Same subject. Department informed Casa Miglia on way to Guatemala to obtain arms for Tinoco; instruction to intimate to Guatemala that Department hopes he will not succeed. Same subject. Casa Miglia is accredited as Costa Rican Chargé; shall intimate to President as instructed; have warned consular agent against permitting shipments of arms on American vessels.

Same subject. President Cabrera assures he will not allow purchase of arms for Tinoco. Same subject. President Bertrand requested to join Nicaragua in movement to overthrow Tinoco; asks attitude of the United States. Same subject. President Bertrand will take no action on Nicaraguan proposition to oust Tinoco until he knows attitude of the United States; Nicaraguan Minister on special mission is endeavoring to enlist aid in that movement. Same subject. Executive decree published to-day grants amnesty to all Costa Rican emigrados; Iglesias secretly urging Chamorro to aid them.

Same subject. Instruction to inform President Bertrand that the United States can not approve armed activities against Costa Rica.

Same subject. Instruction to recall to President Chamorro attitude of the United States towards armed action against Costa Rica; quotes telegram of Nov. 4 to Honduras.

Same subject. President advises

that Honduran Government had agreed to plan for armed action against Costa Rica, but in view of Department's declaration, Nicaragua will abandon plan. Same subject. Peace demonstrations last night at British Consulate and Italian, French, and American Legations; crowd cheers speech of Chargé quoting President Wilson.

Same subject. Crowd of young men before Legation, cheering United States and President Wilson, dispersed and beaten by order of Tinoco.

subject. Senate passes House loan bill with accompanying tax measure.

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Aug. 1 From the Minister in Cuba

Aug. 2 To the Minister in Cuba (tel.)

Same subject. Transmits text of President Menocal's veto of loan bill, giving viewpoint of Government on taxation problems. Same subject. Asks what information has been received from Cuban Government regarding loan.

Same subject. Cuban Subsecretary of State is bringing to Washington data called for by the Department.

Same subject. Transmits text of law passed by Congress and approved by President, authorizing loan.

Same subject. Gives statement of questions involved in loan to Cuba; suggests a conference between the two Departments. Political affairs. Navy Department is sending Marines to Guantanamo in response to invitation of Cuban Government.

Same subject. Sending of Marines to Guantanamo is gratifying to planters.

Financial affairs. Treasury Department disposed to grant loan of $15,000,000 to Cuba; requests Department's views.

Same subject. States conditions on which Department would approve Cuban loan; suggests conference of Departments. Same subject. Treasury Department asking advice of War Department concerning war materials to be purchased with Cuban loan; suggests State Department meanwhile treat independently with Cuban Minister on political questions.

Same subject. Interview with Cuban Minister; if Platt amendment complied with and Cuba Railway claims satisfied, Department disposed to approve loan.

Political affairs. Recommends representation by the United States to the Cuban Government to desist from system of revenge, and to observe promise of amnesty to surrendered Liberals. Financial affairs. Objection of President of Cuba to immediate payment of railway claims.

From the Chief of
the Bureau of
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Secretary of
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Sept. 4 From the Secretary of War

Same subject. Memorandum on data submitted by Cuban Minister regarding the law of July 31, 1917, providing for the issue of gold bonds

Same subject. Transmits memorandum of even date of the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. Political affairs. Instruction to inform Cuban Government of apparent abuse of amnesty promised revolutionists, and to express confidence that it will exert efforts to maintain orderly conditions. Financial affairs. Requests opinion as to whether Cuban Government is actually engaged in war. Sugar production. Communicates request of Cuban Government that no definite action be taken in fixing price of sugar until Cuban Government has been given an opportunity of acquainting Food Administration with its views. Political affairs. Requests more definite information regarding instruction of Sept. 5 before making protest to Cuban Government. Financial affairs. Instruction to inform President of Cuba that Department wishes grant to be made to railroad as war measure, to facilitate transportation of sugar crop.

Political affairs. Order issued Aug. 22 by the President of Cuba to military and other authorities to suppress all violence. Financial affairs. Reports interview with President who expresses willingness to advance all railroad can expend in betterment for next sugar crop; recommends additional loan to cover amount if necessary. Same subject. Recommends that matter of loan be settled as soon as possible, and that two million be added to cover aid to railroads. Same subject. Department sees no objection to bond issue of Cuban Government, and is advised that Treasury Department is prepared to make loan.

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Same subject. Department has informed Cuban Minister that it sees no objection to bond issue, and that Treasury Department is ready to make loan of $15,000,000; improbable that added two million can be advanced. Same subject. President of Cuba Railroad claims contemplated expenditures will amount to two millions, but desires that needs of railroad be not made obstacle to loan.

Same subject. Suggests that if it is deemed inexpedient to make loan to Cuba under terms of act of Congress of Apr. 24, 1917, basis of refusal should not be that Cuba is not "engaged in war with enemies of the United States." Political affairs. Former President Gomez removed from prison on account of illness.

Sugar production. Transmits copy of proposed press release giving plan of Food Administration in regard to sugar control, and expressing views on handling of Cuban crop.

Financial Affairs. Explains impossibility of accepting Cuban bonds under present regulations.

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Oct. 12 To the Secretary of the Treasury Oct. 26 From the International Sugar Committee

129 Oct. 26 From the Cuban Minister

[Enclo- Oct. 29 From the Cuban sure] Minister to the Secretary of the Treasury

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Political affairs. Asks that sum 279 taken from accused persons by American authorities in Haiti and deposited in Department of State be delivered to Cuban Minister. Financial affairs. Department approves draft of letter to Cuban Minister regarding loan. Sugar production. Suggests conference of the International Sugar Committee with representatives of Cuban Government planters. Same` subject.

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Enumerates condi

tions affecting cost of production, and states price considered fair by Cuban planters. Financial affairs. Under its Constitution the Cuban Government can not comply with provisions of act of U. S. Congress of Sept. 24 regarding loans to foreign governments.

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