Mr. Mizner to Mr. Blaine.
La Libertad, August 16, 1890.
Mr. Mizner informs Mr. Blaine that he has arranged for telegrams five times monthly each way through La Libertad by steamer to and from San José with the assurance that they may be sent from La Libertad direct by way of Honduras, if possible. He reports that our naval officers are at La Libertad much of the time; that our good offices and mediation have been accepted by both belligerent states, and that bases of peace will be suggested on the night of the 16th or morning of the 17th instant by the diplomatic corps. He adds that only by a prompt declaration of peace can another battle be avoided.