File No. 312.11/1207a.
The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.
Washington, February 27, 1913.
46. The following telegram from the Mexican Foreign Office to the Mexican Embassy here was handed to the Department today. Translated it reads:
In the interview which I had today with the Ambassador of the United States I told him that I would proceed in accord with the spirit of cordiality which [Page 746] governs the relations of the two countries and animated by my personal feelings of friendship towards the Government of the United States so that all the matters which might come up to me for consideration and which are pending in this Department might be settled on terms favorable to the interests of the two countries; that I was convinced that the excellent disposition shown by that Government would produce results beneficent in all ways and that it is highly appreciated by the people and Government of Mexico.
This is a mere generality, entirely inadequate and unresponsive to what was expected in answer to the Department’s instruction No. 29 of February 23, 11 p.m. [No. 25 of February 21, 11 p.m.?], i. e., nothing less than specific and binding commitments.