William Nelson Cromwell advises President Roosevelt and Attorney General Philander C. Knox that the civil tribunal of the Seine has dismissed the lawsuits brought by Colombia and Lucien N. B. Wyse to prohibit the new Panama Canal Company from being transferred to the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-31

Creator(s)

Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Telegram from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303036. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948. Telegram from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303036.

APA:

Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948., [1904, March 31]. Telegram from William Nelson Cromwell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303036.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.