Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1904

Mr. Russell to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Panama , May 18, 1904 .

Your cable has been communicated to the Panama Government and withdrawal of their request energetically urged. Panama unwilling to authorize payment to Morgan and maintain that it has a right to have payment made to the commission which was appointed as a result of your cable of April 30, complying with its request to pay one million to Morgan and hold balance for their account.

Russell.