Mr. Mizner to Mr. Blaine.
Guatemala, July 28, 1890. (Received August 14).
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your instructions by telegram of July 19, forwarded by my colleague in Mexico on the 23d instant.
The arms were seized in violation of a positive agreement made by me on the 18th instant, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the Pacific Mail Steamship. Company and Guatemala, with Señor Sobral, to the effect that they should be stored with the United States consular agent in San José or sent to a neutral port.
[Page 41]The seizure took place while the arras were being transferred from the ship Colima, going south, to the ship City of Sidney, going north.
I defer making a full report of this case until I receive a reply from Señor Sobral to my note asking an explanation.
I have, etc.,