Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1898

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Day.

Legation of the United States,
Caracas, July 22, 1898.

No. 169.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that in accordance with your cabled instructions I have settled the Scandella claim in the manner suggested in my cable of July 1.

Mr. Scandella has received $1,600 American gold and is to be fully reimbursed by the Venezuelan Government for all of his property which it took or destroyed.

Scandella has left for Cuidad Bolivar carrying with him a personal letter from President Andrade to the authorities there, which ought to guarantee him ample protection. He expects to return to Caracas as soon as he has established those of his losses which are to be made good by the Venezuelan Government.

Mr. Scandella is thoroughly satisfied with this adjustment of the case and I have a formal written statement from him to this effect on file in the legation.

The President personally conducted all the adjustment of this matter with me.

I have, etc.,

James B. Loomis.