Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 322.112St8/6.

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Hartman.

No. 70.]

Department of State,
Washington, June 23, 1915.

Sir: The Department has received your No. 114 of May 24, transmitting correspondence in relation to the imprisonment of Mr. M. D. Strong.

You will state to the Foreign Office that the Department considers that the Ecuadorian Government should take appropriate action against the Governor of Manabí because of his arbitrary and illegal measures which were responsible for the unwarranted arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Strong. The action taken should include a serious warning to the authorities of Manabí against further ill treatment of foreigners in that province.

The Department appreciates the successful labors of your Legation and the interested consular officers in obtaining the release of Mr. Strong, and you will please so inform such consular officers.

I am [etc.]

John E. Osborne.