No. 483.
Mr. Bayard
to Mr. Manning.
Washington, August 12, 1887.
Sir: I inclose for your information, in connection with previous correspondence upon the subject, a copy of a further dispatch from Mr. Henry C. Hall, United States minister to the Central American States, No. 691,* of the 22d ultimo, touching an additional contract between the Government of Salvador and the representatives of the Spanish line of steamers to run between San Francisco and Panama. The present arrangement proposes, instead of paying a bonus directly to the importers by that line, to furnish the company with debentures entitling the holders thereof to a rebate of 3 per cent. on customs duties.
I add, also, a copy of my reply, No. 492†, of the 12th instant, approving Mr. Hall’s protest and directing him to take such further steps as were possible to secure American citizens their treaty rights.
I am, etc.,