Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 100.
Mr. Rail to Mr. Bayard.

[Extract.]

Legation of the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, March 16, 1888. (Received April 7.)

No. 788.]

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, this evening, of your instruction No. 554 of the 27th ultimo, relating to the reported disquietude felt in Nicaragua by reason of the rumors that the plan of consolidation attempted by President Barrios in 1885 is to be revived by his successor, President Barillas.

While I am quite sure that all such rumors are without foundation or justification, I shall take an early opportunity to obtain an authoritative statement in regard to their truth or falsity.

I have, etc.,

Henry C. Hall.