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. 90.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Hall.

[Extract.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 28, 1888.

No. 543.]

Sir: I have received your No. 763, of the 6th instant, relative to the Italian claim against Salvador 5 also your telegram of the 25th instant.

I desire to express the satisfaction with which the Department learns that this question has reached an amicable adjustment, and to add that the result is particularly gratifying in view of the manner in which it was obtained.

Awaiting your full report of the nature and extent of your good offices in bringing the parties into mutual accord,

I am, etc.,

T. F. Bayard.