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

File No. 711.21/327

The Secretary of State to Minister Thomson

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, February 2, 1916.

You may inform Colombian Government orally and confidentially that Foreign Relations Committee of Senate today reported Colombian Treaty out of committee by vote of eight to seven, amending it to reduce indemnity from $25,000,000 to $15,000,000 and make expression of regret mutual.

Lansing