Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

Acting Secretary of State Loomis to Minister Bowen.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, August 1, 1904.

(In view of Mr. Bowen’s telegram of 30th ultimo, Mr. Loomis instructs him to formally protest both orally and in writing against summary proceedings of Venezuelan Government dispossessing New York and Bermudez Company of its property without any hearing and directly in government’s interest, and notify government of grave concern with which United States Government will regard any illegal action against American company.)