Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Powell to Mr. Hay.

Legation of the United States,
Santo Domingo City, October 30, 1903.

No. 632, San Domingo Series.]

Sir: I have the honor to state to the Department that this Government, by public proclamation, decreed that the ports of Monte Christi, Puerto Plata, Sanchez, and Samana to be in a state of blockade, but no official notice to this effect has been sent to any legation or consulate.

I may here mention for Department’s information that though the Government has stated these ports to be blockaded both of their naval vessels are here, and this is the only means they have to carry into effect the decree proclaimed in the streets late yesterday.

I have, etc.,

W. F. Powell.