File No. 15778/70A.
The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Squiers.
Washington, June 3, 1909.
Sir: Referring to previous correspondence in the matter of the murder of Charles Rand and the wounding of Joseph Cieslik, members of the crew of the U. S. S. Buffalo, at Panama, on September 28, 1908, and especially to the department’s instruction of October 23, 1908, I have to instruct you to ascertain what steps are being taken by the Government of Panama to meet the demands upon it contained in the instruction of October 23, 1908, above referred to.
The department considers the outrage to the sailors of the United States and the insult to this Government as serious as when they occurred in September, 1908, and fears that delay in the matter may cause Panama to overlook either the seriousness or the necessity of making complete and adequate satisfaction to the dead and injured and to their Government.
I am, etc.,