Mr. Hay to Mr. Meyer.
Washington, January 10, 1903.
(Mr. Hay states that Mr. Bowen will leave Caracas for Washington on January 11; that he is anxious for the raising of the blockade at the earliest moment possible, on account of the fact that the scarcity of provisions in Venezuela threatens general distress. Mr. Hay has answered Mr. Bowen that no preliminaries can be adjusted before his arrival, and that the raising of the blockade may depend upon the sufficiency of Venezuela’s guarantee. Mr. Meyer is directed to suggest to the Italian minister for foreign affairs that the matter might be taken into consideration with a view to early determination.)