Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1889

Mr. Ryan to Mr. Blaine.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico, September 13, 1889. (Received September 23.)

No. 110.]

Sir: Referring to my No. 70, of 17th ultimo, I have pleasure in transmitting to the Department the reply of Mr. Mariscal to my note of same date relative to the occurrences at Eagle Pass on the 3d of March, 1888, in which his Excellency states that he has not yet received the report thereon requested by his Department, but when received he will communicate it to me “so the conference to which your [my] said note refers may be held.”

I am, etc.,

Thos. Ryan.

[Inclosure in No. 110.—Translation.]

Mr. Mariscal to Mr. Ryan.

Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, September 11, 1889.

Mr. Minister: I duly had the honor to receive your Excellency’s note, dated the 17th of August last, relative to the unfortunate occurrences at Eagle Pass on the 3d of March, 1888, to which I did not make immediate reply, as I awaited the receipt of the report thereon requested by this Department.

As said report has not as yet arrived, I deem it advisable to inform your Excellency that as soon as it does reach me I shall have the honor to communicate it to you, so the conference to which your said note refers can be held.

I renew, etc.,

Ignacio Mariscal.