Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 817.51/676.

The Secretary of State to Minister Jefferson

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 9, 1914.

Brown Brothers fear that the taking of the action proposed by the Nicaraguan Government will seriously affect business. If action could be postponed for a few days we may be able to get definite action on the [Canal] Treaty. We are doing the best we can.

Bryan

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