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

File No. 837.00/1064

The Secretary of State to Minister Gonzales

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, February 12, 1917—5 p.m.

Your February 10, 10 p.m. and February 11, 11 p.m. Department has made public this afternoon statement transmitted in its February 10, 7 p.m. You are authorized to give it to Cuban press. If President Menocal and Zayas have no objections you are authorized to send military attaché to Santa Clara to observe elections but to give no counsel and take no active part in supervision.

Lansing