creed, whether for our welfare or ruin.

We refer to events emanating from the White House in Washington, of great significance in favor of our country and therefore all we could desire in behalf of our revolutionary cause.

The national press has published the news that the Government of the White House will not recognize the Pseudo-Government of General Victoriano Huerta, because he has been unable to restore peace in Mexico.

Reason, judgment, political expediency and everything pertinent are on the side of the Government of the United States when proceeding as it has in the matter, because General Victoriano Huerta never will carry into realization the cherished ideal of peace on our soil.

The Revolutionary Junta, cognizant of what it means, economically as well as politically, that the Government of the United States should not have recognized the false Government of Huerta, we pray the Embassy under your excellency’s worthy charge to convey to the Government and people of the United States our sincere gratitude, assuring the United States that our statements bear the approval of the whole nation.

We renew to your excellency [etc.]

Emiliano Zapata, General in Chief of the Army of the South and Center of the Republic.

Generals Otilio E. Montano, Eufemio Zapata, Felipe Neri, Genovevo de la O, Francisco V. Pacheco, Francisco Mendoza, Amador Salazar, Mucio Bravo, Bonifacio García; Colonel Camilo Duarte; Lt. Colonel Trinidad A. Paniagua; Engineer Angel Barrios; Secretary M. Palafox.

Revolutionary Camp,
Morelos , June 8, 1913 .