File No. 838.00/1251.
Chargé Davis to the Secretary of State.
Port au Prince, August 13, 1915.
President is expected to name Cabinet today, and in view of the fact that both the Government and Chambers absolutely dependent, on American military forces for existence, it is respectfully suggested that negotiations for carrying out stipulations of your August 10, be begun as soon as possible so as to avail of present favorable opportunity.
Considering the rapidity with which local conditions change, I would respectfully suggest that under present conditions here and in view of American military control, the chances for successful treaty negotiations by the representatives to be entrusted therewith will be greatly increased if he be given instructions sufficiently broad to enable him to act as circumstances demand without having to await special instructions covering some unexpected turn of events.