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.