Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

Minister Russell to the Secretary of State .

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.—Extract.]

Caracas , February 1, 1906 .

(Mr. Russell states that it is reported that France has forbidden entrance to Venezuelan imports. He says that merchants are shipping by vessels of other nationalities to Havre, as no French vessel can touch at Venezuelan ports, and he wants to know if our consuls can certify to such invoices from Venezuela to French ports.)