Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 817.812/192

The Minister of Nicaragua to the Secretary of State

[Translation]

Legation of Nicaragua,
Washington, April 13, 1916.

Most Excellent Sir: I have the honor to inform your excellency under instructions from my Government, that the Canal Treaty concluded between the United States and Nicaragua on August 5, 1914 and ratified by the Senate of the United States by Resolution of February 18 last, received yesterday the final approval of the Congress of Nicaragua. In the Senate it was approved by a unanimous vote and in the Chamber of Representatives by a vote of twenty-eight to seven.

I avail [etc.]

Emiliano Chamorro