File No. 13837/2.
The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Dodge.
[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]
Department of State,
Washington , June 4, 1908 .
Washington , June 4, 1908 .
Mr. Bacon acknowledges his telegram of June 3, and requests him to advise department immediately upon the arrest of Bailey and [Page 476] detention of the Goldsboro. Mr. Bacon instructs Mr. Dodge to ascertain what formalities the Honduranean Government will require before turning Bailey and the vessel over to the United States Government.