14. 2 TELEGRAM RECEIVED. I H R INDEX BUREAU 1973 DEPOT OF STATES AUG From San Salvador, Dated. Aug. 5, 1913, Recd Aug, 6, 8:55 a, m, Aus. by lee game August 6th File SION OF LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS AUG 1913 71. 13 20 INDEX BUREAS DEPARTO STATE Secretary of States Washington, AUG 1915 FILED August 5a p.
Your telegram of August 2, 12 a, Presi dent Melendez informed me this morning that he is convinced that the unrest of the people of this country during the last few days has been due to the newspapers of Salvador, but more particularly to the questions asked of him by the NEW YORK PRESS as to whether Salvador would favor a protectorate of the United States similar to the Platt Amendment in Cuba, which telegrams stirred up a hornetes nest here for a few days, President Melendez has requested me to thank you for the kind assurances contained in your telegram to me of August 2011 ao mos a paraphrased copy of which read to him, and he wishes me to say to you that he has already done much and will continue to do more If necessary towards counteracting the apprehensive impression created Deciphered by Index Bu. No. 51.