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

File No. 838.00/1024.

Minister Blanchard to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Port au Prince, November 18, 1914, 3 p.m.

Your November 12, 2 p.m. and my November 7. Theodore regularly elected President by Senate and House in National Assembly in accordance with Haitian Constitution. Cabinet ministers appointed. Official notice of President’s election received last evening from Joseph Justin, Minister Foreign Affairs. Under these circumstances is it desired that I carry out your instruction of November 12, 2 p.m.?

Blanchard

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