Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1883

No. 457.
Mr. Phelps to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Legation of the United States,
Lima, October 24, 1883. (Received November 17.)

No. 21.]

Sir: Mr. Iglesias came in yesterday afternoon from Ancon. The city was gay with bunting, householders being required to display flags.

A large crowd assembled to see the arrival, and the event upon the whole may be considered favorable.

I have not yet received the copy of the principal articles of the treaty of peace. It has been promised since Monday by a friend of Mr. Iglesias, and some difficulty apparently attends procuring it.

I have, &c.,

S. L. PHELPS.