Mr. McKenzie to Mr.
Olney.
United
States Legation,
Lima,
Peru
,
July 20, 1896
.
(Received Aug. 13.)
No. 307.]
Sir: I have the honor to inclose herewith,
payable to your order, a bill of exchange on New York, No. 67, for
$2,415.46, United States currency, at thirty days’ sight, being proceeds
of a draft for 5,000 silver soles handed to me by the Peruvian
Government in part payment of the 10,000 soles due this year in
settlement of the Amazonas claim, together with my note of May 20, 1896,
to the Peruvian minister for foreign affairs, and his reply, with a
translation; also a note from Mr. D. Pattison, of the house of W. R.
Grace & Co., Lima, together with quotations of current rates of
exchange, and my note of July 18, 1896, to the minister for foreign
affairs, etc., all of which are self-explanatory.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
307.]
Mr. McKenzie to
Dr. Zevallos.
United States Legation,
Lima
,
May 20,
1896
.
Mr. Minister: Referring to the conversation
between your excellency and the secretary of this legation on
February 22 last, in relation to the settlement of the claims of the
members of the Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon against Peru,
in which you stated the Government of Peru would pay in full
satisfaction of all claims 20,000 silver soles, 10,000 this year and
10,000 next year, etc., I now have the pleasure of notifying your
excellency that I am authorized by the United States Government to
accept your proposition, and will come to the Peruvian foreign
office at any time your excellency may indicate to receive the first
moiety and transmit it to the Secretary of State for distribution
among the claimants.
Congratulating all parties concerned upon this friendly, honorable
adjustment of a long-standing claim,
I avail myself, etc.,
[Inclosure 2 in No.
307.—Translation.]
Dr. Zevallos to
Mr. McKenzie.
Peruvian Foreign Office,
Lima
,
July 17,
1896
.
Mr. Minister: In reply to your excellency’s
note, No. 73, of May 20 last, in which I am informed that the
Government of the United States accepts the proposition of my
Government to pay the claim of the members of the Hydrographic
Commission of the Amazon the sum of 20,000 [Page 494] soles, 10,000 soles payable in this year and
the balance in the course of next year, I have the honor to transmit
to your excellency order (No. 18) for 5,000 soles against the
treasury department to the order of your excellency on account of
the first installment which has to be paid to you.
I am pleased to inform your excellency that in due course I will
transmit the 5,000 soles due during the present year.
I am, etc.,
Ricardo Ortiz de
Zevallos.
[Inclosure 3 in No.
307.]
Mr. McKenzie to
Dr. Zevallos.
United States Legation,
Lima
,
July 18,
1896
.
Mr. Minister: I am pleased to acknowledge
receipt of your excellency’s kind favor of yesterday, inclosing
draft No. 18 for 5,000 silver soles upon the Peruvian treasury
department, payable to my order, on account of the first installment
of 10,000 soles, which has to be paid this year in settlement of the
claims of the members of the Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon,
etc.
I am also pleased to be informed by your excellency that in due
course of time you will remit to me the remaining 5,000 soles due
during the the present year.
I avail myself, etc.,