Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 837.001M52/25

The Secretary of State to Minister Gonzales

No. 336

Department of State,
Washington, May 14, 1917.

Sir: The Department has received your telegram of May 10, 10 p.m., regarding the official announcement at the President’s house of the frustration of a plot to blow up the President of Cuba and yourself.

The Department desires to offer you its sincere congratulations on your fortunate escape, and instructs you to convey the congratulations of the Government of the United States to President Menocal in view of his escape from assassination.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing