No. 91.
Mr. Hall to Mr.
Bayard.
Legation of
the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, June 27, 1885.
(Received July 16.)
No. 378.]Sir: With reference to my No. 377, of the 26th
instant, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy and translation of a
telegram from the minister for foreign affairs of Salvador, announcing the
success of the revolution initiated by General Menendez, and the
inauguration of the
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provisional
government of which lie is the President. This information I communicated to
you by telegraph, on the 25th instant, as follows:
The new minister for foreign affairs of Salvador announces the
inauguration of the provisional government General Menendez
President, and the pacification of the country. My opinion is that
they are entitled to recognition.
HALL.
I am, &c.,
[Inclosure in No.
378.—Telegram.—Translation.]
Señor Meza to Mr.
Hall.
San
Salvador, June 24,
1885.
I have the honor to inform your excellency that the revolution initiated
in the month of May last past, for the overthrow of the administration
of Dr. Don Rafael Zaldivar, who has been for a long time denounced by
public opinion in this country, has obtained a complete and splendid
triumph. The liberating army, commanded by General Francisco Menendez,
whom the people have proclaimed provisional President, made his
triumphal entry into this capital on the 22d instant, in the midst of
enthusiastic popular acclamation; the provisional Government has been
organized, and the whole Republic pacified.
The undersigned, having been appointed secretary of state in the
department of foreign relations, has received instructions to
communicate the event by telegraph to the Government of which your
excellency is the worthy representative, as will also be done in the
customary form and style, assuring your excellency that from this time
the new Government of Salvador desires to cultivate with the Government
your excellency represents, the most frank and cordial relations.
I beg your excellency to give information of this dispatch to your
Government, to accept for the first time, the consideration of,
Your obedient servant,
