File No. 837.00/1416

The Minister in Cuba ( Gonzales ) to the Secretary of State

[Telegram—Extract]

Your September 5, 4 p.m. … It places me at decided disadvantage to inform the President we have reliable information of many murders being committed in Camaguey and Oriente provinces, the Liberals being the victims, and when he asks who have been killed and wishes to know approximate localities of the crimes, so that officials may be held responsible, I am unable to furnish a single valuable detail. This has happened many times and in such cases I think Legation should have more information.

Gonzales