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

File No. 838.77/136

The Secretary of State to Chargé Scholle

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, August 31, 1916, 1 p.m.

Request that Government of Haiti instruct Ménos to present immediately Haitian Government’s statement in regard to National Railway Company, so that conferences may be held next week. Now that gendarmerie protocol is signed Department considers it advisable to bring to completion as soon as possible all outstanding questions.

Lansing