act, by which, it is claimed, any particular [foreigner] has been injured, the law prescribes formulas for its introduction and for a discussion as to its admissibility or propriety; but it is unusual and inadmissible that such procedure, against a sovereign and independent country, should be employed as that which in this case has been put into practice and a continuation of which, with even worse aggressiveness, if possible, is already announced in advance. My Government and I are aware, Excellency, of the constitutional system of separation and reciprocal independence of the powers which constitute the political organization of this country; for that system is the same as that of our Constitution. We are, therefore, aware that it is not for the Executive Power to intervene in what the Members of Congress may see fit to say in the Houses or in the press. But as it is to the Executive Power and not to the Legislative Power that access is given to the Representation of Venezuela and as my Government is bound to express in some way the painful impression caused it by the procedure above referred to, I have been authorized by it to put that impression on record before Your Excellency. Another reason in support of my addressing Your Excellency on the subject is the fact, which cannot escape consideration, Your Excellency, that the Venezuelan revolutionists, small as their numbers may be, on finding the official journal of the American Legislative Power turned into an outlet for their complaints, will, no doubt, make bold to launch adventures which may disturb the peace of Venezuela. It is my duty to point out to Your Excellency the very imminent probability that this may happen as a consequence of the attitude of Mr. Gasque, who is in close connection with a group of the aforesaid revolutionists. I avail myself [etc.] PEDRO M. ARCAYA 331.1121 Welch, James E./86 The Acting Secretary of State to the Venezuelan Minister (Arcaya) WASHINGTON, August 23, 1930. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous note No. 468 of August 6, 1930, setting forth, under instructions of your Government, certain views with respect to resolutions introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives and articles appearing in various publications, in connection with the claims advanced by James Welch, a citizen of the United States. Accept [etc.] GREEN H. HACKWORTH Amparo. See Mexico: Trademarks. Appropriations Act of 1981, cited, 816 Arbitration treaties: Inter-American General Treaty (1929), U. S.-Denmark (1908 and 1928), U. S.-Sweden, special agreement. See Asylum. See under Guatemala: Revolu- Atlantic Refining Co., activities in con- nection with Portuguese oil conces- Air Agreement between United States Air Commerce Act (1926), cited, 64 Conference at Paris (1929), 121 U. S. policy of reciprocity in treat- Baglin vs. Cusenier Company, 561 Barron vs. Burnside, case cited, 838 tions concerning status of, 801-807 Zizianoff involving question of con- Bolivia: Chaco dispute with Paraguay, 55 VOLUMES I AND II ARE INDEXED SEPARATELY |