File No. 838.00/1263.
Chargé Johnson to the Secretary of State.
Santo Domingo, August 19, 1915.
Your August 18. Have seen President and Minister of Foreign Affairs and both have promised that order will be sent at once to the frontier governors urging renewed vigilance; also that troops will be sent at once. Believe Government sincere in intentions and will do all it can, but fear it can do little. Receiver General has given special instructions to frontier guard to report and to stop all smuggling of arms to Haiti and he has no report of any unusual movement along border. Frontier guard only efficient force which could prevent passage of arms to Haiti but number only sixty and do not pretend to stop men from crossing with individual arms. Sanchez, friendly to Arias, reported ready to surrender to Governor of Monte Christi, nephew of President.