Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 9, 1891

Mr. Wharton to Mr. Pacheco .

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington , August 28, 1891 .

Mr. Wharton informs Mr. Pacheco that the President desires assurance that the steamship City of Panama will not be detained when she makes her return trip, and expects from the Government of Salvador time for full inquiry, and that the sovereignty of Salvador will at the same time be shown due respect. Mr. Pacheco is instructed to enter decided protest if there is a purpose on the part of Salvador to make a vexatious and wrongful seizure of the steamship, and to report his action.