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

The Venezuelan Chargé to the Acting Secretary of State.

[Translation.]

Legation of the United States of Venezuela,
Washington, D. C., July 1, 1905.

Most Excellent Sir: With the most profound sorrow I have read your courteous note of to-day, by which you announce to me the demise of the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, at his country house in Newbury, N. H., at 12.25 this morning.

On this occasion I extend, in the name of my government and in my own, the most sincere expression of condolence for the great loss sustained by the government and the nation.

I beg you to accept, etc.,

N. Veloz-Goiticoa.