File No. 711.38/42.
Chargé Davis to the Secretary of State.
Port au Prince, October 22, 1915—11 a.m.
I have just returned from an interview with the President and Cabinet and the President of the Senate. The latter gave positive assurances that the committee would submit its report on October 26. [Page 454] On account of dilatory tactics of the committee the Government decided yesterday to force action today. A communication from the Government to the Senate was prepared charging the committee with bad faith and conspiracy to defeat ratification and demanding that a report be submitted. After the assurance of the President of the Senate it was thought wiser to withhold the letter until Tuesday, when if the report is not submitted it will be used.