No. 115.
Mr. Hosmer
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States in Central America,
Guatemala, June 21, 1888.
(Received July 9.)
No. 823.]Sir: Referring to my No. 818, of the 9th instant,
in which I inclosed to you a copy of my note to the minister for foreign
affairs of Guatemala, imparting to him your views in respect to the
provision of peace and friendship in the annulled treaty of 1849, I now have
the honor to inclose to you a translated copy of Minister Barrutia’s reply
to my note, received by me June 13, although bearing date on the 9th
instant, in which lie concurs in the views I expressed in accordance with
your instructions.
I have, etc.,
James R. Hosmer,
Chargé d’Affaires ad
interim.
[Inclosure in No.
823.—Translation.]
Señor Barrutia to
Mr. Hosmer.
Sir: Referring to your esteemed communication
of the 6th instant, in which you rshow me that your Government holds
that the contract celebrated the 3d of March, 1849, is not terminable in
relation to peace and friendship, I have the honor to state that—the
articles of that agreement being based on the general principles of
popular rights—it is evident that the prescriptions can not be denied in
any civilized country of the earth; and so it is, as you, sir, know very
well, the stipulations of which I am speaking are to be completely
observed, although no treaty exists which would establish them; I do not
say only among nations which are of the same kind of Government and
profess a sincere friendship as it is between Guatemala and the United
States, but even amongst nations which have not these circumstances.
We are, therefore, perfectly in accord on this point, and for the reasons
expressed, the convention (treaty), except as regards the stipulations
of a terminable character which it contains, can not be considered as
having terminated.
I approve, etc.,
