Mr. Bayard to Mr. Hall.
Washington, September 7, 1885.
Sir: I herewith inclose, in connection with No. 285 of the 1st instant to you, a copy of a letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, of the 4th instant, respecting the steamship City of Mexico, alleged to be fitting out with a view to a filibustering expedition against Honduras.
I have furnished Mr. Lever, the consul of Honduras at New Orleans, a copy of the report of the inspectors in this case, and stated that although the report apparently presented no evidence tending to confirm his suspicions, the vessel being now in a dry-dock pending a lawsuit in regard to certain recent repairs and having oh board only a supply of coal, the surveyor had been directed to continue to exercise careful surveillance over her to prevent any violation of the neutrality laws.
[Page 139]You will, however, make suitable communication of the within information to the Government of Honduras for the reasons stated in my No. 285.
I am, &c.,