Mr. Coxe to Mr.
Olney.
Legation of the United States,
Guatemala and
Honduras,
Guatemala, October 22,
1896. (Received Nov. 5.)
No. 12.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 9, of October 15,
1896, I have the honor to transmit herewith a telegram (and translation)
from Cesar Bonilla received October 17, 1896, evidently in reply to my
telegram referred to in said No. 9, although it alludes to my telegram
as being sent on the 8th instant, whereas it was sent on the 15th
instant.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
12.—Telegram.—Translation.]
Mr. Bonilla to
Mr. Coxe.
Tegucigalpa, October 17, 1896.
By the mail of the 1st instant I had the honor to communicate to your
excellency that by a decree of the same date, a copy of which I was
sending you separately, the ministry of foreign relations of the
Government of Honduras was suppressed, the exercise of the temporary
sovereignty of this Republic devolving upon the Diet established at
San Salvador in conformity with the treaty of Amapala, of June 20,
1895. As I am presently in charge of the ministry of the Government
which has assumed the duties of that of the foreign affairs in all
matters concerning the Diet, I have been handed your telegram, dated
the 8th of this month, directed to the minister of foreign affairs,
in which you transcribe your telegram to Señor E. Mendoza, secretary
of the Diet, informing him that without instructions from your
Government you can not enter into official relations with the
functionaries of the Greater Republic of Central America. The
President of Honduras has taken note of the contents of said
telegram and thanks your excellency for the courtesy of
communicating it.
With assurances, etc.,
