File No. 812.00/15253.
The Secretary of State ad interim to Special Agent Silliman.
Washington, June 19, 1915—7 p.m.
Brazilian Minister reports Gonzalez has rejected all overtures from Mexico City authorities looking toward peaceful entry into capital. His attitude aggravates already serious situation. Urge upon Carranza immediately that he order Gonzalez use great discretion in entering city to avoid killing pacificos and particularly to save foreign lives and property. Advices from Mexico City state owing to Gonzalez’s intransigent attitude there is likely to be much bloodshed and great disorder. This Government is much concerned and keenly desirous that every consideration be given interest of city and its large foreign and pacific element. Any untoward incidents would tend to bring on grave complications.