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

File No. 422.11G93/921

The Secretary of State to Minister Hartman

[Telegram—Extract]

Department of State,
Washington, March 13, 1917, 6 p.m.

Is Government of Ecuador embarrassed by shortage of money? If so is she continuing construction of the two new railways?

Department will discuss with railroad officials in New York statements made to you by British Chargé d’Affaires. How reliable do you consider his information, and what is its source?

Lansing