Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Beaupré to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.]

United States Legation,
Bogotá, September 30, 1903. (Received 10.55 p.m.)

September 30, noon. The Senate commission appointed at the first debate on canal committee’s report of September 12, to prepare the matter for second debate, have prepared their report, and it will be presented in a few days. It approves rejection of the treaty August 12, but disapproves the proposed law authorizing the executive to negotiate for the construction of a canal under mentioned conditions. The object is to leave the Government at liberty to negotiate a new treaty without restriction. There is a prospect that it will be adopted.

Beaupré.