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

Señor Galindo to Mr. Blaine.

[Telegram.]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
San Salvador, August 8, 1891. (Received August 8.)

Mr. White, captain of the United States merchant steamer City of Panama, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, anchored in the Union, in the territorial waters of Salvador, has to-day refused to surrender Lisandro Letona, who is on board, and who is guilty of common crimes, and for whose surrender application has been made to him by the judge having jurisdiction in the case. This action on the part of the captain is an infringement of international law.

Your obedient servant,

Francisco E. Galindo.