Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 822.124/292.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Quito, July 1, 1913.

Americans will be given opportunity to obtain Guayaquil contract. Only American firm now competing is MacArthur Bros., New York. Government desires firm to take bonds at a prearranged price, but firm wishes to sell bonds in open market and credit proceeds without previously fixing price.

Schuyler.