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.