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

Mr. Pacheco to Mr. Blaine.

[Telegram.]

Legation of the United States in Guatemala and Honduras,
Guatemala, September 15, 1891.

Mr. Pacheco telegraphs text of articles 253 and 257 of the navigation and marine law of Salvador, which fixes penalty on vessels leaving port without clearance papers as follows:

• Art. 253. No vessel ought to set sail without the license of the commandant of the port under penalty of confiscation.
• Art. 257. Every infraction of the articles contained in this paragraph shall he punishable by fine not exceeding $200, at discretion of the commandant of the port.