Office of the Historian

File No. 812.00/6310.

The Secretary of War to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]
War Department,
Washington, February 23, 1913.

Following telegram of February 22d from Commanding General, Southern Department, San Antonio, Texas, repeated for your information:

Following from Colonel Hatfield at Columbus, New Mexico:

Following Mexicans from Salazar’s camp—David de la Fuente, Secretary José Pérez, Castro Roque Gómez, José Macías and Angel Ponce—request permission to take train at Columbus for El Paso, en route through Juárez to Mexico City. Request telegraphic reply as soon as possible since parties think it necessary to take morning train.

Salazar’s camp is supposed to be near Palomas south of Columbus. De la Fuente is said to be a member of Cabinet under Huerta.

Henry L. Stimson.