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

Minister Bowen to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

American Legation,
Caracas, August 3, 1904.

(Mr. Bowen has protested orally and in writing, as instructed. Probably only effect will be to prevent Venezuelan Government from attacking other foreign corporations for the present.

It has come to his knowledge that the object of the Venezuelan President is to recover from foreigners the amount he must pay to, them on their claims.)