Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 812.00/3662.

The American Consul at Chihuahua to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Extract.—Paraphrase.]

American Consulate, Chihuahua.
[undated] (Received April 19, 1912—3.30 p.m.)

Two Americans have been imprisoned here since March 16 by the military authorities without any excuse whatever; the detention has just come to my notice. One of them is an honorably discharged sailor of our Navy. Have demanded their immediate release.

Letcher.