Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910

The Acting Secretary of State to Chargé Hibben.

Department of State,
Washington, May 4, 1909.

No. 89.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Dawson’s No. 247, of March 29 last, reporting on the events growing out of the attempt made by the President of Colombia to obtain the approval of the Colombian Congress of the treaties concluded by the Republic of Colombia with the United States and Panama.

The department desires to express its commendation of Mr. Dawson for his admirable and illuminating report on the complicated situation of affairs in Bogata.

I am, etc.,

Huntington Wilson.