Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 612.003/102.

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

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

American Embassy,
Mexico, October 20, 1913—10 p.m.

571. The Government has promulgated, under date of 18th, the following Executive order raising the tariff:

[Text of decree. It adds 50% to the duties provided in Articles 1 and 2 of the tariff law.]

This has been expected, but impression is very bad. Exchange 36.75.

Nelson O’Shaughnessy.