Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

File No. 2956/4.

Minister Bryan to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Lisbon, May 28, 1907.

No. 319.]

Sir: Continuing the subject of my No. 306, of April 22, 1907, I much regret to report that immediately after the promise made me by Mr. Luiz de Magalhaes, then minister for foreign affairs, to do his utmost to have Freitas released, that minister resigned from the ministry and left for his estates in northern Portugal. I have, however, urged upon his successor prompt consideration of this case, which he has promised me. Hence, I hope that there will be no more delay on the part of this Government in reaching a decision.

I have, etc,

Charles Page Bryan.