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Show TAFT ORDERED TO PANAMA. Secretary of War Will Attempt to Settle Differences Between Two Countries, The president has Instructed Scero tary of War Tnft to proceod, at an atly dato, to Panama to confor with tho president of that republic with a view to composing tbo differences that have arlE0.ii between tho two countries. coun-tries. In a letter to Secretary Tnft, tin president says: Aftor a conferenct with the secretnry of stnto and your self. I hnvo concluded Hint it will b or great advantage If you can visit tin Isthmus of Panntun In person and hoht n conference with the prosldcnt and other governmental authorities of the republic of Panama You aro author lzed In doing this to take with you such persons as you desire, familiar with the conditions in tho Isthmus, who may aid you with tholr counsel. The enrller you nro aide to make this visit the better. The secrotnry of state will Instruct the United States minister minis-ter at Panama to render you evory as Blstance in his power, and tho gov ernor of the canal strip. General DvK will, of eourso, do the same thing. You will advise the president of tho republic what the policy of this government gov-ernment Is to be. and assure him that II Is not tho purpose of tlio. United StatcB to toko advantage of tho rights conferred upon It by tho treaty to Interfere In-terfere with tho welfure nnd prosperity prosper-ity of tho stnto ot Panama, or of the cities of Coion nnd Panama. You will tnnko duo report of your visit on your lettirn. |
