Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 839.00/1058

The Secretary of State to Minister Sullivan.

Department of State,
Washington, February 12, 1914.

Sir: In reply to the last paragraph of your cable of February 5, noon, in reference to a United States war vessel being stationed off the north coast of Santo Domingo until after the election, the Department informs you that it is not deemed expedient that a vessel be now sent for duty at any one point on the north coast of that republic.

The U. S. S. Wheeling will be stationed at Cape Haitien for some weeks, and may be ordered to proceed to Puerto Plata should the situation there demand her presence.

I am [etc.]

For the Secretary of State:

J. B. Moore

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