Mr. Whitehouse to Mr. Bayard.
La Libertad, April 15, 1885. (Received May 5.)
Sir: The following telegram from Minister Hall, in Guatemala, has just reached me. As the information is substantially the same as I [Page 103] cabled you yesterday, I consider it sufficient to communicate it by the mail, which is about to leave.
Say to Washington that, through the friendly good offices of the diplomatic corps accredited to Central American States, preliminary propositions in favor of peace have been accepted by Salvador and Guatemala, and that there Js no probability of any renewal of hostilities.
I am, &c.,