File No. 837.00/575.
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Sir: In view of the recent successful intimidation of the Government by the Veterans the Estenozistas apparently considered the present a most opportune moment to redouble their efforts. The Government realizes this and, having the Veteranista experience fresh in mind, is said to be prepared to take strong measures to put down the agitation without temporizing should it show signs of gaining headway.
As the Department already knows, Estenoz is a troublesome negro agitator and, though he has a comparatively small following, might, [Page 244] in the present unsettled political situation, be capable of precipitating trouble of a serious nature.
I have [etc.]