211. 16 No. 145.
August 5, 1913.
William Heimke, Esquire, 711. 13 American Minister, San Salvador. Sir: The Department has received and read with interest your despatch No. 815 of Inly 12, 1913.
You report a conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Salvador in the course of which he.
at the instance of President Holendex, requested you to inform the Department that while it was true that there exists among the masses throughout the Republic of Salvador a sentiment hostile to the acquisition by the Government of the United States of a naval base on the Bay of Fonseca, the Government of Salvador was watching he situation and would not permit such feelines of hostility to assume proportions which it would be unable to repress, and adding that President Melendez wished you to assure the Department that the Government of Salvador is not only prepared but also willing to give to Americans residing in that Republic every protection for their property, as well as for their lives in the event of a hostile demonstration against the interests which the American Government desired to acquire on the Bay of Fonseca.
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