Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.48/3241

Consul Guyant to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

Quarantine Station,
New Orleans, June 30, 1916.

Arrived Quarantine this morning with 163 Porto Rican refugees on steamer North America. Arrangement with captain was to deliver them at Quarantine but station capacity not sufficient accommodate more than 100. No arrangement made for caring for them after detention. Am I authorized make arrangements feeding surplus during detention and carrying all to New Orleans at end of detention. To whom shall they be delivered in New Orleans? Rush answer.

Guyant