File No. 319.1123L25/39
The Secretary of State to Minister Price
Washington, May 17, 1916.
Sir: Receipt is acknowledged of your despatch No. 901 of April 20, 1916, transmitting a copy of a letter from Brigadier General C. R. Edwards, Military Commander of the Canal Zone, relative to the case of one Carlos Nunez, who was placed under arrest at the instance of our authorities last year under the charge of participating in the Colon riot of April 2, 1915.
In view of the statements made by General Edwards as to the unsatisfactory manner in which this case has been handled, the Department deems it advisable that you carry out the suggestions of General Edwards as to the representations to be made to the Foreign Office.
I am [etc.]