File No. 711.18/12
The Chargé in Costa Rica ( Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Your November 19, noon. Exact text to the best of my recollection pertinent part of my brief remarks.
The news as just received announce a proclamation by President Wilson in which he says that it will now be our fortunate duty to assist by example, by sober friendly counsel, materializing the establishment of just democracy throughout the world. Perhaps in these words of President Wilson the peoples of some of the countries of this continent will see reason for hope Kaiserism has gone down to defeat in Germany. Let us hope that it will be done away with wherever on this continent it still may nourish.