Minister Bowen to the Secretary of State.
Caracas, March 23, 1905.
(Mr. Bowen reports that the Venezuelan Government, in answer to final proposal of arbitration contained in Mr. Hay’s note of the 10th, denies it has any pending questions with the United States, claims it would be offensive to the honor of the Dutch to revise the Olcott case, and maintains there is reason to believe the case belongs to Venezuelan courts. Before giving further consideration to Mr. Hay’s note the Venezuelan Government states that it must know whether the United States respects the methods and nobility of the Venezuelan courts. Mr. Bowen adds that the answer is unyielding and requires no further ultimatum.)