File No. 838.00/1020.
The Secretary of State to Minister Blanchard.
Washington, November 12, 1914, 2 p.m.
Your November 7, and previous relevant correspondence. If in your opinion government headed by Theodore is de facto, you are instructed to inform him that recognition by the United States will be granted him as provisional president when a commission to be named by the Haitian Government with full powers to act upon certain questions of interest to this Government and to the Republic of Haiti is in position to give necessary assurances.
Department desires this commission to consist of three persons who will come to Washington to negotiate a convention or conventions with the United States covering following questions, and that de facto government instruct them accordingly:
- First. Customs convention between United States and Haiti in accordance with Department’s instructions to you dated July 2.
- Second. Settlement of all matters outstanding between Government of Haiti and the American railroad.
- Third. Settlement of questions outstanding between Government of Haiti and the bank.
- Fourth. Agreement by Haiti to give full protection to all foreign interests in Haiti.
- Fifth. Agreement by Haiti never to lease any Haitian territory at Mole St. Nicholas or anywhere else in the country to any European Government for use as a naval or coaling station.