Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part II

Minister Russell to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Caracas, January 22, 1906.

(Mr. Russell reports that Mr. Root’s telegram in regard to the propositions from the Colombian minster for foreign affairs for a settlement of the question with Venezuela was received on the 22d instant. He says that this morning he had a conference with the minister for foreign affairs and that the minister authorized him to report to Mr. Root that plenipotentiaries would be named simultaneously by both Governments on the 1st of February, and diplomatic relations would be then resumed.)