Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President, Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1895, Part II

Mr. Butler to Mr. Gresham.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico , February 22, 1895 . (Received Feb. 27.)

No. 437.]

Sir: Per inclosure herewith you will be apprised that this legation conveyed to the Mexican Government in the name of His Excellency the President of the United States and that of the American people their deep appreciation of the signal and touching tributes of esteem on the part of His Excellency the President and the Government of Mexico paid to the memory of Minister Gray.

I am, etc.,

E. C. Butler.

[Inclosure in No. 437.]

Mr. Butler to Mr. Mariscal.

Legation of the United States,
Mexico , February 18, 1895 .

Mr. Minister: Referring to my note of the 16th instant, expressive of the sincere appreciation by Mrs. Gray and her son Bayard of the friendly sympathy conveyed in your excellency’s kindly note of the 15th instant, I have the honor to advise you that, by cablegram, I am directed through the Department of State, at Washington, D. C., by His Excellency the President of the United States to convey in his name and that of the American people their deep appreciation of the signal and touching tributes of esteem on the part of His Excellency the President and the Government of Mexico paid to the memory of Minister Gray.

Praying that you will be pleased to convey to President Diaz this expression of appreciation, accepting for yourself our heartfelt gratitude, I subscribe myself, etc.,

E. C. Butler.