Legation of
the United States,
Mexico
,
May 21, 1890.
(Received May 31.)
No. 298.]
[Inclosure in No. 298.]
Mr. Ryan to Mr.
Azpiroz.
Legation of the United States,
Mexico
,
May 15,
1890.
Sir: I have the honor to advise Your Excellency
that I am directed by my Government, in specific instructions just
received at this legation, to again draw the notice of Your Excellency’s
Government to the claim of Howard C. Walker, an American citizen, for
injuries and cruel treatment received by him at the hands of the Mexican
authorities at Minatitlan, State of Vera Cruz, during 4 years of alleged
wrongful imprisonment at that place.
In this connection, I pray Your Excellency’s attention to my note of July
22, 1889, to Mr. Mariscal, calling the attention of the foreign office
to the facts submitted to the Mexican Government in a communication from
this legation dated February 13, 1888, and begging to be promptly
advised of its conclusions in the case.
It is agreeable to reflect that the cordial relations existing between
the two Governments, the quick sense of justice and the uniform courtesy
that always characterize Your Excellency’s department, repel every
possible inference of an unpleasant nature that otherwise might arise
from the omission of Your Excellency’s Government to make any response
whatever to the presentation of the case made to it by my Government
more than 2 years ago; nevertheless, the right of the United States
Government to be advised without unnecessary delay of the views of the
Mexican Government touching its duties and obligations relative to this
claim will, I doubt not, be cordially conceded by Your Excellency.
I therefore respectfully renew the request contained in my note of July
22, 1889, that Your Excellency communicate to this legation, at the
earliest practicable moment, the conclusions of Your Excellency’s
Government touching the merits of this claim.
I take pleasure, etc.,