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. 432.
Mr. Manning to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, February 24, 1887. (Received March 4.)

No. 72.]

Sir: Referring to my No. 69, of 19th instant, relative to the complaint of Messrs. F. Alexandre & Sons, of New York, I beg to inclose herewith Mr. Mariscal’s reply, from which it will be seen that “I (he) have referred the matter to the department of public works, in order that the same may furnish me the information and data referred to” by me.

I am, etc.,

T. C. Manning.

[Inclosure in No.72–Translation.]

Mr. Mariscal to Mr. Manning.

Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, February 21, 1887.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to reply to your excellency’s note of the 19th instant relative to the complaint of Messrs.F. Alexandre & Sons, of New York, touching the rebate of 2 per cent. of the customs duties granted by the Government of Mexico to the Spanish Transatlantic Steamship Company, and advise you that I have referred the matter to the department of public works, in order that the same may furnish me the information and data referred to by your excellency.

I have, etc.,

Igno. Mariscal.