Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 7, 1903

Mr. Hay to Mr. Bowen.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, December 20, 1902.

(Mr. Hay states that Great Britain and Germany are in accord in inviting the President of the United States to act as arbitrator, and instructs Mr. Bowen to ascertain if that would also be the wish of the Venezuelan Government.)