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 18, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that he has cabled to London, Berlin, and Rome the Venezuelan proposition to empower Mr. Bowen to negotiate on the part of Venezuela for the settlement of the pending difficulties with the three powers, and has inquired if they are disposed to assent.)