Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1909

File No. 14457/34.

Minister Beaupré to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
The Hague, August 11, 1908.

No. 38.]

Sir: I have the honor to state that the Netherlands man-of-war Heemskerck, which, as reported in my telegram of the 1st instant, was expected to sail for the Caribbean Sea on the 11th instant, is said to have sailed to-day, and, further, it is reported that the Fries-land, which is expected home shortly from a trip on Norwegian waters, is also to be equipped and under the command of the ex-minister of marine, Capt. Cohen Stuart, will also sail for the Caribbean Sea.

I am, etc.,

A. M. Beaupré.