Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 711.21/368

Chargé Belden to the Secretary of State

[Telegram]

American Legation,
Bogotá, March 30, 1917, noon.

My telegrams March 28, 6 p.m. and March 29, 7 p.m.² Minister for Foreign Affairs has requested me to urge the consideration of the treaty in the first days of the sessions of Senate stating that the Government will be unable to prevent or restrain increasing public resentment if the treaty is delayed further. He stated that modifications referred to in my telegram, March 28, 6 p.m. would not be accepted.

Resignation of Colombian Minister at Washington tendered in 1915 has just been accepted by mail. If the treaty is to be considered at an early date he will delay his departure.

Belden

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