Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1911

File No. 815.00/1194.

The Special Commissioner to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Puerto Cortes, March 16, 1911.

Mr. Dawson says the Vice President has resigned, Dávila is under pledge to retire, and as Bertrand has been elected first designate he becomes Constitutional President upon his arrival at the capital.