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. White.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 12, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that the Venezuelan Government requests the United States minister to communicate a proposition to Great Britain and Germany that the present difficulty respecting the manner of settling claims for injuries to British and German subjects during the insurrection be submitted to arbitration.

Mr. White is directed to communicate this proposal to the minister for foreign affairs, and to advise the Department of his reply.)