Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 419.11H23/48.

Minister Price to the Secretary of State.

No. 604.]

American Legation,
Panama, September 6, 1915.

Sir: Supplementing my despatch No. 563 of July 20 last, and referring to the Department’s No. 152 of June 4 in the case of Wm. T. Harrington, I have the honor to enclose a copy of another note transmitted by me to the Panaman Foreign Office soliciting the settlement of this claim without further delay.

The time seemed opportune for this additional note and it is my purpose to follow it up with even more persistency than in the past with the hope that an early payment of the indemnity herein may be obtained. The disagreeableness and difficulty of the task will, I have every reason to believe, increase up to its final accomplishment.

It will be noted that I called to the attention of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Panama that on yesterday five years had elapsed since the death of Mr. Harrington.

I have [etc.]

Wm. Jennings Price.

[Inclosure.]

Minister Price to Panaman Foreign Office.

No. 220.]

American Legation,
Panama, September 6, 1915.

Excellency: I have the honor to refer to my note No. 186 of June 10 last in the case of the late William T. Harrington.

On yesterday five years had elapsed since the death of this citizen of my country.

Convinced of the correctness of its position in this matter, and having exhibited a consideration and patience best illustrated by the record itself herein, the representations and demand of said note are repeated and made a part hereof, and respectfully but emphatically I must solicit the settlement by your excellency’s Government of this claim without further delay.

I avail [etc.]

Wm. Jennings Price.