Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1897

Mr. Sherman to Mr. Lewis Baker.

Department of State,
Washington, November 3, 1897.

No. 618.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches Nos. 852 and 857, dated, respectively, the 12th and 18th ultimo, both relating to the award of Gen. E. P. Alexander,¹ the engineer arbitrator of the commissions of limits of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The first-named dispatch states that great satisfaction has been expressed in Nicaragua over the decision, and the latter transmits a copy of the award.

In this connection I inclose herewith for your information a copy of a note, dated the 29th ultimo, from the Costa Rican minister at this capital announcing that his Government has accepted the award.

You will report to the Department as early as possible whether Nicaragua also accepts.

Respectfully, yours,

John Sherman.

1. Printed on p. 113, ante.