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

File No. 838.00/1277.

Chargé Johnson to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Santo Domingo, August 28, 1915—11 a.m.

Bobo on Cuban vessel in harbor. At my request pending quick reply to this telegram vessel will be detained here by Cuban Minister and Bobo kept under guard by Dominican Government which is desirous of compelling him to proceed to next port, Santiago de Cuba. Has the Department any request to make of the Dominican Government?

Johnson.