Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 838.00/628.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegrams—Paraphrases.]

American Legation,
Port au Prince, August 6, 1911—11 a.m.

The general commanding the revolutionary forces which entered the city this morning has been advised by the diplomatic corps that it considers it absolutely necessary that there be no conflict, engagement, or disorder, and counsels against promiscuous shooting, suggesting that soldiers not on duty and civilians be prohibited from circulating with arms; that in case of disorder the representatives of the powers would be obliged to use all the means at their disposal to stop the same.