File No. 812.00/9425.
The American Chargé d’Affaires at St. Petersburg to the Secretary of State.
St. Petersburg, August 30, 1913—6 p.m.
As the Minister for Foreign Affairs is absent, Department’s August 28, 2 p.m., was transmitted to him today by note.
An aide-mémoire from the Foreign Office received today, as follows:
The Embassy’s communication on Mexican affairs has been carefully examined. Animated by the desire to contribute to establishing good relations between the Cabinets of Washington and Mexico, the Imperial Government has expressed through its representative in Mexico its desire to see the Mexican Government inspired with a large spirit of conciliation in the settlement of pending questions; but it can not, to its great regret, support in a more formal manner the proposed good offices of the United Stales since no request in this sense has been made by Mexico.
Especially in regard to the candidacy of General Huerta for President, the Russian Government is of the opinion that having already recognized him as Provisional President, it is impossible for it to advise him to renounce his candidacy.