721.2315/173: Telegram
The Ambassador in Peru (Poindexter) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9 a.m.]
8. Your 5, February 27, 4 p.m.; 6, February 27, 5 p.m. Saw the President at midnight. He expressed regret for statements made by Minister for Foreign Affairs Salomón reported in my 6, February 27 and stated that statements suggesting modification of treaty, etc., [Page 451] of Minister for Foreign Affairs were made without consultation with him and that he (the President) did not approve of them but on the contrary he had always been in favor of the ratification assigned without modifications and was still of the same opinion. He further stated the Minister for Foreign Affairs had no means of knowing what the action of Congress would be. The President suggested some changes in the language of the proposed procès-verbal which he said he regarded as mere formalities for the purpose of protecting the sensibilities of the Peruvian Congress, that the draft of his instructions to Ambassador Velarde authorizing him to sign the procès-verbal and stating the proposed modifications therein would be ready Saturday forenoon and would then be immediately cabled to the Ambassador. Congratulations upon your splendid efforts in this matter and the great measure of success you have attained.