File No. 14457/7.
Minister Beaupré to the Secretary of State.
The Hague, August 1, 1908.
Mr. Beaupré says the Netherlands minister for foreign affairs explains that the sending of a war vessel to Curacao on August 11 is merely a measure of precaution, and that the Netherlands Government has no intention at the present time to take coercive measures against Venezuela, and will defer making decision until the arrival from Caracas of the Dutch minister. Mr. Beaupre says the minister for foreign affairs would like to know whether the Government of the United States would object to coercive measures in Venezuela should the national honor of Netherlands require them.