Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 711.38/48.

Lieutenant Oberlin in Charge of Legation to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Port au Prince, November 5, 1915—4 p.m.

Senate committee presented report today. I am informed that report accepts principles of treaty but recommends modifications regarding Financial Adviser. The Haitian Government unofficially requested that on publishing of committee report, this Legation address a communication to the Haitian Government stating that the Government of the United States cannot consider any further modifications of the treaty, again assuring me that they control the Senate majority and desire treaty to stand as signed.

Oberlin.