Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, For the Year 1887, Transmitted to Congress, With a Message of the President, June 26, 1888

No. 106.
Mr. Hall to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States in Central America,
Managua, Nicaragua, August 30, 1887. (Received Sept. 26.)

No. 700.]

Sir: In continuation of my dispatch No. 697, of the 15th instant, and with reference to the additional contract between the Government of Salvador and the Marquis de Campo, relative to the establishment of a line of so-called Spanish Central American steamers between Panama and San Francisco to touch at the ports of Central America, I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy and translation of a decree of that Government, dated the 17th, which I find published in the Diario Oficial of that Republic of the 18th instant. By this decree the Government of Salvador concedes to all regular lines of vessels the same rebate of 3 per centum which by the additional contract referred to is conceded to merchandise imported into the ports of Salvador by the vessels of the above-mentioned line.

I have, etc.,

Henry C. Hall.

[Inclosure in No. 700.—Translation from El Diario del Salvador of August 18, 1887.]

Department of Public Works,
National Palace, San Salvador, August 17, 1887.

The supreme executive power, considering that it is useful and necessary to the commerce of the Republic to establish a competition between the several lines of steamers that touch at our ports, and that it is not just to make discriminations in duties in favor of one line without extending them to the others, in council of ministers, decrees:

Article 1.

The steamer lines having fixed itineraries and sailing vessels which have not, engaged in the commerce with the ports of the Republic shall enjoy the discrimination established by Article 1 of the additional contract made on the 14th of June of the present year with the Marquis de Campo.

Article 2.

To enjoy the benefit established by the foregoing article, the parties interested must submit the same in writing, and accompanying therewith the itinerary and tariff of rates, and agreeing, in addition thereto, to render exact compliance with their obligations to the public.

Article 3.

The company or association which fails to fulfill the obligations of the foregoing article shall be deprived of the benefits thereby conceded.

Article 4.

The present decree shall commence to have effect at the same time as the additional contract to which reference has been made.

Let it be communicated.

Signed by the President.

The secretary of the department of fomento.

Alvarado.