Mr. Beaupré to Mr. Hay.
Bogotá, October 23, 1903.
(Received October 24, 5.23 p.m.)
October 23, 11 a.m. The report of the committee not yet discussed. It appears to me the Congress is playing a waiting game, evidently with the object of ascertaining attitude of the President of the United States in his message to the extra session of Congress and of that body. It is said that Congress will not adjourn until 14th proximo. Minister for foreign affairs gives me private information that at the next meeting the Cabinet will again discuss canal question, it being proposed to send an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary and also a commission of three prominent men to Washington to renew negotiations.