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 20, 1902 .

(Mr. Hay states that the President has informed Venezuela of the invitation which may be extended to him by the powers and has inquired if it is also the wish of Venezuela that he so act.

Pending the Venezuelan answer the President would be glad to be informed more precisely of the reservations of the subject-matter of arbitration contemplated by the powers as soon as they are formulated.)