No. 826.
Mr. Whitehouse to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, November 19, 1888.
(Received November 27.)
No. 194.]Sir: On Saturday, the 17th instant, I received your
telegram in regard to the visit of Major Ernst to El Paso.
As I was not able to see Mr. Mariscal personally, I sent him early this
morning the inclosed note, requesting that he would be kind enough to inform
me at his earliest convenience of the appointment of the Mexican engineer
detailed to co-operate with Major Ernst.
On the receipt of the desired information I will wire you an abstract.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 194.]
Mr. Whitehouse to
Mr. Mariscal.
Legation of the United States.
Mexico, November 19,
1888.
Sir: Referring your excellency to our recent
conversation concerning the desire of my Government to send a competent
Federal engineer to confer with one appointed by the Mexican Government
in regard to the wing-dams actually being constructed at Paso del Norte,
and to the opinion your excellency then expressed that such a
proceeding; would be entirely in accordance with the Mexican
Government’s desire, I have now to state that I am in receipt of a
telegram from Mr. Bayard which informs me that Major Oswald H. Ernst has
been detailed for this purpose.
Major Ernst will leave Washington to-day (November 19) for El Paso.
It is confidently hoped that your excellency’s Government will grant
Major Ernst every facility for the accomplishment of the mission with
which he is intrusted.
I am further requested to express to your excellency the great
satisfaction of my Government at the promised co-operation of the
Mexican engineers in this important matter.
Sincerely trusting that a speedy settlement may be reached which shall
prove equally satisfactory to both parties interested, and with the
earnest request that your excellency will kindly inform me at your
earliest convenience of the appointment of the Mexican engineer detailed
to co-operate with Major Ernst, I am, etc.,
