Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

Minister Russell to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Bogotá, January 7, 1905.

Mr. Russell reports that the Colombian Government desires to arrange with the United States a settlement of pending questions on the following terms:

• First. The consent of the United States to submit the question of the independence of Panama to a plebiscite. If this is not agreed to, and if Panama should be recognized by the Colombian Government, then,
• Second. An agreement to celebrate a treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation with Panama.
• Third. Settlement by arbitration of all questions not disposed of in said treaty.