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. 113.
Mr. Hall to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, September 28, 1887. (Received October 14.)

No. 711.]

Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 707 of the 22d instant, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 24th, to the effect that the congratulations of the Government of the United States are extended both to Guatemala and Mexico in view of the probability of their arranging their differences amicably and honorably.

Upon making known the foregoing to President Barillas he expressed much gratification and desired me to tender you the thanks of himself and of his Government especially for your friendly offices with Mexico, to which he attributes the possibility of a settlement, I accordingly telegraphed you yesterday to that effect.

The newly elected Constituent Assembly will be inaugurated on the 1st proximo, on which day it is understood the Mexican minister will recognize the Government by attending the ceremony and displaying his flag, which may contribute something, possibly, to restore Guatemala lost confidence in Mexico’s good faith.

I have, etc.,

Henry C. Hall.