Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Hay to Mr. Tower.

[Telegram—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 18, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that the United States minister to Venezuela telegraphs that the Government of Venezuela confers upon him full powers to enter into negotiations on the part of Venezuela to settle the present difficulties with Germany, Great Britain, and Italy.

Mr. Tower is instructed to communicate the Venezuelan proposition to the Government of Germany, and ascertain if it is disposed to assent thereto.)