No. 106.
Mr. Hall
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, April 4, 1888.
(Received April 25.)
No. 800.]
Sir: In continuation of my dispatch No. 797, of the
2d instant, I have the honor to inclose a copy of a personal note of this
date from Señor Magliano, chargé d’affaires of Italy, in Central America,
announcing the approval of the protocol, signed by himself and the minister
for foreign affairs of Salvador, through my mediation, under your
instructions, in January last. The approval is conditional with the rebate
of the one-third of the sum agreed upon, which, as has been shown, belongs
to Ex-President Zaldivar. Señor Magliano has already assented to this
rebate.
I respectfully invite your attention to Señor Magliano’s note, wherein he
expresses his high appreciation of the great service that his Government has
received in the amicable settlement of this serious and delicate question
with Salvador, which has been effected through the good offices I was able
to render to both-parties while carrying out your telegraphic instruction of
the 5th of January last past and your No. 535, of the 11th of the same
month.
I have, etc.,
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[Inclosure in No. 800.]
Señor Magliano to
Mr. Hall.
Italian
Legation,
Guatemala, April 4,
1888.
Sir: Yesterday I received the following
telegram from Señor Delgad minister for foreign affairs of Salvador:
“Our protocol of January 24 has been approved by Congress, with the sole
condition that the amount to be paid shall be $180,000.”
In giving your excellency this information I consider it my duty to again
assure you of my sincere gratitude and appreciation of your efficacious
aid in bringing to an amicable conclusion the serious and delicate
question that existed between my Government and that of Salvador with
reference to the claim of Dr. Sagrini.
Your personal intervention, requested by the Government of Salvador,
authorized by the honorable the Secretary of State at Washington,
accepted by the cabinet of Rome, and most gladly welcomed by me, could
not but succeed to the advantage of both parties, inasmuch as your
action, undertaken with so much tact, prudence, and ability, was shown
to be inspired solely by an impartial feeling of justice and equity, as
also by the desire to render a service to two friendly Governments, and
with perfect disinterestedness.
My Government, being informed by me of what your excellency has done in
this matter, will certainly not fail to acquaint you with a due
manifestation of their gratitude; in the mean time,
I have the honor, etc.,
