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

File No. 839.00/1861

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American Legation,
Santo Domingo, June 14, 1916.

Referring to my cable of June 6. Henríquez has withdrawn his candidacy and the Senate yesterday, third reading of the bill, agreed on Senator Castro for provisional President for a term of one year. Castro is the Horacista Senator from this province and his name will have to be approved by the House.

Russell