propoganda. went right on to give him all the news in the most amiable manner and when he alluded to my remark said that there was no use of explaining and that he must please regard it as nothing but a careless personal remark on my part.
Mr. Calvo went on to protest the great friendship of Costa Rica for the United States. listened with great sympathy and said that of course we regarded him as one of our oldest friends, etc. etc.
thought it advisable to drop just the least hint that the Department knew that Mr, Calvo, Mr. Sanchez Latour and Mr. Mejía, while always protesting such friendship, were really very industrous in making all the trouble for us that they could. aprendere