Molotov

Count Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov
Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire

If Russia might be given the chance to intercede here, it strikes the Imperial government that calm and well-mannered diplomacy would be an exceptional necessity here. We therefore urge restraint in word and deed from all parties.

It is a statement of fact, from the common world news, that there is something deeply troubling going on in the North American continent. In the past six months:

• - Investigating the American Indian raids, the Texan government unveils proof of Hispanic American involvement in the intensification of the raids, rapidly sentencing a number of "conspirators" to prison. This prompts violence against members of the Hispanic community.
  - American and Canada begin to stop each other’s ships for inspections. Tensions remain on an all-time high.
  - Adding to these tensions is the fact that a group of Irishmen is caught sneaking over the US-Canadian border. They quickly confess that their terrorist cell is receiving funding to engage in these actions, but they are unsure of who is doing so.

If the United States of America has found evidence that Mexico was behind any of these actions, then we would urge them to make clear the source of this newest piece of information, which until now was not published. If Mexico was indeed seeking to provoke a war between Britain and the USA, we condemn it wholeheartedly - for such an action would equal the cynicism and falsehood endemic in the Turkish effort to trigger a Russo-Austrian war. Regardless, the passion of the moment cannot allow the triggering of a North American war.

Whoever has been funding the so-called "Fenian" terrorists, or indeed, who is behind the support given to Red Indian savages, must be discovered. It is easily understood why the USA, seeing such actions, would feel under attack - but we would urge them not to play into the hands of this unconfirmed provocation by speaking too rashly to all parties.

We respect US wishes to defend the integrity of her intelligence agents, though would caution once more against rhetoric that might read too much into German caution. It is understandable - given the fact that either Mexico, or the USA, is in the wrong here - that for Germany, caution might be a wise policy. We would however caution Germany not to take US rhetoric on the matter as necessarily indicative of Mexican innocence, until an international investigation of some kind may be made.

If the USA is able to, more information on the nature of the new information, and a way to validate it, would seem to Russia prudent and sensible, in the context of lessening tensions over Canada, and ensuring that world powers are able to comment on this matter with certainty. The problem appears to be the lack of validation - in the sense of it's appearing in world media - and a general lack of trust in North American relations. It is presently as easy for Mexico to say in public that she is innocent, as for the USA to say she is guilty.