Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 816.48/8

Minister Long to the Secretary of State

[Telegrams]

American Legation,
San Salvador , June 10, 1917, 11 a.m.

I communicated to President Melendez in appropriate terms the purpose of your plain cable of ninth. He expressed deep appreciation, but thought Salvador could deal with situation for the present. He stated that he would riot hesitate to call upon us for laid should it become necessary.

Long