Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 893.00/1804

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American Legation,
Santo Domingo, April 16, 1916, noon.

President practically prisoner in his country place. Arias has placed censorship on messages and telegrams of the President and committed other acts of open rebellion. I am daily with the President and he is now determined not to resign but if Arias persists will ask for his resignation or dismissal.

Russell