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

File No. 839.00/1912

The Secretary of State to Minister Russell

[Telegrams]

Department of State,
Washington, August 26, 1916, 3 p.m.

Your August 4, 11 a.m. Provisional Government will not be recognized until it shows itself to be favorable to our interpretation of convention as to control, constabulary and other reforms and proves itself free from dominion of Arias. Arias must be kept under close surveillance and must be arrested if he attempts to leave Santiago or if he violates promise to refrain from inciting revolutionary movements.

Department is giving careful study to necessary reforms in Santo Domingo and will forward them to you at earliest possible moment.

Lansing