Office of the Historian

823.00/326: Telegram

The Chargé in Peru (Smith) to the Secretary of State

Lima, October 14, 1919, 10 a.m.
[Received 7.40 p.m.]

President inaugurated October 12th without incident. He held reception 13th. No changes as yet in Cabinet except Minister of Marine recently created by law.

No newspapers except sheet bulletin foreign news. Strikes apparently ended owing to Government decree issued Saturday compelling arbitration.

Smith