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. 109.
Mr. Porter to Mr. Hall.

Department of State,
Washington, September 8, 1887.

No. 499.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 697, of the 15th ultimo, confirming your telegram of that date to the effect that the Government of Salvador had agreed to extend to American vessels the same rebate granted to the proposed Spanish Central American line of steamers. I can only repeat what was said in the Department’s No. 494, of the 23d, ultimo, that this information has been received with a considerable degree of satisfaction, and add that the Department’s thanks are hereby extended to you for your successful efforts in behalf of American commercial interests in this matter.

I am, sir, etc.,

James D. Porter,
Acting Secretary.