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. Bowen.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 16, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that no reply to the proposition to arbitrate has yet been made known by Great Britain and Germany; that he has repeated the proposition with strong commendation, and that Mr. Bowen will be promptly advised of the receipt of replies.)