File No. 812.00/6522.
The Secretary of State to the American Ambassador.
Washington, March 8, 1913—6 p.m.
91. The telegram of March 61 to you from Consul Hostetter at Hermosillo seems to deserve your serious consideration. You will informally and unofficially advise all officials who make inquiry that our Government is deeply interested in the restoration of peace to the end that law may be enforced, that order may be preserved, and that the rights of Americans may be protected. You may also suggest that as disagreements generally arise from misunderstandings or from conflict of interests it is wise to remove misunderstandings by conference whenever possible and to reconcile conflicting interests by mutual concessions where such concessions do riot involve an abandonment of sound principles or a surrender of rights. Without any interference on our part in the affairs of our sister Republic, you will exercise such influence as may properly be employed to bring about cooperation between the various elements upon a basis of justice to all at home and abroad.
- Referred to in the Consul’s March 6 to the Department.↩