File No. 812.00/2865.

The American Ambassador to the Secretary of State.

[Telegrams.—Paraphrases.]

With reference to your telegram of yesterday, 6 p.m., I am informed by the manager of the American Smelting & Refining Co. that all children and women have left Asarco and Velardena. With regard to the conditions in those places I have made urgent oral representations to the Mexican Government, but if the Department considers it advisable that the American men should leave as well as the women they will be so advised by me.

Wilson.