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

Minister Russell to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Caracas, Venezuela, October 29, 1905.

No. 24.]

Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the Venezuelan courts have appointed the appraisers to assess the damages alleged to have been caused the government by the nonfulfillment of the concession of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company. The appraisers appointed are: Jesús Muñoz Tebar, Manuel Clemante Urbaneja, Isaías Garbiras.

Jesús Muñoz Tebar is a civil engineer, Urbaneja is a lawyer, and has been at times connected with the asphalt suits in Venezuela, Garbiras is a civil engineer.

I am, etc.,

William W. Russell.