Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Messrs. Arango, Boyd, and Arias to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Translation.]

Panama, November 4, 1903.

[For further correspondence relative to establishment of the Republic of Panama see under Colombia.]

We take the liberty of bringing to the knowledge of your Government that on yesterday afternoon, in consequence of a popular and spontaneous movement of the people of this city, the independence of the Isthmus was proclaimed, and, the Republic of Panama being instituted, its provisional government organizes an (executive) board consisting of ourselves, who are assured of the military strength necessary to carry out our determination.

• José A. Arango.
• Frederico Boyd.
• Thomas Arias.