File No. 419.11 D 29/31.
The American Chargé
d’Affaires to the Secretary of
State.
No. 238.]
American Legation,
Panama,
October 28, 1912.
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that
noticing the authorities of Panama to not be showing energy in seeking
the apprehension of those members of the national police who must have
been guilty of the unjustifiable assault upon American citizens in the
affair of the 4th of July—and this in spite of the insistence exhibited
in your instruction telegraphed September 24th—I have addressed a note
to the Foreign Office calling attention to the necessity of apprehending
those guilty as being a necessary part of any adjustment,
notwithstanding the delay unavoidably existing before a resumption of
negotiations.
I have the honor to herewith enclose a copy of my note.
I have [etc.]
[Inclosure.]
The American Chargé
d’Affaires to the Secretary of
Foreign Affairs.
American Legation,
Panama,
October 28, 1912.
Excellency: I have the honor to bring to
your excellency’s attention—in view of the very considerable and
unavoidable delay which is occurring before a resumption of
negotiations directed towards an adjustment of the issue between
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my Government and your
excellency’s Government arising from the incident of the clash that
occurred July 4th last, between American citizens and police of the
Republic—that any basis of adjustment between my Government and your
excellency’s will mainly hinge upon the punishment of those members
of the national police criminally liable for the murder of one
American citizen and the wounding of many others.
The delay can not be considered as indicating any abandonment of the
extreme interest which the Government of the United States feels in
the apprehension and adequate punishment of those guilty.
I avail [etc.]
