As a part of President Taft's dollar diplomacy efforts in Honduras, U.S. bankers agreed to guarantee Honduras independence in exchange for control of the railroads. What was the final outcome of this foreign policy attempt?
A) the measure was rejected by the Honduras legislature under the Davila regime.
B) the measure was rejected by the U.S. senate due to anti-trust legislation.
C) the measure was expanded to also include Costa Rica and Puerto Rico.
D) the measure was agreed to by both governments after negotiations.