Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Hill to Mr. Bryan.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, July 30, 1902.

(Mr. Hill states that it is represented that the Brazilian Government is proceeding, without judicial process, to enforce the payment of inheritance tax of Baron Thomsen at Rio Grande do Sul by seizure of property of the copartnership of Thomsen & Co. Mr. Bryan is instructed to invoke good offices of the Brazilian Government with a view to assure due legal process and judicial hearing and decision of question of amount of inheritance tax justly due, payment of which Baron Thomsen’s son represents his willingness to make.)