No. 484.
Mr. Manning to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, August 29, 1887.
(Received September 6.)
No. 203.]
Sir: In my No. 160, of June 18, I apprised you of a
note addressed on the previous day to Mr. Mariscal, informing him that the
explanation of the department of public works of its action in the matter of
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the discrimination against
Messrs. Alexandre & Sons, in favor of a rival line of steamers, was
unsatisfactory.
Having received no reply to that note, I addressed to Mr. Mariscal another
note to-day (of which copy is inclosed) recalling his attention to my note
of last June, and requesting an answer thereto.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 203.]
Mr. Manning to Mr.
Mariscal.
Legation of the United States,
Mexico, August 29,
1887.
Sir: I am constrained to remind your excellency
that no answer has been received to my note of June 17 last, concerning
the complaint of Messrs. Alexandre & Sons, of a discrimination
against them in favor of a rival Spanish line of steamers. In that note
the explanation of the Mexican department of public works was reviewed,
and by express direction of my Government I stated that it did not meet
the real issue, and then proceeded to set out distinctly wherein that
explanation was deemed by my Government to be insufficient and
unsatisfactory.
I beg leave to say that the objection of my Government to the
presentation of the case by the Mexican Government and to its
justification is quite substantial, and deserves the prompt
consideration of the minister of public works, in view of the undoubted
fact that the interests of Messrs. Alexandre & Sons have suffered,
and are still suffering, by this prolonged delay.
Let me assure your excellency that my Government awaits with interest
some further communication on the subject.
I beg, etc.,
