Microfilm Reel 288, File 612, "Haiti"

October 29, 1914.

American Legation.

Port au Prince, Haiti.

Transport HANCOCK with eight hundred marines has been ordered to proceed to Port au Prince immediately with orders to land men at your request. HANCOCK is due at Port au Prince evening of October thirty.

Battleship KANSAS from Mexican waters has also been ordered to Port an Prince.

Department is contemplating convention along the lines of your instruction of July two. At the same time it is desired to reach agreement for a fair election to be held within a specified time similar to Department's action in Dominican Republic.

Department feels it advisable to negotiate with Zamor Brothers and if President Zamor has already left the country wishes every protection afforded to Charles Zamor now reported refugee in Consulate.

Upon arrival of the HANCOCK you will at your discretion request conmanding officer to take charge of Port au Prince and will restore Charles Zamor to his Cabinet functions. Further instructions will be sent shortly. Report by Cable.

B/N

Acting Secretary.

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MESSACE RECEIVED ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 29, 1914, BY MR.. R. L. FARNHAM, FROM HIS AGENT IN HAITI, AND TELEPHONED TO THE DIVISION OF LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY MR. FARNHAM FROM NEW YORK CITY AT 11.30 A. M., OCTOBER 29, 1914.

President Zamor has embarked on a Dutch boat. This means that he has left the country. Charles Zamor, the Minister of the Interior, arrived at Port an Prince and was met with a fusilade of shots. He found resistance useless and he and his Cabinet are now refugees in the Consulate. Committee of Safety trying to preserve order. No warship there.

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