838.002/86: Telegram
The Minister in Haiti (Bailly-Blanchard) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—5:46 p.m.]
47. Department’s 58, August 5th, 5 p.m. Report erroneous, no demand made for resignation Cabinet. Stated to the President that Haitian Government must work in accord with the United States Government for the attainment of the aims of the treaty and that such members of the Government as failed to do so should be replaced by others who would. President then stated that it was not the ministers but that it was the entire Government. He absolutely refused to take action to repeal law on ownership of real property in Haiti by resident foreigners or any other matters desired by the American Government, [stating?] that he had felt that this situation was bound to arrive sooner or later.
[Page 773]President was advised that there remained eight days before the adjournment of the Council of State and it was expected that the law on ownership of real property be repealed and the other recommendations of the American Government be complied with within this time. The President brusquely closed the interview. I awaited the adjournment of the Council of State when no action having been taken, I instructed the Financial Adviser to suspend payment of salaries of Government as reported in my 46, August 5th, noon.