Mr. Beaupré to Mr. Hay.
Bogotá, November 1, 1903.
(Received 7.15 p.m., November 8.)
November 1, 10 a.m. The Government issued manifesto to the nation to-day severely criticising acts of Congress and discussing important questions which have been presented and unsatisfactorily [Page 219] dealt with. With regard to canal, states that Colombian chargé d’affaires has been instructed to inform the Government of the United States that the Colombian Government would consider new negotiations, which it is believed will be accepted by the next session of Congress. Therefore, if the Government of the United States still desires to open canal, which it is presumed that it does, as neither by act nor word has it shown any other intention, it is to be hoped that the great work will be carried out in the end through Colombian territory.
I took the opportunity of informal visit to the President yesterday to inform him of substance your cipher telegram October 22.