Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1890

Mr. Mizner to Mr. Blaine.

[Telegram.]

Legation of the United States,
Guatemala, September 4, 1890.

Mr. Mizner states that General Barrundia was charged with being an enemy to Guatemala; with having threatened an invasion of the country from Mexico, whereupon he was disarmed by the Mexicans; with having actually later invaded the country; with the guilt of high treason and other crimes; with being en route to Salvador in time of war. He adds that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company violated article seventeenth of its contract with Guatemala in carrying Barrundia and gives notice of the sending of a complete report.