File No. 819.00/387.
The American Minister to the Secretary of State.
Panama, April 25, 1912.
The Porras party committee has left a petition, which goes in the pouch tomorrow, requesting supervision by the United States of the registration of voters, in view of the grave electoral situation and in order to give proper guaranties to their opponents; such supervision to begin as soon as possible, as registration will close on May 15. The petition also requests supervision by the United States of both the municipal elections (June 30) and the presidential elections (July 14 and August 2). Numerous supporting documents accompany the petition,