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President Roosevelt forwards Secretary of State Root the text of a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft concerning the treaty with Columbia regarding Panama. Roosevelt hopes Root can persuade Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Cortes to change his view.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-16
Diplomat Thomas Cleland Dawson informs Secretary of State Root that Panamanian authorities still occupy Jurado, Choco, Colombia, and are advancing south. The Governor of Choco wants to use force. The Colombian government thinks action by Panamanian authorities is intended to disrupt and prevent the carrying out of protocol. President of Colombia Rafael Reyes continues diplomacy until Dawson and the dispatches by Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enrique Cortes, reach Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-15
Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt he is certain that if Secretary of State Elihu Root can persuade Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Cortes to omit the issue of boundaries from the treaty, then Cortes and President Rafael Reyes of Columbia will consent, leading to a favorable outcome for Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-15
A protocol that sets forth the conditions and provisions to be included in the forthcoming treaty between Colombia and Panama as undersigned by Colombian diplomat Enrique Cortes and Panamanian politician José Agustin Arango.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17