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

File No. 838.00–1374

Minister Russell to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

American Legation,
Santo Domingo, January 10, 1916, 6 p.m.

Foreign Office has just advised me of a cable received from Dominican Legation, Port au Prince, dated eighth, as follows: Armed manifestation against Americans, several important arrests, grave events awaited. Dominican Minister left.

Russell