File No. 822.00/299.]

The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

[Extract.]
No. 80.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the elections, which took place March 28 to 31 inclusive, resulted in the election as President of the [Page 410] Republic of General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez. The figures published by the newspapers give 47,500 votes for General Plaza to less than 500 scattering for other candidates.

I have [etc.]

Rutherfurd Bingham.