Mr. Ryan to Mr. Blaine.
Mexico, August 22, 1890.
Mr. Ryan informs Mr. Blaine that the special agent of the Government of Ezeta, Mr. Pou, called at the legation and informed Mr. Ryan that he was just in receipt of instructions from his Government to communicate to Mr. Blaine, through Mr. Ryan, the desire of the Government of Salvador to have the United States propose to the Government of Guatemala that the difficulty be submitted to arbitration, in accordance with the provisions of articles of arbitration proposed by the International American Conference: Guatemala and Salvador each to designate a neutral power to represent her, the representatives of these two neutral powers to act as arbitrators; pending the negotiations the status quo to be preserved. The prompt action of the United States is requested by Mr. Pou.