Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 893.00/1571.

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

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, March 28, 1913.

Informally express to Mr. Lou my thanks for his congratulations, and add that this Government is giving careful and sympathetic consideration to the question of recognition of the Republic.

Bryan.