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, October 9, 1903. (Received October 14, 2.10 p.m.)

The report of the committee referred to in my telegram of September 30 will be presented this afternoon. Informed the principal recommendation will be to annul the arrangement made with the canal company in 1900 extending its concession. By such action Colombian Government evidently hopes to renew the negotiations without any reference to company, and by this means United States of Colombia would be enabled to accept the money compensation otherwise accruing to the company.

Will advise further as soon as I can see report.

Beaupré.