Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 2, 1913

File No. 819.77/144.

The American Minister to the Secretary of State.²

[Telegram.]

American Legation,
Panama, January 27, 1913.

Department’s January 21. Commission’s report to be forwarded tomorrow recommends disapproval of contract especially on the ground of indefiniteness of its provisions which render impracticable proper consideration of its technical merits.

Panaman President informs me that he will prolong for twenty days session of Assembly.

Dodge.

2. A copy of this telegram was sent to the Secretary of War on January 29.