File No. 419.11H23/42.
Minister Price to the Secretary of State.
No. 514.]
American Legation,
Panama, May 18, 1915.
Panama, May 18, 1915.
Sir: Supplementing my despatch No. 510 of May 15 in the case of William T. Harrington, I have the honor to enclose a copy of the Spanish text of the reply from the Panaman Foreign Office, a translation of which was sent with the despatch above mentioned.
Unless in the meantime the Department may desire to instruct me specially with reference to the proper response to this note, I shall attempt to answer the arguments presented and assert claim for a definite indemnity in the sum of $5,000.
I have [etc.]
Wm. Jennings Price.