Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Loomis to Mr. Hay.

Legation of the United States,
Caracas, May 17, 1900.

No. 444.]

Sir: Dr. Rojas Paul, a former president of Venezuela, called at this legation recently and stated that about eight years ago, while visiting Habana with his wife, they adopted a little girl. The child, who is now about 11 years of age, is a native of Cuba.

Dr. Rojas asks if any step can be taken by him to preserve the Cuban citizenship of his adopted daughter, as he prefers not to have her a citizen of this country. At his request I agreed to submit the case to the Department.

I have, etc.,

Francis B. Loomis.