Thaddeus A. Thomson to William Jennings Bryan
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Bogota
Dated September 17, 1913.
Rece Sept. 19, 9:25 am
Secretary of State,
Washington, DC
September seventeen, seven pm.
Your September sixteen, six pm.
Have communicated your September twelve, ten am to the Minister for Foreign Affairs who replied that any formal proposition from the United States should contain the following three essential points; One, an indemnity to satisfy Colombian claims in the canal and railroad; two, certain preferential privileges to Colombia in the use of the canal; three, a definition of the Colombian–Panaman boundary line. Also an expression of regret for occurrences of nineteen three. The Minister went on to say that while the amount of the indemnity had of course a certain importance, a satisfactory settlement of the Colombian–Panaman boundary line was the chief question to be adjusted and of vital interest to Colombia. I expressed regret understanding that the line of eighteen fifty–five would be acceptable, as he had himself so informed Mr. Dubois. Dr. Urrutia replied that any concession in this connection which the United States might find it possible to make, for instance, in recognizing the line proposed by Doctor Betancourt, would go far toward insuring the acceptance of any proposition by the nation.
Should a formal written proposition embodying these main features be made and not found acceptable, then he would make a counter proposition in reply.
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