711.21/537b: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Colombia (Philip)

28. Senate Committee presented favorable report on treaty Thursday morning June 3. Full committee submitted favorable report to Senate same day 5:00 p.m. Treaty is therefore restored to Senate calendar but impossible to secure its consideration before Congress adjourns tomorrow. Treaty therefore goes over to next session, but remains on Senate calendar. Forward Department by mail copy note Minister Foreign Affairs accepting amended treaty dated sometime between February 28 and March 1, 1919.4

Colby
  1. The note, dated Feb. 27, 1919, is printed in Foreign Relations, 1919, vol. i, p. 733.