818.00/684: Telegram
The Consul at San José (Chase) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received June 14, 11.30 a.m.]
Confirming earlier telegram of this day.11 Manifestations against Tinoco have been made for the past three days by students and teachers and their sympathizers, broken up by the police with drawn revolvers and sabers and horsemen. Many arrests last night. One woman teacher struck by police with his fists and with a sword, injured. This morning all the schools were closed and some school girls came in front of the Consulate and started to cheer and the crowd of women, girls and some young men got in front of the building when the police arrived and drove many of the crowd into the building. A few minutes later some one started to shoot and the people dispersed, those on the balcony of the Consulate into the building. Many shots were then fired at the Consulate some directly towards me. The crowd was cheering but orderly until the shooting. Several prominent American citizens have prepared a letter addressed to me this afternoon urging that war vessels be sent immediately to both ports and sufficient marines to San José to protect American life and property. Condition of affairs very dangerous.
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