Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1901

Mr. Russell to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States to Venezuela,
San Juan, P. R., July 31, 1901.

(Mr. Russell reports that a revolutionary force from Colombia, commanded by an important Venezuelan, Rangel Garbiras, is invading Venezuela, which Government has sent 10,000 men to meet the invading force, and that all individual guaranties under the constitution have been suspended by the President of Venezuela.)