SUPREME COURT OF THE CANAL ZONE. Apr. Term,

situated in Colon, can be arranged satisfactorily, oni the condition that you be reasonable in the matter, however.
"Come to Panama' on next Monday, alone and without the assistance of a lawyer, if you desire that I mediate in the affair referred to. Neither should you communicate to any person whatever in Colon that I am taking part in the arrangements referred to, neither must you make known the object of your visit to Panama; otherwise everything will fall through.
"Your humble servant,
"(Signed) INOCENcO GALlN DO." Despite the injunctions of secrecy imposed by the respondent, Mr. Burat consulted with his lawyers and they advised him, as he testifies, to write a polite letter to respondent, but not to attend any conferences. The letter was written in French and bears date of February 23, 1908. Mr. Burat testifies that he wrote it on the advice of his counsel, as they had told him to write a polite and decent letter, and that is what he did. Respondent, on receiving this letter, sent a telegram to Mr. Burat under date of February 24., showing that the letter must doubtless have been received before the telegram was sent. The telegram was in Spanish and the translation by the official interpreter is as follows: "Burat, Colon. Come to-morrow without fail; to your interest." In response to this telegram Mr. Burat consulted Dr. Jolly, his Panamanian counsel. Proceeding to Panama he had an interview with Dr. Galindo and afterwards with him and Dr. Bonis, with whom he had the contention in regard to the property in Colon, and as a result of said conferences agreed upon that day to settle the controversy between Mr. Burat and Dr. Jose Maria Bonis for the sum of $1,500 cash and $2,000 at the rate of $100 a month until the $2,000 is paid; the payment of $2,000 to be secured by Burat.
The explanation given by the respondent of his connection with this matter is that he is legal adviser of the Isthmian Canal Commission; that he always shares an office with Mr. Shontz and that all matters pertaining to land titles with the Panama' Railroad Company were turned over to him for action; that the first he had ever heard of the matter officially was on the 20th of February at his office in the Administration Building at Anc6n; that he shared the same office with Mr. Shontz; that Mr. Campen, the water com-

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