File No. 811f.812/706a.
To the Diplomatic Officers of the United States in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador and Uruguay.
Washington, January 28, 1915.
Say to Minister for Foreign Affairs that the President regrets exceedingly that because of the stress of public business he will be unable to carry out his desire to go to Panama in March next and that in consequence the formal celebration of the opening of the Canal will be postponed and he will be denied the pleasure he had looked forward to of meeting his excellency that month; that it is expected, however, that the ceremonies will take place in July; that the President highly appreciates his excellency’s expressed willingness to go to Panama and indulges the hope that his excellency, by accepting the invitation which the President confidently expects to extend for this later period, will then afford him the opportunity of making his excellency’s personal acquaintance and to discuss with him affairs of mutual benefit to both countries. Announcement will be made publicly in few days.