File No. 839.00/1077.
Minister Sullivan to the Secretary of State.
Santo Domingo, March 4, 1914, 1 a.m.
Provisional Government in direful dilemma. Arias sends Bordas final demand for Vice President and three hundred thousand dollars. Provisional Government knows he is preparing for revolution. Provisional Government will decide at eleven this morning whether to precipitate the inevitable or meet him in Puerto Plata. Bordas will absolutely refuse both money and office. Banks will not loan on your proposition. With funds Government can maintain law and order; without funds chaos will reign. Jimenezistas seize opportunity to start anti-American campaign calling Bordas the pro-American candidate. I recommend instant substantial support of Provisional Government.
Provisional Government asks for sale of half million bonds immediately.