Minister Russell to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Minister: In connection with the protocol of settlement just signed between the United States of America, on behalf of the Orinoco Corporation and of its predecessors in interest, the Manoa Co. (Ltd.), the Orinoco Co. and the Orinoco Co. (Ltd.), and the United States of Venezuela, I have the honor to state to your excellency that it is the understanding of my Government that the United States of Venezuela also agrees to adjust, satisfy and discharge the fees which may be due the defendant attorneys of the Manoa Co. (Ltd.) and the Orinoco Co. (Ltd.), in the suit instituted by the United States of Venezuela against the Manoa Co. (Ltd.) and the Orinoco Co. (Ltd.) in the Federal court and of cassation, and to forever save harmless the United States of America, the said Manoa Co. (Ltd.) and the Orinoco Co. (Ltd.), the Orinoco Co. and the Orinoco Corporation, from any and all liability to make further compensation for such services.
The United States of America undertakes to pay out of the sum of $385,000 to be received from the United States of Venezuela, in settlement of this case, a reasonable compensation, the amount thereof to be fixed by the Secretary of State of the United States of America, to the defendant attorney or attorneys in the suit brought on or about March 18, 1905, in the Federal court and of cassation at Caracas, by Mr. Padron Uztariz against the said the Manoa Co. (Ltd.) and the said the Orinoco Co. (Ltd.), as compensation for the professional services of said defendant attorney or said defendant attorneys in said suit.
I take this occasion to renew to your excellency the assurance of my highest and most distinguished consideration.
To His Excellency Gen. Juan Pietri,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.