Mr. Wharton to Mr. Pacheco.

No. 8.]

Sir: Your attention is called to instruction No. 10, of December 29, 1890, and No. 37, of March 2, 1891, relative to the case of Henry R. Myers, late consul at San Salvador. I regret that your report in response thereto has not been received.

The Department did not contemplate that your legation should have any further preliminary correspondence with the Salvadorian Government [Page 23] on the subject, but inasmuch as Mr. Mizner reported that he had already addressed a note to the minister of foreign affairs, it was deemed advisable to know what reply was made thereto; and also, if convenient, that the statement of the telegraph operator should be obtained.

The matter is one which this Government, at the earliest practicable moment, desires to instruct you to formally present to the Government of Salvador. It was thought that the information requested would be useful for that purpose, but the Department can not delay its presentation of the matter longer. Upon the receipt of this, therefore, if you have not already done so, you will, without further delay, report such information, if any, as you have.

I am, etc.,

William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.