Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

The Secretary of State to Minister Russell.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington , February 18, 1908 .

Ascertain whether the refusal of Venezuela to accept our proposal of arbitration of pending claims is designed to apply to each and every one of the five claims presented by you on the 30th of March, and, if she is ready to arbitrate any of those claims, which ones she is willing to arbitrate.

Root.