File No. 821.001C74/1.
The Minister of Colombia to
the Secretary of State.
[Translation.]
Legation of Colombia,
Washington,
December 2, 1914.
Sir: I have the honor to send to your
excellency the autograph letter in which His Excellency the President of
Colombia, Doctor José Vicente Concha, announces his assumption of office
to His Excellency the President of the United States; and I beg your
excellency to be good enough to cause the said letter to be delivered at
its high destination, together with the sentiments of distinguished
consideration which are professed by the President of the People of
Colombia and his Minister at Washington for the illustrious Mr.
Wilson.
I avail [etc.]
[Inclosure—Translation.]
José Vicente Concha, President
of the Republic of Colombia, to His Excellency the President of the United States of
America.
Great and Good Friend:
Elected by the popular vote of my fellow-citizens to be President of
the Republic of Colombia for the period of four years, which began
yesterday, I entered upon the exercise of the Executive Power, after
having taken possession of the Chief Magistracy before the National
Congress, in the terms prescribed by the Constitution.
I consider one of the duties to which I should give special attention
to be that of strengthening the friendly ties existing between our
respective countries, to which end I venture to count upon the able
cooperation of Your Excellency.
I very sincerely desire the prosperity of your nation as well as Your
Excellency’s personal happiness; and I have the honor to be, with
the highest consideration, Your Excellency’s
Loyal and Good Friend,
Attest:
Marco Fidel Suàrez.
