Municipal leaders of Panama City have decided to join the movement seeking independence for the isthmus from Colombia. They hope that the United States will recognize their cause.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-04

Creator(s)

Brida, Demetro S.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

Spanish

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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 Demetro S. Brida to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42640. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brida, Demetro S.. Telegram from Demetro S. Brida to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42640.

APA:

Brida, Demetro S.., [1903, November 4]. Telegram from Demetro S. Brida to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42640.

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. February 26, 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.