Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 15778/80.

Minister Squiers to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Panama, July 28, 1909.

Mr. Squiers reports that the Government of Panama agrees to demands of the United States in the Columbia and Buffalo cases. Says an indemnity of $5,000 will be paid in the Columbia case; offers to pay $8,000 indemnity to the relatives of Rand and $1,000 to Cieslik in the Buffalo cases, and will dismiss, by presidential decree, all police officers who were present at time of disturbance in case of Buffalo. Asks instructions.