Mr. Romero to Mr. Olney.
Washington, February 12, 1897.
Mr. Secretary: I have the honor to inform you, with reference to our conversation of yesterday in regard to the acceptance of Dr. Don Vicente G. Quesada, Argentine minister at Madrid, as the arbitrator in the case of the claim of Charles Oberlander and Barbara M. Messenger against Mexico, that having inquired by cable of Señor Mariscal, secretary of foreign relations of the United Mexican States, if he had received the acceptance of Señor Quesada, he replied informing me that Señor Quesada had expressed his willingness to accept the charge, but that in order to do so he needed the permission of his Government, which he had asked; and therefore his acceptance can not be considered as definitive until he shall have obtained such license.
It appears to me, in consequence, that the acceptance of the arbitrator will take place when his Government shall have given him the corresponding permission, of which we will be advised by cable, and we can thereupon proceed to sign the pending protocol.
Be pleased to accept, etc.,